Document ID: chunk:federal_register_of_legislation:F2024C01244:reg:4:p10
Version: federal_register_of_legislation:F2024C01244
Segment Type: reg
Provision Reference: reg 4 (pt 10/21)
Character Range: 167780–170766

set out in the aerodrome manual the details of, and reasons for, any permanent runway threshold displacement.

6.02 Runway width
    (1) For a runway with a code number mentioned in a row of column 1 of Table 6.02 (1), the minimum width of runway for an aircraft with an OMGWS mentioned in the same row in column 2, 3, 4 or 5, is the width in metres mentioned in the cell that is common to the code number and the aircraft's OMGWS.

     Table 6.02 (1)   Minimum runway width
Code number                        OMGWS
Up to but not including 4.5 m  4.5 m up to but not including 6 m  6 m up to but not including 9 m  9 m up to but not including 15 m
    1                          18 m                               18 m                             23 m                              –
    2                          23 m                               23 m                             30 m                              –
    3                          30 m                               30 m                             30 m                              45 m
    4                          –                                  –                                45 m                              45 m

Note 1   OMGWS means outer main gear wheel span.

Note 2   The combinations of code numbers and OMGWS for which widths are specified have been developed for typical aeroplane characteristics.

Note 3   The choice of minimum runway width lies with the aerodrome operator having regard to the aircraft type which the facility is nominated to serve, bearing in mind that an aircraft must be operated in accordance with its aircraft flight manual or supplement which specifies the required minimum runway width. The minimum runway widths presented in Table 6.02 (1) do not guarantee that all aircraft types correlating to a code number and the corresponding OMGWS will be able to utilise the runway in accordance with the aircraft flight manual or supplement. Aerodrome and aircraft operators should consult with each other to ensure that aircraft may safely utilise the runway width provided at the aerodrome.

Note 4  The runway width determined in accordance with this MOS is normally considered to be the width of a runway of homogeneous runway surface material. If an aerodrome operator choses to provide a runway width consisting of non-homogeneous runway surface material, aircraft operations to the reported runway width may be limited. For example, a runway with an 18 m centre-sealed surface and 2.5 m of adjacent rolled gravel on each side is not considered to be a 23 m runway for the purposes of minimum width determination as documented in the aircraft flight manual or supplement.

       (2) A runway nominated as Code F for use by aircraft with at least 4 wing-mounted engines (that is, at least 2 engines on each wing) must:

(a) have a minimum width of 45 m; and

(b) have load-bearing shoulders in accordance with section 6.11.

       (3) For a precision approach runway