# Compliance evidence pack (UNOFFICIAL) - **Question:** UFC 3-260-01 - **Generated:** 2026-07-22 16:48 UTC - **e-Publishing catalog checked:** 2026-07-12 - **Supplement layer:** none selected - **Source:** CheckMyAFI (https://checkmyafi.com) — unofficial reference > **UNOFFICIAL — VERIFY BEFORE CITING.** Quotes come from indexed copies of public publications. The certified PDF on e-Publishing is the only authoritative source. Your MAJCOM/unit supplement may be stricter. ## Synthesized answer (unofficial) I can see that the passages provided are excerpts from UFC 3-260-01 (Airfield and Heliport Planning and Design) and related references, but they contain only figure captions, table of contents entries, and brief citations rather than substantive regulatory text or answers to a specific question. Not found in the indexed publications — check the official source. To properly answer a question about UFC 3-260-01, I would need passages that contain the actual requirements, standards, or guidance sections of the publication, not just figure listings and cross-references. Unofficial — answered from indexed publication text, which may be incomplete or out of date. Your MAJCOM/unit supplement may be stricter. Verify the official PDF before acting or writing a finding. ## Controlling Air Force guidance (quoted) **AFTTP 3-2.68** (effective/current as of 2024-07-11) > ormation on apron requirements. (b) Location. Aircraft parking aprons are located between the parallel taxiway and the hangar line. The apron location, with regard to airfield layout, will adhere to the operations and safety clearances provided in UFC 3-260-01, chapter 6. (c) Capacity. Information in UFC 3-260-01, Appendix B, Section 2; UFC 2- 000-05N, Facility Planning Criteria for Navy/Marine Corps Shore Installations, Appendix E, Airfield Safety Clearances; and AFMAN 32-1084 discuss aircraft parking capacity. (d) Clearances. Provide lateral clearances for parking aprons from all sides of aprons to fixed and mobile objects. (e) Access Taxi Lanes, Entrances, and Exits. UFC 3-260-01, chapter 6 provides the dimensions for access taxi lanes on aircraft parking aprons. Two should be the minim Official source: https://static.e-publishing.af.mil/production/1/lemay_center/publication/afttp3-2.68/afttp3-2.68.pdf **AFPAM 10-219V4 para 1.3, p. 11** (effective/current as of 2024-06-26) > 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 Official source: https://static.e-publishing.af.mil/production/1/af_a4/publication/afpam10-219v4/afpam10-219v4_airfield_damage_repair_capabilities_(camera_ready).pdf **DAFMAN 13-217 para 4.3, p. 44** (effective/current as of 2024-07-26) > n United Facilities Criteria (UFC) 3-260-01, Airfield and Heliport Planning and Design, is for the construction and rehabilitation of LZs. LZ's built to UFC criteria should meet minimums and require minimal verification efforts. For all airfields and LZs, Air Force Civil Engineering Center (AFCEC) is the authority for Weight Bearing Capacity (WBC). Surveyors will utilize Tri-Service Pavements Working Group Manual, (TSPWG M) 3-260-03.02-19, Airfield Pavement Evaluation Standards and Procedures in addition to this manual to identify, collect, analyze and report existing LZ strength. (T-2). Make requests for changes to UFC 3-260-01, or TSPWG M 3-260-03.02-19 through the Whole Building Design Guide, www.wbdg.org. Define LZ minimums as WBC, geometrics/vertical obstruction clearances and LZ asse Official source: https://static.e-publishing.af.mil/production/1/af_a3/publication/dafman13-217/dafman13-217.pdf **DAFI 21-101 para 15.7.1.9, p. 265** (effective/current as of 2026-03-16) > uation of all proposed sunshade installation plans to ensure requirements in Unified Facilities Criteria (UFC) 3-260-01, Airfield and Heliport Planning and Design are met. If waivers are required, those waivers must be approved prior to contract award of the sunshade. (T-2) 15.7.1.8.1. Ensure waiver authorities do not undermine contract requirements or federal regulations (example Federal Acquisition Regulation, Department of Defense Federal Acquisition Regulation Supplement). (T-0) 15.7.1.9. Ensure aircraft sunshades that penetrate an airfield imaginary surface defined in UFC 3-260-01 have obstruction lights installed IAW UFC 3-535-01, Visual Air Navigation Facilities, and conform to requirements contained in AFMAN 32-1040. 15.7.1.10. Ensure compliance with fuel servicing safety requireme Official source: https://static.e-publishing.af.mil/production/1/af_a4/publication/dafi21-101/dafi21-101.pdf ## Supplement deltas _No supplement passage retrieved — check the supplement chain before citing._ ## Federal / DoD standards implemented (quoted) _No federal/DoD passage retrieved._ --- Retrieval confidence: 96.23 · CheckMyAFI is not an official Air Force product. Verify every citation against the certified publication.