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usability factor
- Definição1
- The percentage of time during which the use of a runway or system of runways is not restricted because of the crosswind component.
- Fonte1
- INTERNATIONAL CIVIL AVIATION ORGANIZATION. Annex 14 to the Convention on International Civil Aviation: aerodromes: volume 1: aerodrome design and operation. 8th ed. Montreal, 2018. (Annex 14).
- Fonte2
- INTERNATIONAL CIVIL AVIATION ORGANIZATION. Aerodrome design manual. Part I: runways. 3rd. ed. Montreal, 2006 (Doc. 9157 AN/901).
- Nota adicional1
- Crosswind component means the surface wind component at right angles to the runway centre line.
- Contexto
- The selection of data to be used for the calculation of the usability factor should be based on reliable wind distribution statistics that extend over as long a period as possible, preferably of not less than five years.
- Subárea1
- Operations
- Related Term
- runway
- Português
- fator de utilização