2. Physical Characteristics
Width of Runways
The runway has the minimum width specified in Table , except where an aircraft is approved in the aircraft flight manual to operate on a narrower runway.

3. Slopes on Runways Section 3.1.2
– longitudinal, transverse & slope change – standards
- Sight distance deleted.
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4. Runway Strip
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5. Runway Strip
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6. Objects in the Strip
 The runway strip, runway safety area, and runway end safety area are clear of all fixed objects except for the following;
Visual Aids identified in Chapter 5
Fixed by function NAVAIDs …but no closer than the distances in Table ;
Bird scaring devices, required to be on the strip….
Recognized aircraft arrestor bed.

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8. Runway Shoulders
DELETED
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9. Runway Safety Area
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10. Runway Safety Area Slopes
Longitudinal – Similar to current numbers
Transversal 0 to minus 2.5%(3.0%)
Abuts runway edge – flush if paved, 5cm drop max if unpaved
Strength
under dry conditions minimizes hazards arising from differences in load-bearing capacity to aircraft
Paved portions …capable of supporting aircraft
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11. Runway End Safety Area (RESA)
Retained until resolution of NPA
Wording similar to NPA, edited for writing style (removal of “shall”s)
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12. Taxiway Characteristics
Application: all taxiways except private
Width:
Standardized
Fillets:
When the flight deck of an airplane remains over the centerline, the minimum clearance between the outer main gear and the taxiway edge is no less than:
AGN I- 1.5m, AGN II m, AGN III(A&B) - 3.0m, or 4.5m for aircraft with equal to or greater than 18m wheelbase, AGN IV - 4.5m , AGN V - 4.5m, AGN VI - 4.5m
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13. Taxiway Strip Width of taxiway strips : Standard Added AGN VI (Code F)
Taxiway Safety Area (graded portion)
Added reference to distance from taxiway edge
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14. Taxiway Safety Area
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15. Taxiway Safety Area Strength capable under dry conditions of; Surface
reducing the risk of structural damage to aircraft running off the taxiway
Surface
prepared and maintained to;
resist erosion; and
reduce ingestion of surface material by aircraft.
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16. Objects in the Taxiway Strip
No objects within the Taxiway Safety Area except for;
Visual Aids stated in Chapter 5
Recognized aircraft retention system on taxiway bridges.
Beyond the taxiway safety area objects including natural terrain, are below a 5% slope from the horizontal form the edge of the taxiway safety area.
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19. Holding Positions, Runways, Holding Bays & Roads
New terminology - Runway Holding Position
Application
Added Runway / runway,
taxiway, runway, or roadway where a taxiing aircraft or vehicle would infringe an obstacle limitation surface or interfere with the operation of radio navigation aids.
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20. Holding Positions, Runways, Holding Bays & Roads
May be increased due to :
Obstacle Free Zone
Intercept angle
Electronic protection
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22. OBSTACLE MANAGEMENT
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23. Obstacle Limitation Surfaces Obstacle Identification Surfaces Clearway
Precision Obstacle Free Zone
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24. Obstacle Limitation Surfaces
Transitional
Inner Transitional
Approach
Take-off
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25. Transitional Surface No change for Non-instrument runways
Non-precision and Precision runways
25 % to 23 m above nearest runway elevation (crown or crossfall)
14.3% thereafter
Extends full length of approach surface
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26. Inner Transitional Surface
Controlling surface for objects that must be located within the strip
Influences hold positions and runway / parallel taxiway separation
Impact varies with airport elevation (Precision runways)
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28. Approach Surface Length Maximum 5 000 m Balance of remaining length …
Slope
2.9 % after 720 m (2.5 % and 2.0%)
Transitional surface extends full length (Precision, Non-Precision)
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30. Table 4-1 (a) Obstacle Limitation Surfaces
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31. NON-PRECISION
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32. PRECISION
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33. Modified surfaces
Transitional 33 %, 50 %, Vertical
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36. Modified surfaces Transitional surfaces - 33 %, 50 %, Vertical
Offset approach surfaces
Non instrument, Non-precision
Publication/marking of offending obstacle
Straight final segment

38. Take-off surface Application Runway displacement present
Clearway established
Characteristics
Slope 2.5 %
Divergence – same as approach surface
Length 4 000m
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40. Clearway Moved into Chapter 4 Maximum length ½ TORA
Linked to Take-off surface
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42. Obstacle Identification Surfaces
Purpose - Gather obstacle information
Airspace design (IFR)
Arrival/departure procedures (VFR)
Marking and lighting
Outer Identification Surface
All airports
Approach Identification Surface
Looks at portion reduced from 4th edition
Non-Precision IIIB to VI, All Precision runways

44. Precision Obstacle Free Zone ( POFZ)
Purpose: Protection of runway strip end area during Precision operations
A POFZ is provided for a Precision Runway when;
(a) a vertically guided approach is provided to the runway,
(b) the reported ceiling is below 250 feet or visibility less than RVR4000 (¾ SM), and
(c) an aircraft is on final approach within 2 NM of the runway threshold.
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45. Precision Obstacle Free Zone ( POFZ)
Operational Limitations
No fixed objects except for visual aids required to be there by function; and
No mobile objects including aircraft, except for the wing of an aircraft holding on a taxiway waiting for runway clearance, however, neither the fuselage nor the tail may infringe the POFZ.
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