Cal. Code Regs. tit. 21, Div. 2.5 Ch. 2.1 App.

Appendix

State of California

Figure 1 Runway Protection Zone

Image 1 within Appendix

Table 1. Runway Protection Zone (RPZ) Dimensions for Civilian Runways
Dimensions
Approach Visibility Minimums1Facilities Expected To Serve2Length L FeetInner Width W1 FeetOuter Width W2 Feet
Small Airplane3 Exclusively1,000250450
Visual and Not Lower Than 1 MileAircraft Approach Categories A & B1,000500700
Aircraft Approach Categories C & D1,7005001,010
Not Lower Than ¾ MileAll Aircraft1,7001,0001,510
Lower Than ¾ MileAll Aircraft2,5001,0001,750
1 The RPZ dimensions are for the runway end with the specified approach visibility minimums.
2 “Aircraft approach category” means a grouping of aircraft based on 1.3 times their stall speed in their landing configuration at their maximum certificated landing weight. The categories are as follows:
Category A: speed less than 91 knots
Category B: speed 91 knots or more but less than 121 knots
Category C: speed 121 knots or more but less than 141 knots
Category D: speed 141 knots or more but less than 166 knots
Category E: speed 166 knots or more
3 “Small airplane” means an airplane of 12,500 pounds or less maximum certificated takeoff weight

Figure 2

Image 2 within Appendix

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