GM1 ADR-DSN.D.285 Strength of taxiways

Certification Specifications and Guidance Material for Aerodrome Design (CS-ADR-DSN) — Issue 7 · Regulation (EU) No 139/2014 · EAR revision 13 Mar 2026

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GM1 ADR-DSN.D.285Strength of taxiways

(a)Due consideration is to be given to the fact that a taxiway is subjected to a greater density of traffic and as a result of slow moving and stationary aeroplanes, to higher stresses than the runway it serves.

(b)The method for reporting the bearing strength of the pavement is available in Part-ADR.OPS of Regulation (EU) No 139/2014.

(c)Additional information on the bearing strength, the design, and evaluation of pavements is given in ICAO Doc 9157, Aerodrome Design Manual, Part 3, Pavements.

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GM · GM1 ADR-DSN.D.285 — Regulation (EU) No 139/2014 · ED Decision 2022/006/R · Aerodromes Easy Access Rules · EAR revision 13 Mar 2026

All rules in CHAPTER D — TAXIWAYS

Consolidated from the EASA Easy Access Rules (revision 13 Mar 2026, extracted 17 Aug 2026) for convenience. Not the official publication — verify against the Official Journal of the European Union and the EASA publications before operational use.

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