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Michigan Compiled Laws, Chapter 259. Aviation § 259.482c

Current as of January 01, 2025 | Updated by Findlaw Staff

Sec. 2c. (1) Based upon the most precise approach available or planned for the end of a runway, the width of the approach surface at the end of the primary surface equals the width of the primary surface and expands uniformly to the following maximum width:

(a)

For the end of a utility runway, which end has only a visual approach procedure

․․․․․․․1,200 feet

(b)

For the end of other than a utility runway, which end has only a visual approach procedure

․․․․․․․1,500 feet

(c)

For the end of a utility runway, which end has a nonprecision instrument approach procedure

․․․․․․․2,000 feet

(d)

For the end of other than a utility runway, which end has a nonprecision instrument approach procedure and a visibility minimum established by the FAA that is greater than 3/4 of a statute mile

․․․․․․․3,500 feet

(e)

For the end of other than a utility runway, which end has a nonprecision instrument approach procedure and a visibility minimum established by the FAA that is 3/4 of a statute mile or less

․․․․․․․4,000 feet

(f)

For the end of a runway, which end has a precision approach procedure․․․․․

․․․․․․16,000 feet

(2) Based upon the most precise approach available or planned for the end of a runway, the approach surface extends outward and upward at the following slope for the following distance:

(a) For the end of a utility runway regardless of the available or planned approach, or for the end of other than a utility runway which end has only a visual approach procedure, a slope of 20 to 1 for 5,000 feet from the end of the primary surface.

(b) For the end of other than a utility runway, which end has a nonprecision instrument approach procedure, a slope of 34 to 1 for 10,000 feet from the end of the primary surface.

(c) For the end of other than a utility runway, which end has a precision instrument approach procedure, a slope of 50 to 1 for 10,000 feet from the end of the primary surface and, from that point, a slope of 40 to 1 for an additional 40,000 feet.

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