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UFC 2-000-01 as of 2004-01-16 · official source ↗

C supersedes TI 800-06, dated 23 October 1998. The format of this UFC does not conform to UFC 1-300-01; however, the format will be adjusted to conform at the next revision. The body of this UFC is the previous TI 800-06, dated 23 October 1998. INACTIVE UFC 2-000-01 16 January 2004 2 FOREWORD \1\ The Unified Facilities Criteria (UFC) system is prescribed by MIL-STD 3007 and provides planning, design, construction, sustainment, restoration, and modernization criteria, and applies to the Military Departments, the Defense Agencies, and the DoD Field Activities in accordance with USD(AT&L) Memorandum dated 29 May 2002. UFC will be used for all DoD projects and work for other customers where appropriate. All construction outside of the United States is also governed by Status of forces Agreemen

4 AFTTP 3-4.4, Contingency Airfield Operations, 2 November 2017 AFTTP 3-4.7, Contingency Response, 30 September 2017 MULTI-SERVICE PUBLICATIONS ETL 02-19, Airfield Pavement Evaluation Standards and Procedures, 12 November 2002 ETL 04-2, Standard Airfield Pavement Marking Schemes, with Change 2, 19 July 2004 ETL 09-6, c-130 and C-17 Landing Zone (LZ) Dimensional, Marking, and Lighting Criteria, 17 August 2009 ETL 94-01, Standard Airfield Pavement Marking Schemes, 4 May 1994 UFC 2-000-05N, Facility Planning Criteria for Navy/Marine Corps Shore Installations, Appendix E, Airfield Safety Clearances, January 1982 UFC 3-260-01, Airfield and Heliport Planning and Design, 17 November 2008 UFC 3-270-07, O&M: Airfield Damage Repair, 12 August 2002 UFC 3-535-01, Visual Air Navigation Facilities, 17 N

DAFH 32-7084 · para 2.2 as of 2025-06-27 · View in PDF → · official source ↗

perating as STOVL, see UFC 3-260-01, Chapter 8. 5. For US Army rotary-wing aircraft, see UFC 3-260-01, Chapter 4. Table 2.2. Clear Zone and Accident Potential Zone Dimensions1. Clear Zone APZ 1 APZ 2 Length Width Length Width Length Width AF Class A 3,000 ft 1,000 ft 2,500 ft 1,000 ft 2,500 ft 1,000 ft AF Class B 3,000 ft 3,000 ft 5,000 ft 3,000 ft 7,000 ft 3,000 ft Navy Class A 3,000 ft 1,000 ft 2,500 ft 1,000 ft 2,500 ft 1,000 ft Navy Class B 3,000 ft 2,000/2,784 ft2 5,000 ft 3,000 ft 7,000 ft 3,000 ft Army Class A 3,000 ft 1,000 ft 2,500 ft 1,000 ft 2,500 ft 1,000 ft 1 See DAFI 32-1015, Integrated Installation Planning, for DAF policy on Clear Zones and APZs 2 Navy trapezoid CZ-width at beginning (runway)/width at end (adjacent to APZ I) 2.4. Modifications to Fixed-Wing APZs. Installati

AFSOCI 32-1084 · para 6.1 as of 2023-02-21 · open official PDF ↗

4 apron spaces; 9 PMAI= 7 apron spaces; and 15 PMAI= 12 apron spaces. AFSOCI32-1084 24 JUNE 2022 263 113- 321 Apron Paved Shoulder - Width LF 25 25 25 UFC 3-260-01 Table 6.1. Fixed- Wing Aprons on Class B runways paved shoulder width 25 ft. 113- 321 Apron for Access to Hangars, Docks, Shelters LF 125 125 125 UFC 3-260-01 Table 6-6: Air Force Hangar Access Apron for fixed-wing aircraft 125 ft. 116- 116 Short Takeoff & Landing Zone - Length LF 3,000 3,000 3,000 UFC 3-260-01, Table 7.2: 3,000 ft. 116- 116 Short Takeoff & Landing Zone - Width LF 60 60 60 UFC 3-260-01, Table 7.2: 60 ft. 116- 642 Paved Shoulders for Fixed Wing Class B Runway LF 25 25 25 UFC 3-260-01, Table 3-2: Air Force Class B runways require a paved shoulder width of 25 ft on each side. Towway - Width LF 25 25 25 UFC 3-260-0

