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TASP AIRPORT DESIGN STANDARDS
The TASP presents the following minimum design criteria for each defined role of general aviation air-
ports in Texas. As already mentioned, Arlington Municipal Airport is currently classified as a reliever
airport. Table 3C presents the TASP design standards for each airport service role. The minimum de-
sign standards for Arlington Municipal Airport are highlighted in bold text.
TABLE 3C
Texas Airport Design Standards
Minimum
Standard
Design Standard (ARC)
Runway
Taxiway
Apron
A-I/B-I Community
Service I
B-I/B-II B-II Length: 95% of the
small aircraft fleet Length: 95% of the
small aircraft fleet Length: 100% of the
small aircraft fleet Width: 60 feet
Strength: 12,500
pounds SWL
Runway end turn-
arounds and ac-
cess to apron
360 s.y. for itiner-
ant and 300 s.y.
for based Width: 60 feet
Strength: 12,500
pounds SWL
Runway end turna-
rounds and access to
apron
360 s.y. for itinerant
and 300 s.y. for
based
Non-precision, 1-mile
visibility Width: 75 feet
Strength: 30,000
pounds SWL Business/Corporate
Reliever
B-II through D-IV
Length: 75% at 60% useful
load; Minimum of 5,000
feet
Width: 100 feet
Strength: 30,000 pounds
SWL
Full or partial paral-
lel taxiway Full-length parallel taxi-
way
Basic Service
Approach Visual Lighting MIRL and taxiway
turnout lights MIRL and taxiway
turnout lights
Visual Aid Wind indicator,
segmented circle,
beacon Lighted wind indica-
tor, segmented circle,
rotating beacon, PAPI
Facilities/Services Location specific AWOS, fuel, terminal
building
Community
Service II
360 s.y. for itinerant
and 300 s.y. for
based
Non-precision, 1-
mile visibility
MIRL, taxiway cen-
terline or edge re-
flectors on taxiway
to lighted runway
Lighted wind indica-
tor, segmented cir-
cle, rotating beacon,
PAPI
AWOS, fuel, airfield
signage, terminal
building
Turboprop and light
business jet
360 s.y. for itinerant and
300 s.y. for based
GPS LPV, 3/4-mile visibil-
ity
MIRL, taxiway centerline
striping or reflectors and
turnout lights from the
active runway
Lighted wind indicator,
segmented circle, rotating
beacon, PAPI, REIL
AWOS, fuel, lighted air-
field signage, terminal
building
Single engine and
Light twin and turbo-
Business jet
light twin
prop
MIRL - Medium Intensity Runway Lighting
PAPI - Precision Approach Path Indicator
REIL - Runway End Identification Light
LPV - Localizer Performance with Vertical Guidance
AWOS - Airport Weather Observation System
ARC- Airport Reference Code
GPS - Global Positioning System
SWL - Single Wheel Loading
Source: TxDOT – Aviation Division, Policies and Standards and Texas Airport System Plan: Update 2010
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