Utility Airports
Autility airport
is defined as one which has been designed, constructed, and maintained to
accommodate approach category A and B aircraft . The specifications for
utility airports are grouped for small aircraft, those of maximum
certified takeoff weights of 12,500 lb or less, and large aircraft,
those with maximum certified takeoff weight in excess of 12,500 lb.
Design specifications
for utility airports are governed by the airplane design group and the types of
approaches authorized for the airport runway, that is, visual, nonprecision
instrument or precision instrument approaches.
Utility airports for
small aircraft are called basic utility stage I, basic utility
stage II, and general utility stage I. Utility airports for large
aircraft
are called general
utility stage II. Utility airports are further grouped for either visual
and nonprecision instrument operations or precision instrument operations. The
visual and nonprecision instrument operation utility airports are the basic
utility stage I, basic utility stage II, or general utility stage I airports.
The precision instrument operation utility airport is the general utility stage
II airport.
A basic utility stage I
airport has the capability of accommodating about 75 percent of the single
engine and small twin engine aircraft used for personal and business purposes.
This generally means aircraft weighing on the order of 3000 lb or less is given
the airport reference code B-I, which indicates that it accommodates aircraft
in aircraft approach categories A and B and aircraft in airplane design group
I. A basic utility stage II airport has the capability of accommodating all of
the airplanes of a basic utility stage I airport plus some small business and
air taxi-type airplanes. This generally means aircraft weighing on the order of
8000 lb or less is also given the airport reference code B-I. A general utility
stage I airport accommodates all small aircraft. It is assigned the airport
reference code of B-II. A general utility stage II airport serves large
airplanes in aircraft approach categories
A and B and usually has
the capability for precision instrument operations. It is assigned the airport
reference code of B-III.
Transport Airports
A transport airport
is defined as an airport which is designed, constructed, and maintained to
accommodate aircraft in approach categories C, D, and E . The design
specifications of transport airports are based upon the airplane design group.
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