RUNWAY STRENGTH

Aircraft Characteristics

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Purpose
 The Airplane Characteristics for Airport
Planning (ACAP) manual is issued to provide the
necessary data which are needed for airport
operators and airlines for the accomplishment of
airport facilities planning.

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ACAP Organization
 This manual comprises 9
chapters: 1 Scope
2 Airplane description
3 Airplane performance
4 Ground maneuvering
5 Terminal servicing
6 Operating conditions
7 Pavement data
8 Derivative airplanes
9 Scaled drawings

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ACAP Organization
 This manual comprises 9
chapters: 1 Scope
 Chapter 2: 2 Airplane description
contains general 3 Airplane performance
dimensional and other
basic aircraft data. 4 Ground maneuvering
It covers: 5 Terminal servicing
• Aircraft dimensions and
ground clearances 6 Operating conditions
• Passenger and cargo
compartment arrangement
7 Pavement data
8 Derivative airplanes
9 Scaled drawings

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ACAP Chapter 2
2.1 General Airplane Characteristics
2.1.1 General Airplane Characteristic Data

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ACAP Chapter 2

2.6 Lower Deck Compartments

2.6.1 Cargo

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ACAP Organization
 This manual comprises 9
chapters: 1 Scope
 Chapter 3: 2 Airplane description
indicates the aircraft 3 Airplane performance
performance.
It covers: 4 Ground maneuvering
• Payload range 5 Terminal servicing
• Takeoff and landing
runway requirements 6 Operating conditions
• Landing approach speed
7 Pavement data
8 Derivative airplanes
9 Scaled drawings

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ACAP Chapter 3
3.2 Payload / Range
3.2.2 V2500 Engines A320-200

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ACAP Organization
 This manual comprises 9
chapters: 1 Scope
 Chapter 4: 2 Airplane description
provides the aircraft 3 Airplane performance
turning capability and
maneuvering 4 Ground maneuvering
characteristics on the 5 Terminal servicing
ground.
It covers: 6 Operating conditions
• Turning radii and visibility
7 Pavement data
from the cockpit
• Runway and taxiway turn 8 Derivative airplanes
path
9 Scaled drawings

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ACAP Chapter 4

4.3 Minimum turning radii

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ACAP Chapter 4

4.5 Runway and taxiway turn paths

4.5.2 90° turn runway to taxiway

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ACAP Organization
 This manual comprises 9
chapters: 1 Scope
 Chapter 5: 2 Airplane description
provides information for 3 Airplane performance
the arrangement of
ground handling and 4 Ground maneuvering
servicing equipment. 5 Terminal servicing
It covers:
• Location and connections 6 Operating conditions
of ground servicing
equipment
7 Pavement data
• Engines starting pneumatic 8 Derivative airplanes
and preconditioned airflow
requirements 9 Scaled drawings

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ACAP Chapter 5

5.1 Airplane servicing arrangements

5.1.2 Passenger stairways – bulk cargo

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ACAP Chapter 5

5.2 Terminal operations

5.2.1 Turnaround station 30 minutes
1 door open (100% passenger)

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ACAP Organization
 This manual comprises 9
chapters: 1 Scope
 Chapter 7: 2 Airplane description
contains the pavements 3 Airplane performance
data helpful for airport
planning. 4 Ground maneuvering
It gives: 5 Terminal servicing
• Landing gear foot print and
static load 6 Operating conditions
• Charts for flexible and rigid
pavements with LCN
7 Pavement data
• ACN, PCN, reporting 8 Derivative airplanes
system for flexible and
rigid pavements 9 Scaled drawings

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ACAP Chapter 7

7.1 Definitions

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ACAP Chapter 7

7.2 Landing gear footprint and

aircraft identification
7.2.1 Twin wheel main gear

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