UFC 4-141-10 as of 2022-09-22 · official source ↗

4-141-10 22 September 2022 131 UNIFIED FACILITIES CRITERIA https://www.wbdg.org/ffc/dod/unified-facilities-criteria-ufc UFC 1-200-01, DoD Building Code UFC 2-000-05N, Facility Planning for Navy and Marine Corps Shore Installation UFC 2-100-01, Installation Master Planning UFC 3-101-01, Architecture UFC 3-110-03, Roofing UFC 3-201-01, Civil Engineering UFC 3-220-01, Geotechnical Engineering UFC 3-250-01, Pavement Design for Roads and Parking Areas UFC 3-260-01, Airfield and Heliport Planning and Design UFC 3-301 01, Structural Engineering UFC 3-401-01, Mechanical Engineering UFC 3-410-01, Heating, Ventilating and Air Conditioning Systems UFC 3-420-01, Plumbing Systems UFC 4-133-01, Air Traffic Control and Air Operations Facilities UFC 3-450-01, Noise and Vibration Control UFC 3-460-01, Desi

UFC 4-420-01 as of 2025-01-16 · official source ↗

TERIA https://www.wbdg.org/dod/ufc FC 2-000-05N, Facility Planning Criteria For Navy and Marine Corps Shore Installations UFC 1-200-01, General Building Requirements UFC 3-301-01, Structural Engineering UFC 3-340-02, Structures to Resist the Effects of Accidental Explosions UFC 3-400-02, Design: Engineering Weather Data UFC 3-410-01, DoD Minimum Antiterrorism Standards For Buildings UFC 3-501-01, Electrical Engineering UFC 3-530-01, Interior And Exterior Lighting Systems UFC 3-570-01, Cathodic Protection UFC 3-575-01, Lightning and Static Electricity Protection Systems UFC 3-580-01, Telecommunications Interior Infrastructure Planning And Design UFC 3-600-01, Fire Protection Engineering for Facilities UFC 4-021-02, Electronic Security Systems UFC 4-026-01, Design To Resist Forced Entry UFC

point facility ground T-0 c. Visual inspection of lightning protection system and Surge protective devices 1-2 years, as determined by the base AHJ, based on facility type. BCE This AFMAN NFPA 780 UFC 3-575-01 UFC 3-520-01 Note mechanical damage, lightning damage, or discrepancies caused by repair, renovation, or addition T-3 d. Facility ground resistance check (per NEC Article 250, 25 ohms or less at service grounding electrode) 5 years BCE This AFMAN T-3 5. POL facilities a. Resistance measuremen t on static grounds (10,000 ohms or less) Upon installation and when observed to be physically damaged BCE UFC 3-460- 03, O&M: Maintenance of Petroleum Systems T-1 b. Visual inspection and mechanical check of ground conductor connections (pull test) Quarterly and when damaged User UFC 3-460-03 A

UFC 4-211-01 as of 2017-04-13 · official source ↗

4385F, Fire Extinguishing Agent, Aqueous Film-Forming Foam (AFFF) Liquid Concentrate, for Fresh and Seawater Unified Facilities Criteria http://www.wbdg.org UFC 1-200-01, DoD Building Code (General Building Requirements) UFC 1-200-02, High Performance and Sustainable Building Requirements UFC 2-000-05N, (P-80) Facility Planning Criteria for Navy/Marine Corps Shore Installations UFC 2-100-01, Installation Master Planning UFC 3-101-01, Architecture UFC 3-110-03, Roofing UFC 3-120-01, Design: Sign Standard UFC 3-201-01, Civil Engineering UFC 3-220-01, Geotechnical Engineering UFC 3-250-01 FA, Pavement Design for Roads, Streets, Walks, and Open Storage Areas UFC 4-211-01 13 April 2017 Change 3, April 20, 2021 230 GOVERNMENT PUBLICATIONS UFC 3-260-01, Airfield and Heliport Planning and Design U

NFPA standards (cited by reference)
NFPA 780 Installation of Lightning Protection Systems — cited by AFSOCI 32-1084 (sections 8.1.1, 8) · read at NFPA free access ↗
NFPA 33 — cited by AFSOCI 32-1084 · read at NFPA free access ↗
NFPA 70E Electrical Safety in the Workplace — cited by AFMAN 32-1065 (sections 2.3, 8.17) · read at NFPA free access ↗
NFPA 70 National Electrical Code — cited by AFMAN 32-1065 (sections 5, 8) · read at NFPA free access ↗

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