CE-461 CE-461 Taxiway Geometric Design
CE-461 CE-461 Taxiway Geometric Design
CE-461 CE-461 Taxiway Geometric Design
Lecture Outline
Taxiway Requirements
Sight Distance
Separation Distance
Taxiway
Relatively slow
Taxiway
Exit taxiway
Taxiway
Taxiway Geometric
Length
Width of taxiway
Width of shoulder
Transverse gradient
Longitudinal gradient
Sight distance
Turning radius
Separation clearance
Taxiway Geometric
Length
Saves fuel
Taxiway Geometric
Width of taxiway
Taxiway Geometric
Taxiway width
7.5 m
10.5 m
23 m
Taxiway Geometric
Width of shoulder
Taxiway Geometric
Width of shoulder
Jet aircrafts
Taxiway Geometric
Transverse gradient
For drainage
Taxiway Geometric
Transverse gradient
FAA specification
Taxiway Geometric
Longitudinal gradient
Taxiway Geometric
Taxiway Geometric
Taxiway Geometric
30 |(A + B)| m
Taxiway Geometric
Sight distance
Taxiway Geometric
Sight distance
Airport code
A
B
C,D and E
Y
1.5 m
2m
3m
X
150 m
200 m
300 m
Taxiway Geometric
Turning Radius
Taxiway Geometric
Turning Radius
Taxiway Geometric
Turning Radius
Taxiway Geometric
Turning
Radius
Taxiway Geometric
Turning Radius
Taxiway Geometric
Turning Radius
Taxiway Geometric
Turning Radius
Taxiway Geometric
Fillets
Taxiway Geometric
Fillets
Taxiway Geometric
Fillets
Angle of
Radii of fillet (in meters)
Intersection
Small airport Large airport
0 450
7.50
22.50
450 - 1350
15.00
30.00
> 1350
60.00
60.00
The radii of fillet should not be less than the width of
taxiway
Taxiway Geometric
Fillets
Taxiway Geometric
Taxiway Geometric
Separation Clearance
1.25W + 2.1 m
Taxiway Geometric
Separation Clearance
STT = W + 2 U1 +C1
Taxiway Geometric
Separation Clearance
STO = 0.5W + U1 + C2
Taxiway Geometric
Separation Clearance
Minimum Separation
Aerodrome Code
1.5
2.25
3*
4.5
4.5
4.5
7.5
7.5
4.5
5.25
7.5
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