CS ADR-DSN.B.175 Grading of runway strips

(a)That portion of a strip of an instrument runway within a distance of at least:

(1)75 m where the code number is 3 or 4; and

(2)40 m where the code number is 1 or 2; from the centre line of the runway and its extended centre line should provide a graded area for aeroplanes which the runway is intended to serve in the event of an aeroplane running off the runway.

(b)That portion of a strip of a non-instrument runway within a distance of at least:

(1)75 m where the code number is 3 or 4;

(2)40 m where the code number is 2; and

(3)30 m where the code number is 1; from the centre line of the runway and its extended centre line should provide a graded area for aeroplanes which the runway is intended to serve in the event of an aeroplane running off the runway.

(c)The surface of that portion of a strip that abuts a runway, shoulder, or stopway should be flush with the surface of the runway, shoulder, or stopway.

(d)That portion of a strip to at least 30 m before the start of a runway should be prepared against blast erosion in order to protect a landing aeroplane from the danger of an exposed edge.

[Issue: ADR-DSN/4]