Blast Pad
Specially prepared surface placed adjacent to the end of a runway to eliminate the erosive effect of the high wind forces produced by airplanes at the beginning of their take-off roll
- Layer
blastpad- Geometry
- Polygon
- Feature type
- 33
Areas in the extension of runways or stopways. These areas are usually covered by chevrons
Blastpads may not be used for taxiing, landing, or takeoff
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Properties
| Prop | Type |
|---|---|
| idthr | Object identifier of the operationally corresponding runway threshold Example: |
| status | Permanent state of feature (exceeding the AIRAC-cycle of 56 days) Non-permanent closures or outages of less than 56 days are not adressed in the airport maping database but will be addressed via NOTAMS Example: |
| id | Unique identifier for this feature instance. Only unique per feature type |
| feattype | FeatureType.BlastPad = 33 |
| idarpt | ICAO aerodrome location indicator Example: |