Instrument runway definition

Instrument runway means one of the following types of runways intended for the operation of aircraft using instrument approach procedures:
Instrument runway means a runway equipped or to be equipped with electronic or visual air navigation aids adequate to permit the landing of aircraft under restricted visibility conditions.
Instrument runway means a runway having an existing instrument approach procedure utilizing air navigation facilities or area type navigation equipment, for which an instrument approach procedure has been approved or planned.

Examples of Instrument runway in a sentence

  • Instrument runway — code number 1; and non-instrument runway: within the approach area.

  • Instrument runway — code number 2 or 3: as in (a), except that the length should be at least 3 000 m.

  • Instrument runway — code number 4: within the areas before the threshold and beyond the end of the runway extending at least 4 500 m in length from the threshold and runway end and 750 m either side of the extended runway centre line in width.

  • Instrument runway — code number 4: within the areas before the threshold and beyond the end of the runway extending at least 4 500 m in length from the threshold and runway end and 750 m either side of the extended runway centre line inwidth.

  • The painted markings have been applied following CAP168 Ch 7 Fig 7.23(a) 2(iii) and 3(i) as a Precision Instrument runway.


More Definitions of Instrument runway

Instrument runway means a runway served by visual aids and non-visual aids providing directional guidance adequate for a straight in approach and intended for the operation of aircraft using instrument approach procedures;
Instrument runway means an existing or planned runway of at least 3,200 feet for which an instrument landing procedure published by a defense agency of the federal government or the Federal Aviation Administration exists or is planned.
Instrument runway means an existing runway with precision or non-precision instrument approaches as developed and published by the Federal Aviation Administration or an existing or proposed runway with future precision or non- precision instrument approaches reflected on the airport layout plan. After September 6, 2013, an airport shall not designate an existing or proposed runway as an instrument runway if the runway was not previously designated as such without the approval of the airport's governing body after a public hearing on such designation;
Instrument runway means an existing runway with precision or nonprecision
Instrument runway means one of the following types of runways intended for the
Instrument runway means a runway intended for the operation of aircraft using instrument approach procedures;
Instrument runway means instrument runway as defined in Annex I, point 22 of Commission Regulation (EU) No 139/2014 (2);