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UFC 3-260-04 is the Unified Facilities Criteria for Airfield and Heliport Marking, current as of 16 May 2018 [UFC 3-260-04]. It supersedes Air Force Engineering Technical Letter (ETL) 04-2, Standard Airfield Pavement Marking Schemes, dated 19 July 2004 [UFC 3-260-04].

The document was prepared by the Air Force Civil Engineer Center with authorization from the U.S. Army Corps of Engineers and Naval Facilities Engineering Command [UFC 3-260-04]. It provides criteria for marking airfields and heliports, including specifications for features such as ground receiver checkpoints and compass calibration pads [UFC 3-260-04 para 25.4].

UFC 3-260-04 is referenced across multiple Air Force publications as the authoritative standard for airfield and heliport marking guidance [AFMAN 11-218 para 2.2.3; DAFMAN 11-230 para 7.1].

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UFC 3-260-04 as of 2018-05-16 · official source ↗

UFC 3-260-04 16 May 2018 UNIFIED FACILITIES CRITERIA (UFC) APPROVED FOR PUBLIC RELEASE; DISTRIBUTION UNLIMITED AIRFIELD AND HELIPORT MARKING UFC 3-260-04 16 May 2018 UNIFIED FACILITIES CRITERIA (UFC) AIRFIELD AND HELIPORT MARKING Any copyrighted material included in this UFC is identified at its point of use. Use of the copyrighted material apart from this UFC must have the permission of the copyright holder. U.S. ARMY CORPS OF ENGINEERS NAVAL FACILITIES ENGINEERING COMMAND AIR FORCE CIVIL ENGINEER CENTER (Preparing Activity) Record of Changes (changes are indicated by \1\ ... /1/) Change No. Date Location This UFC supersedes Air Force ETL 04-2, Standard Airfield Pavement Marking Schemes, 19 July 2004; Army TM 5-823-4 C1, Marking of Army Airfield-Heliport Operational and Maintenance Facili

UFC 3-260-04 as of 2018-05-16 · official source ↗

. Refer to UFC 1-200-01, DoD Building Code (General Building Requirements), for implementation of new issuances on projects. AUTHORIZED BY: LARRY D. McCALLISTER, PhD, PE, PMP, SES JOSEPH E. GOTT, P.E. Chief Engineer Chief, Engineering and Construction Directorate of Civil Works Naval Facilities Engineering Command U.S. Army Corps of Engineers EDWIN H. OSHIBA, SES MICHAEL McANDREW Director, AF Civil Engineer Center Deputy Assistant Secretary of Defense (Facilities Investment and Management) Office of the Assistant Secretary of Defense (Energy, Installations, and Environment) UFC 3-260-04 16 May 2018 UNIFIED FACILITIES CRITERIA (UFC) NEW DOCUMENT SUMMARY SHEET Document: UFC 3-260-04, Airfield and Heliport Marking Superseding: Air Force Engineering Technical Letter (ETL) 04-2, Standard Airfie

UFC 3-260-04 · para 25.4 as of 2018-05-16 · official source ↗

ON-REFLECTIVE BLACK OR WHITE 3" 2" 2" 1" 6" 2" 4" 5" UFC 3-260-04 16 May 2018 100 Figure 8-9. Ground Receiver Checkpoint (Directional) REFLECTIVE YELLOW 20' [6.1M] NON-REFLECTIVE BLACK OR WHITE (OPTIONAL) 15" [381MM] 20' [6.1M] 3' [0.9M] 6" [152MM] 6" [152MM] UFC 3-260-04 16 May 2018 101 8-15 COMPASS CALIBRATION PAD (CCP) MARKINGS. Compass swinging bases are established in accordance with UFC 3-260-01, Chapter 6 and Appendix B10. Mark CCPs in accordance with the applicable aircraft maintenance Technical Order (T.O.), considering primarily the most demanding aircraft that are serviced on the apron. If aircraft are serviced which do not require a specific marking within the T.O., optionally use either the more restrictive criteria provided in UFC 3-260- 01 and described below or the general

AFPAM 10-219V4 · para 1.3 as of 2024-06-26 · View in PDF → · official source ↗

Landing Mat and Accessories T.O. 35E2-5-1-WA-1 Crushed Stone Crater Repair and Line-of-Sight Profile Measurement for Rapid Runway Repair TSPWG M 3-270-01.3-270-07 Airfield Damage Repair UFC 3-250-03 Standard Practice Manual for Flexible Pavements UFC 3-250-08FA Standard Practice for Sealing Joints and Cracks in Rigid and Flexible Pavements UFC 3-250-09FA Aggregate Surfaced Roads and Airfields Areas UFC 3-250-11 Soil Stabilization and Modification for Pavements UFC 3-260-02 Pavement Design for Airfields UFC 3-260-03 Standard Practice for Airfield Pavement Evaluation ADR Technical References UFC 3-260-04 Airfield and Heliport Marking UFC 3-260-11FA Model Design-Build (D-B) Request for Proposal (RFP) For Airfield Contracts UFC 3-260-16 O&M Manual: Standard Practice for Airfield Pavement Cond

