Design, Construction, Maintenance, and Evaluation of the McMurdo Sound (Antarctica) Sea Ice Runway for Heavy Wheeled Aircraft Operations

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Abstract:

This ETL provides design, construction, and maintenance details, dimensional criteria, and structural evaluation guidance for operations of heavy wheeled aircraft at the Sea Ice Runway located on McMurdo Sound near McMurdo Station, Antarctica. This runway is operated by the U.S. Antarctic Program USAP and primarily supports Air Force aircraft. These criteria are written specifically for the Sea Ice Runway site in Antarctica. This site does not meet the requirements for a Class B runway. Additionally, some terminology used herein i.e., in the tables on dimensional requirements differs from that used in Unified Facilities Criteria UFC 3-260-01, Airfield and Heliport Planning and Design. The concepts are generally applicable to any runway composed of sea ice, with or without a thin layer of snow.

Author(s):
Greene, James L. ; Schauz, William G. ; Blaisdell, George L.
Author Organization(s):
AIR FORCE CIVIL ENGINEER SUPPORT AGENCY TYNDALL AFB FL
Descriptive Note:
Engineering Technical Letter
Supplementary Note:
Prepared in collaboration with Northrop Grumman Technical Services and the National Science Foundation, U.S. Antarctic Program.
Pagination:
0072

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DOCUMENT & CONTEXTUAL SUMMARY

Distribution:
Approved For Public Release
Distribution Statement:
Approved For Public Release; Distribution Is Unlimited.

RECORD

Collection: TR
Identifying Numbers
Report Number(s):
AFCESA-TR-2006-0012
Monitor Series:
AFCESA
 Subject Terms
Joint Capability Areas:
JCA_4.7.2_Installation Services; JCA_4.7_Base and Installations Support; JCA_4.6_Engineering; JCA_4.6.1_General Engineering; JCA_5_Command and Control; JCA_4.3_Maintain; JCA_5.3_Planning; JCA_5.4_Decide; JCA_1.2.3_Educating; JCA_5.4.3_Establish Rule Sets; JCA_5.2_Understand; JCA_5.2.3_Share Knowledge and Situational Awareness; JCA_4_Logistics
Modernization Areas:
Microelectronics
Communities of Interest:
Air Platforms
Descriptor(s):
*RUNWAYS, TRANSPORT AIRCRAFT, SEA ICE, ANTARCTIC REGIONS
Field(s)/Group(s):
Terminal Flight Facilities, Civil Engineering
Keyword(s):
HEAVY WHEELED AIRCRAFT
Report Date:
2006 Jul 19
Creation Date:
2006 Sep 13