FAA AC 150/5380-9: Guidelines and Procedures for Measuring Airfield Pavement Roughness

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Abstract: This advisory circular (AC) provides guidelines and procedures for measuring and evaluating runway roughness, as identified by the surface profile data of rigid and flexible airport pavements. The guidance in this AC provides technical procedures to quantify surface irregularities and determine how surface irregularities may affect specific categories of airplanes.

Publication Year: 2009

Authoring Organization: FAA

Airport Type: All Airports

Resource Type: PDF

Hyperlink: https://www.faa.gov/airports/resources/advisory_circulars/index.cfm/go/document.current/documentNumber/150_5380-9

Page Count: 22

Cost: Free

Phase(s): Maintenance, Operations

Functional Area(s): Pavement, Runway

Keyword(s): Airport Inspection, Pavement Management or Maintenance