California Code of Regulations
Title 21 - Public Works
Division 2.5 - Division of Aeronautics (Department of Transportation)
Chapter 2 - Airports and Heliports
Article 3 - Design Standards, Airports Only
Section 3542 - Airport Design Standards

Universal Citation: 21 CA Code of Regs 3542

Current through Register 2024 Notice Reg. No. 38, September 20, 2024

As a minimum, the following items are required for a permitted airport:

(a) runway and runway safety area;

(b) a wind cone;

(c) a segmented circle with traffic pattern indicators if:

(1) the airport has right traffic to any runway and

(2) the airport does not have an operational air traffic control tower during all airport operating hours;

(d) runway and taxiway markings in accordance with Section 3543(a) of these regulations;

(e) clear 20:1 approach surfaces to each end of each runway's primary surface or to its displaced threshold;

(f) clear 7:1 transitional surfaces to each runway's primary surface and approach surfaces; and

(g) If night use is planned, airport lighting in accordance with Section 3543(b) of these regulations.

1. New section filed 12-14-88; operative 1-1-89 (Register 88, No. 53).
2. Amendment of section heading, section and NOTE filed 3-21-97; operative 4-20-97 (Register 97, No. 12).

Note: Authority cited: Section 21243, Public Utilities Code. Reference: Sections 21661- 21668.2, Public Utilities Code.

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