Mich. Comp. Laws § 259.482b

Current through Public Act 57 of the 2024 Legislative Session

Section 259.482b - Width of primary surface; length of primary surface; elevation

(1) Based upon the most precise approach available or planned for either end of a runway, the width of the primary surface is 1 of the following:

(a) For a utility runway that permits only a visual approach...............................................	250 feet
(b) For a utility runway that permits a nonprecision instrument approach.......................	500 feet
(c) For other than a utility runway that permits only a visual approach.................................	500 feet
(d) For other than a utility runway that permits a nonprecision instrument approach and for which the FAA has established a visibility minimum that is greater than 3/4 of a statute mile.............................	500 feet
(e) For other than a utility runway that permits a nonprecision instrument approach and for which the FAA has established a visibility minimum that is as low as 3/4 of a statute mile or less..........................	1,000 feet
(f) For a runway that permits a precision instrument approach....................................	1,000 feet

(2) Based upon the type of runway surface, the length of the primary surface is 1 of the following:

(a) For a runway with a prepared hard surface or for which there are plans for a prepared hard surface, the length of the runway plus 200 feet beyond each end of the runway.

(b) For a runway other than a runway described in subdivision (a), the length of the runway.

(3) The elevation of a point on a primary surface is the same as the elevation of the point on the runway's centerline nearest to the point on the primary surface.

MCL 259.482b

Add. 1986, Act 296, Eff. 4/1/1987.