Document ID: chunk:federal_register_of_legislation:F2024C01244:reg:4:p2
Version: federal_register_of_legislation:F2024C01244
Segment Type: reg
Provision Reference: reg 4 (pt 2/3)
Character Range: 237602–240479

documents, see section 1.07.

     Figure 6.53 (1)   Certain separation distances (illustrates matters)

Note   Figure 6.53 (1) is a diagram showing certain separation distances. It is for illustrative purposes only. In the legend, CL means centreline.

CHAPTER 6

         Division 3 Holding bays, runway holding positions, intermediate holding positions and road‑holding positions

6.54 Provision of a holding bay, runway holding position, intermediate holding position and road‑holding position

Note   Holding bays may allow more than 1 aircraft to hold in proximity to a runway entry or allow for the passing of aircraft on a taxiway. However, these areas are not for aircraft parking purposes.

       (1) A runway holding position must be established:

(a) for a taxiway that intersects with a runway — at the intersection; and

(b) for a taxiway location, other than at the intersection of the taxiway and a runway — where a taxiing aircraft or vehicle would otherwise infringe an obstacle limitation surface or interfere with the operation of radio navigation aids; and

(c) at an intersection of a runway with another runway — where an aeroplane is required to hold.

       (2) Except for an exit taxiway, an intermediate holding position must be established on a taxiway if ATC requires an aeroplane to hold at that position or those positions.

       (3) A road-holding position must be established at an intersection of a road with a runway.

Note   See section 8.91 of this MOS for signage and marking of a road-holding position.

6.55 Location of a holding bay, runway holding position, intermediate holding position or road‑holding position

       (1) A holding bay, runway holding position, intermediate holding position or road-holding position must not be placed where an aircraft or vehicle using the position would:

(a) infringe the obstacle free zone, the approach surface, the take-off climb surface or the graded area of the runway strip; or

(b) interfere with the operation of radio navigation aids.

       (2) A holding bay must be designed to ensure that all aircraft types within the nominated code letter for the holding bay are separated from aircraft on the associated taxiway by at least the width of the relevant taxiway strip specified in section 6.48.

6.56 Distance from runway holding position, intermediate holding position or road‑holding position, to runway centreline

       (1) A runway holding position, holding bay, intermediate holding position, or road-holding position must not be located closer to the centreline of the runway than the distance (the relevant distance) determined using Table 6.56 (1).

       (2) In Table 6.56 (1):

(a) for a runway with a code number mentioned in a row in column 1, the relevant distance for a type of runway mentioned in column 2 is the distance shown in the cell for the type of