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  2. Runway safety area - Wikipedia

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    A typical runway safety area, marked in brown color. A runway safety area (RSA) or runway end safety area (RESA, if at the end of the runway) is defined as "the surface surrounding the runway prepared or suitable for reducing the risk of damage to airplanes in the event of an undershoot, [1] overshoot, or excursion from the runway."

  3. Airport diagram - Wikipedia

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    A hot spot is a location on an airport movement area with a history or potential risk of collision or runway incursion, and where heightened attention by pilots and drivers is necessary. It is believed that this extra awareness can improve planning and navigation. Hot spots are shown on both airport diagrams and chart supplements. [6]

  4. Runway - Wikipedia

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    The runway thresholds are markings across the runway that denote the beginning and end of the designated space for landing and takeoff under non-emergency conditions. [23] The runway safety area is the cleared, smoothed and graded area around the paved runway. It is kept free from any obstacles that might impede flight or ground roll of aircraft.

  5. S Korea to remove concrete walls near runways after deadly crash

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    According to reports, the runway safety area at Muan airport had been about 200m long. A runway safety area refers to an area adjacent to, or at the end of a runway, meant to limit damage to ...

  6. Runway safety - Wikipedia

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    Runway incursion involves an aircraft, and a second aircraft, vehicle, or person. It is defined by ICAO and the U.S. FAA as "Any occurrence at an aerodrome involving the incorrect presence of an aircraft, vehicle or person on the protected area of a surface designated for the landing and take off of aircraft."

  7. FAA taps Austin airport for safety improvements following ...

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    When in use, aircraft and specially equipped ground vehicles appear as icons on an airport map, depicting their locations on runways, taxiways, hold ramps and other areas.

  8. Coastal Carolina Regional Airport - Wikipedia

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    The $17-million terminal for EWN was completed on November 5, 1999, by the LPA Group. As of June 2006, Coastal Carolina Regional has approved their 20-year master plan, which included an extension of the main runway, the runway safety area expansion, a larger noise zone, and a new control tower.

  9. Obstacle-free zone - Wikipedia

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    The obstacle-free zone (OFZ) is a 3D volume of airspace below 150 feet (46 m), above the established airport elevation which protects for the transition of aircraft to and from the runway. The Obstacle Free Zone (OFZ) clearing standard precludes taxiing and parked airplanes and object penetrations, except for frangible navigation aid ( NAVAID ...