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DRY RUNWAY [1 record]

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Record 1 2021-01-26

English

Subject field(s)
  • Airport Runways and Areas
CONT

[A] dry runway … is considered dry if its surface is free of visible moisture and not contaminated within the area intended to be used.

OBS

dry runway: designation officially approved by the Aeronautical Terminology Standardization Committee (ATSC) in 1984.

French

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

piste sèche : désignation uniformisée par le Comité d’uniformisation de la terminologie aéronautique (CUTA) en 1984.

Spanish

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

Pista que no está ni mojada ni contaminada, e incluye las pistas pavimentadas que se han preparado especialmente con ranuras o pavimento poroso y que permiten una acción de frenado efectiva como si estuviera seca, aun cuando haya humedad.

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