Description

Runway surface condition may be reported using several types of descriptive terms such as type and depth of contamination, readings from a runway friction measuring device, an aircraft braking action report, or an airport vehicle braking condition report.

Issues

Investigations of reported runway safety events have identified shortfalls in the accuracy and timeliness of runway surface conditions reporting as contributing factors to many runway excursions

Such shortfalls include lack of standardisation with regard to: