Cal. Code Regs. tit. 21, Div. 2.5 Table 1

Runway Protection Zone (Rpz) Dimensions for Civilian Runways

State of California
Dimensions
Approach Visibility Minimums1Facilities Expected To Serve2Length L FeetInner Width W1 FeetOuter Width W2 Feet
Small Airplane31,000250450
Exclusively
Visual
andAircraft Approach1,000500700
Not LowerCategories A & B
Than 1 Mile
Aircraft Approach
Categories C & D1,7005001,010
Not LowerAll Aircraft1,7001,0001,510
Than ¾ Mile
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.
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