CFETP 1C7X1C1 · para 3.6 as of 2024-05-17 · open official PDF ↗

- - 2.6. Memorandum of Agreement 5 - - - 2.7. Support Agreement 5 - - - 2.8. Office File Plan 5 - - - 2.9. File Disposition 5 - - - 3. Contingency/Expeditionary Operations TR: AFDP 3-0, AFI 10-202, DAFI 10-401, AFI 10- 404, AFI 11-235, AFI 10-2501, AFMAN 11-218, DAFMAN 13-217, AFMAN 24-306, AFH 10- 222v1, AFPD 10-4, AFTTP 3-2.64, ATP 3-04.17, AFTTP 3-2.23, AFTTP 3-4.13V2, AFTTP 3-4.7, AFTTP 3-2.68, UFC 3- 260-04, TC 21-305-20, UFC 3-260-01 and UFC 3-535-01 3.1. Air Force Force Generation (AFFORGEN) 5 A - - 3.2. Force Modules 5 A - - 3.3. Base Operation Support 7 - - - 3.4. Senior Airport Authority (SAA) 7 - - - 3.5. Minimum Operating Strip (MOS) 7 A - B 3.6. Night Vision Devices (NVD) Ops TR: AFMAN 24-306 A - - 3.7. Airfield Battle Damage Assessment 7 - - - 3.8. AM UTC Mission Capability (

DAFMAN 11-230 · para 7.1 as of 2025-11-21 · View in PDF → · official source ↗

se or operation) Use Only.” Facilities/Instrument flight procedures which have been placed in operation using Chapter 24 guidance must be re-inspected to normal standards as soon as circumstances permit. 6.4. FTIP Flight Inspection Requirements. See Chapter 14. Figure 6.1. FAA Form 8200-17, FIPC Basic Form. Chapter 7 IMPLEMENTING FEDERAL AVIATION ADMINISTRATION ORDER 8260.3 7.1. Paragraph 1-2-3. Approval. For USAF specific guidance, refer to AFMAN 32-1040, Civil Engineering Airfield Infrastructure Systems for Airfield Marking, and Visual Air Navigation Systems. Refer to Unified Facilities Criteria (UFC) 3-260-01, Airfield and Heliport Planning and Design, UFC 3-260-04, Airfield and Heliport Marking, Airfield and Heliport Planning and Design and UFC 3-535-01, Visual Air Navigation Facilitie

AFMAN 11-218 · para 2.2.3 as of 2024-02-06 · View in PDF → · official source ↗

, 2.1.14. UFC 3-260-01, Airfield and Heliport Planning and Design, 2.1.15. UFC 3-260-04, Airfield and Helicopter Marking, and 2.1.16. UFC 3-535-01, Visual Air Navigation Facilities. 2.2. Wing Commander or Equivalent. Wing Commanders will establish: 2.2.1. Training and evaluation requirements of personnel who are involved with aircraft movement on the ground; authorized to start, run, or test engines; or authorized to taxi. (T-3). 2.2.2. Supervision and training requirements when authorizing programs that allow unqualified personnel to occupy a pilot seat during taxi (see paragraph 3.11); include briefing requirements, emergency procedures, and egress procedures. (T-3). 2.2.3. Personal protective equipment requirements in accordance with DAFMAN 91-203, Air Force Occupational Safety, Fire, a

UFC 3-535-01 as of 2017-04-11 · official source ↗

April 2023 278 This Page Intentionally Left Blank UFC 3-535-01 11 April 2017 Change 4, 25 April 2023 279 APPENDIX A REFERENCES Executive Orders Executive Order 12770, Metric Usage in Federal Government Programs, July 25, 1991 Unified Facilities Criteria UFC 3-120-01, Air Force Sign Standard, 7 October 2014, with Change 3; http://www.wbdg.org/FFC/DOD/UFC/ufc_3_120_01_2014.pdf UFC 3-260-01, Airfield and Heliport Planning and Design, 17 November 2008, with Change 1; http://www.wbdg.org/FFC/DOD/UFC/ufc_3_260_01_2008.pdf UFC 3-260-04, Airfield and Heliport Marking; http://www.wbdg.org/FFC/DOD/UFC/ufc_3_260_04_2018.pdf UFC 3-520-01, Interior Electrical Systems, 6 October 2015, with Change 2; http://www.wbdg.org/FFC/DOD/UFC/ufc_3_520_01_2015.pdf UFC 3-535-02, Design Drawings for Visual Air Naviga

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