RUNWAY SAFETY AREA.

RUNWAY SAFETY AREA

- A defined surface surrounding the runway prepared, or suitable, for reducing the risk of damage to airplanes in the event of an undershoot, overshoot, or excursion from the runway. The dimensions of the RSA vary and can be determined by using the criteria contained within AC 150/5300‐13, Airport Design, Chapter 3. Figure 3-1 in AC 150/5300‐13 depicts the RSA. The design standards dictate that the RSA must be:

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