Sec. 2b.
(1) Based upon the most precise approach available or planned for either end of a runway, the width of the primary surface is 1 of the following:
| (a) For a utility runway that permits only a |
| visual approach......................................... 250 feet |
| (b) For a utility runway that permits a |
| nonprecision instrument approach........................ 500 feet |
| (c) For other than a utility runway that permits |
| only a visual approach.................................. 500 feet |
| (d) For other than a utility runway that permits |
| a nonprecision instrument approach and for which the |
| FAA has established a visibility minimum that is |
| greater than 3/4 of a statute mile...................... 500 feet |
| (e) For other than a utility runway that permits |
| a nonprecision instrument approach and for which the |
| FAA has established a visibility minimum that is as |
| low as 3/4 of a statute mile or less................... 1,000 feet |
| (f) For a runway that permits a precision |
| instrument approach.................................... 1,000 feet |
(2) Based upon the type of runway surface, the length of the primary surface is 1 of the following:
(a) For a runway with a prepared hard surface or for which there are plans for a prepared hard surface, the length of the runway plus 200 feet beyond each end of the runway.
(b) For a runway other than a runway described in subdivision (a), the length of the runway.
(3) The elevation of a point on a primary surface is the same as the elevation of the point on the runway's centerline nearest to the point on the primary surface.
History: Add. 1986, Act 296, Eff. Apr. 1, 1987
Last modified: October 10, 2016