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RUNWAY SURFACE CONDITION DESCRIPTOR [1 record]

Record 1 2021-01-18

English

Subject field(s)
  • Airport Runways and Areas
  • Air Navigation Aids
CONT

[The term] runway surface condition descriptors mean one of the following elements on the surface of the runway: compacted snow …, dry snow …, frost …, ice …, slush …, standing water …, wet ice [and] wet snow.

French

Domaine(s)
  • Pistes et aires d'aéroport
  • Aides à la navigation aérienne

Spanish

Campo(s) temático(s)
  • Pistas y áreas del aeropuerto
  • Ayuda para la navegación aérea
CONT

Descriptores del estado de la superficie de la pista. Uno de los siguientes elementos en la superficie de la pista: nieve compacta, nieve seca, escarcha, hielo, nieve fundente, agua estancada, hielo mojado, nieve mojada.

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