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runway basic length [1 record]

Record 1 2001-11-05

English

Subject field(s)
  • Airport Runways and Areas
DEF

The runway length selected for aerodrome planning purposes which is required for take-off or a landing under standard atmospheric conditions for zero elevation, zero wind, and zero runway slope.

OBS

runway basic length: term officially approved by the International Civil Aviation Organization (ICAO).

French

Domaine(s)
  • Pistes et aires d'aéroport
DEF

Longueur de piste, choisie à des fins de planification d'aérodrome, qui est nécessaire pour le décollage ou l'atterrissage dans les conditions correspondant à l'atmosphère type, à l'altitude zéro, avec vent nul et pente de piste nulle.

OBS

longueur de base d'une piste : terme uniformisé par l'Organisation de l'aviation civile internationale (OACI).

Spanish

Campo(s) temático(s)
  • Pistas y áreas del aeropuerto
OBS

longitud básica de pista: término aceptado oficialmente por la Organización de Aviación Civil Internacional (OACI).

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