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TABLE 3H
Taxiway Dimensions and Standards
Arlington Municipal Airport
STANDARDS BASED ON WINGSPAN
Taxiway Protection
Taxiway Safety Area width (feet)
Taxiway Object Free Area width (feet)
Taxilane Object Free Area width (feet)
Taxiway Separation
Taxiway Centerline to:
Fixed or Movable Object (feet)
Parallel Taxiway/Taxilane (feet)
Taxilane Centerline to:
Fixed or Movable Object (feet)
Parallel Taxilane (feet)
Taxiway Centerline to:
Runway 16-34 Centerline (feet)
Wingtip Clearance
Taxiway Wingtip Clearance (feet)
Taxilane Wingtip Clearance (feet)
STANDARDS BASED ON TDG
Taxiway Width Standard (feet)
Taxiway Edge Safety Margin (feet)
Taxiway Shoulder Width (feet)
1
ADG II ADG III
79
131
115 118
186
162
65.5
105 93
152
57.5
97 81
140
400 1 400
26
18
TDG 2
35
7.5
10 34
23
TDG 3
50
10
20
A separation of 300 feet is permissible for RDC C-II with not lower than ¾-mile visibility minimums
ADG: Airplane Design Group
TDG: Taxiway Design Group
Source: FAA AC 150/5300-13A, Change 1, Airport Design
Taxiway Design Considerations
FAA AC 150/5300-13A, Airport Design, provides guidance on recommended taxiway and taxilane lay-
outs to enhance safety by avoiding runway incursions. A runway incursion is defined as “any occur-
rence at an airport involving the incorrect presence of an aircraft, vehicle, or person on the protected
area of a surface designated for the landing and takeoff of aircraft.”
The taxiway system at Arlington Municipal Airport generally provides for the efficient movement of
aircraft; however, recently published AC 150/5300-13A, Airport Design, provides recommendations for
taxiway design. The following is a list of the taxiway design guidelines and the basic rationale behind
each recommendation:
1. Taxi Method: Taxiways are designed for “cockpit over centerline” taxiing with pavement being suf-
ficiently wide to allow a certain amount of wander. On turns, sufficient pavement should be pro-
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