ASTM_F_2507_-_15.pdf

Designation:F250715Standard Specification forRecreational Airpark Design1This standard is issued under the fixed designation F2507;the number immediately following the designation indicates the year oforiginal adoption or,in the case of revision,the year of last revision.A number in parentheses indicates the year of last reapproval.Asuperscript epsilon()indicates an editorial change since the last revision or reapproval.1.Scope1.1 This specification covers the minimum requirements forthe design of a recreational airpark intended to service anyaircraft with stall speeds(Vs1)of 45 knots or less.Theseaircraft include but are not limited to,standard categoryaircraft,light sport aircraft,ultralights,microlights,and ad-vanced ultralights1.2 Recreational airparks are designed for daylight opera-tions from 60 min before official sunrise to 60 min after officialsunset.1.3 Recreational Airparks may provide commercial servicesin support of the recreational operation of light sport aircraft,including,but not limited to:flight instruction,introductoryflights,aircraft rental,glider towing,and maintenance services.1.4 This standard does not purport to address all of thesafety concerns,if any,associated with its use.It is theresponsibility of the user of this standard to establish appro-priate safety and health practices and determine the applica-bility of regulatory limitations prior to use.2.Referenced Documents2.1 ASTM Standards:2D4814 Specification for Automotive Spark-Ignition EngineFuelD6227 Specification for Unleaded Aviation Gasoline Con-taining a Non-hydrocarbon ComponentF2317/F2317M Specification for Design of Weight-Shift-Control AircraftF2352 Specification for Design and Performance of LightSport Gyroplane AircraftF2244 Specification for Design and Performance Require-ments for Powered Parachute AircraftF2245 Specification for Design and Performance of a LightSport Airplane2.2 FAA Documents:3FAA Form 7460-1 Notice of Proposed Construction orAlterationFAR Part 157 Notification of Construction,Alteration,Activation,and Deactivation of AirportsAC 150-5300-13A Advisory Circular for Airport Design2.3 NFPA Standard:4NFPAStandard No.30 Flammable and Combustible LiquidsCode3.Terminology3.1 Definitions:3.1.1 airport elevationhighest point on the surface of anairports usable runway.3.1.2 civil aviation authority(CAA)government whichhas regulatory oversight for aircraft operations/safety in thecountry which the airport is located;for example,United States Federal Aviation Administration.3.1.3 NFPANational Fire Protection Association.3.1.4 runway protection zone(RPZ)area off the runwayend to enhance the protection of people and property on theground.3.1.5 runway safety area(RSA)defined surface surround-ing the runway prepared or suitable for reducing the risk ofdamage to aircraft in the event of an undershoot,overshoot orexcursion from the runway.3.1.6 taxiway(TW)defined path established for the taxiingof aircraft from one part of an airpark to another.3.1.7 taxiway safety area(TSA)defined surface alongsidethe taxiway prepared or suitable for reducing the risk ofdamage to an aircraft unintentionally departing the taxiway.3.1.8 threshold(TH)beginning of that portion of therunway available for landing.4.Significance of Use4.1 The purpose of this specification is to establish mini-mum standards for an airpark on which light aircraft designed1This specification is under the jurisdiction of ASTM Committee F37 on LightSport Aircraft and is the direct responsibility of Subcommittee F37.70 on CrossCutting.Current edition approved Aug.1,2015.Published September 2015.Originallyapproved in 2005.Last previous edition approved in 2010 as F2507 05(2010).DOI:10.1520/F2507-15.2For referenced ASTM standards,visit the ASTM website,www.astm.org,orcontact ASTM Customer Service at serviceastm.org.For Annual Book of ASTMStandards volume information,refer to the standards Document Summary page onthe ASTM website.3Available from Federal Aviation Administration(FAA),800 IndependenceAve.,SW,Washington,DC 20591.4Available from National Fire Protection Association(NFPA),1 BatterymarchPark,Quincy,MA 02269-9101.Copyright ASTM International,100 Barr Harbor Drive,PO Box C700,West Conshohocken,PA 19428-2959.United States1 in accordance with Specifications F2317/F2317M,F2352,F2244,F2245,and other similar aircraft may safely operate.5.Site Requirements5.1 GeneralAn airpark site should take into considerationthe need to ensure safe approaches and departures of aircraft.5.1.1 Each facility shall have a means by which a person cancontact an appropriate authority in case of an emergency.Oneexample would be a public phone.5.1.2 Each facility shall have a functioning wind sock.5.1.3 The grading of the airport shall be such that allshoulders and slopes drain away from runways,taxiways,andall paved areas.Surfaces within the RSA and TSA shall begraded so as not to present a hazard to aircraft due to excursionfrom the runway or taxiway surfaces.5.1.4 An airport shoul