Section Page 1. General 1.1 - Purpose of this Manual 1.2 - Scope 1.3 - References 1.4 – Application of Criteria 1.5 – Service Requirements 1.6 – Theater of Operation 1.7 – Security Considerations for Design 1.8 – Waivers to Criteria 1.9 – Notice of Construction 1.10 - Construction Phasing Plan 1.11 – Associated Design Manuals 1.12 – Use of Terms Table 1 – Associated Design Manuals 2. Aviation Facilities Planning Process 2.1 – Applicability Figure 2.1 – Aviation Facilities Planning Process 2.2 – Justification 2.3 – General Planning Considerations 2.4 – Planning Studies 2.5 – Siting Aviation Facilities (Army Only) 2.6 – Airside and Landside Facilities 2.7 – Landing & Takeoff Area 2.8 – Aircraft Ground Movement & Parking Areas 2.9 – Aircraft Maintenance Area (other than Pavements) 2.10 – Aviation Operations Support Area 3. Rotary Wing Runways, Helipads, Landing Lanes, and Hoverpoints 3.1 - Contents 3.2 - Landing & Take Off Layout Requirements 3.3 – Rotary Wing Runway Figure 3.1 – Air Force, Navy, and marine Corps Helicopter VFR Runway Figure 3.2 - Army Helicopter Runway and Air Force, Navy, and Marine Figure 3.3 – Airspace Imaginary Surfaces, Army Helicopter Runway and Helipad, and Air Force, Navy, and Marine Corps IFR Helicopter Runway & Helipad 3.4 – Helipads Table 3.2 – Rotary Wing Helipads and Hoverpoints 3.5 – Same Direction Ingress/Egress 3.6 – Hoverpoints 3.7 – RotaryWing Landing Lanes Figure 3.4 – Standard VFR Helipad for Army Air Force
Figure 3.5 – Standard VFR Helipad for Navy and Marine Corps and Limited Use VFR Helipad for Air Force Figure 3.6 – Army Helipad and Air Force, Navy and Marine Corps and Limited Use VFR Helipad for Air Force Figure 3.7 – Air Force Helipad with Same Direction Ingress/Egress Figure 3.8 – Army Helipad with Same Direction Ingress/Egress and Air Force IFR Helipad with Same Direction Ingress/Egress Figure 3.9 – Helicopter Landing Zone 3.8 – Helicopter Slide Areas or “Skid Pads” 3.9 – Shoulders for Rotary Wing Facilities 3.10 – Overruns for Rotary-Wing Runways and Landing Lanes 3.11 – Clear Zone and Accident Potential Zone (APZ) Table 3.3 – Rotary-Wing Landing Lanes Table 3.4 – Shoulders for Rotary-Wing Facilities Figure 3.10 – Helicopter Hoverpoint Table 3.5 – Overruns for Rotary-Wing Runways and Landing Lanes 3.12 – Imaginary Surfaces for Rotary-Wing Runways, Helipads, Landing Lanes, and Hoverpoints Table 3.6 – Rotary-Wing Runway and Landing Lane Clear Zone and Accident Potential Zone (APZ) Table 3.7 – Rotary-Wing Imaginary Surfaces for VFR Approaches Table 3.8 – Rotary-Wing Imaginary Surfaces for IFR Approaches 3.13 – Obstructions and Airfield Airspace Criteria Figures Figure 1. Figure 2. Figure 3.
greater distance of ½ runway length plus 60.96m or 236.22m See remarks See remarks See remarks Starts at the end of the primary surface 6 Length of Sloped Portion of Approach-Departure Surface C 7620.00m 7620.00m 7620.00m For Army & Air Force facilities See remarks See remarks See remarks Measured Horizontally 7 Slope of Surface C 34:1 34:1 34:1 For Army & Air Force Facilities Standard Air Force & Army unidirectional ingress/egress; see remarks Navy & Marine Corps do not have criteria for unidirectional ingress/egress See remarks See remarks See remarks Slope ratio is horizontal to vertical.34:1 is 34m horizontal to 1 m vertical. 8 Width of Surface at Start of Sloped Portion C 228.60m 228.60m 228.60m Army & Air Force facilities See remarks See remarks See remarks Centered on the extended centerline 9 Width of Surface at End of Sloped Portion C 2,438.60m 2,438.60m 2,438.60m Army & Air Force facilities See remarks See remarks See remarks Centered on the extended centerline. 10 Elevation of Approach-Departure Surface at Start of Sloped Portion C 0m 0m 0m Army and Air Force facilities See remarks See remarks See remarks Above the established elevation of the landing surface. 11 Elevation of Approach-Departure Clearance Surface at End of Sloped Portion C 224.03m 224.03m 224.03m Air Force & Army See remarks See remarks See remarks Above the established elevation of the landing surface. 12 Transitional Surface Slope H 7:1 7:1 7:1 Army See remarks See remarks See remarks See figures 3.2, 3.6, 3.7, and 3.8 for shape of Transitional Surface. The Transitional Surface starts at the lateral edges of the primary surface and the clearance surface. It continues outward and