FAA EB 74A: Use of 150-Foot (45-M) Wide Runways and Blast Pads for Boeing 747-8 Operations

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Abstract: Engineering Brief (EB) 74A documents that on August 12, 2011, the Flight Standards Service issued a memorandum to the Office of Airport Safety and Standards describing the Flight Standardization Board's (FSB) findings for the B747-8. The team found that the Boeing 747-8 could be safely operated on runways as narrow as 150 feet (45 m) with the use of average pilot skills and knowledge.

Publication Year: 2011

Authoring Organization: FAA

Airport Type: Part 139 Specific

Resource Type: PDF

Hyperlink: https://www.faa.gov/airports/engineering/engineering_briefs/

Page Count: 3

Cost: Free

Phase(s): Construction, Design, Operations, Planning

Functional Area(s): Runway

Keyword(s): Critical Aircraft