Airport Pavement Design & Construction – Associated with Advisory Circulars 150/5320-6, 150/5335-5, 150/5370-10, 150/5380-6, and 150/5380-7

More than half of all Airport Improvement Program funds go toward constructing or rehabilitating runways, taxiways, and aprons. FAA pavement standards help protect this investment by ensuring pavements last as long as possible with the least amount of maintenance.

• Advisory Circulars - All 150 Series ACs
  • AC 150/5100-13, Development of State Aviation Standards for Airport Pavement Construction
  • AC 150/5320-5, Surface Drainage Design
  • AC 150/5320-6, Airport Pavement Design and Evaluation
  • AC 150/5370-10, Standards for Specifying Construction of Airports
    • Airport Construction Standards (access to individual standards)
  • AC 150/5370-11, Use of Nondestructive Testing in the Evaluation of Airport Pavements
    • Backcalculation Software (BAKFAA)
  • AC 150/5380-6, Guidelines and Procedures for Maintenance of Airport Pavements
  • AC 150/5380-7, Airport Pavement Management Program (PMP)
  • More Pavement Design ACs »
• Airport Design Software
• Airport Design and Engineering Standards (Quick Reference)
• Engineering Briefs
• National Airport Pavement Test Facility (NAPTF)
• Airport Pavement Papers and Publications

Airport Pavements Video

This video explains the differences between highway pavements following State DOT specifications and airport pavements following FAA standard specifications.

Sample PCC Joint Plans

Note: If the DXF files below do not automatically download when clicked, right-click the link and select "Save link as..." or “Download Linked File” to save the file to your computer and then open it from your computer with the appropriate tool.

• PCC Joint Detail - Crossover TW: PDF, DXF
• PCC Joint Detail - Entrance TW: PDF, DXF
• PCC Joint Detail - Tee TW: PDF, DXF
• PCC Joint Detail - High Speed TW: PDF, DXF
• PCC Joint Detail - Sections: PDF, DXF
• PCC Joint Detail - Details: PDF, DXF

Wildlife Fence Details

• Details for Items F-163, Wildlife Deterrent Fence Skirt, and F-164, Wildlife Exclusion Fence

Related Information on Non-FAA Sites

• Airfield Asphalt Pavement Technology Program
• American Concrete Pavement Association
• Asphalt Institute
• Innovative Pavement Research Foundation
• Transportation Research Board

ACRP Reports

• ACRP Synthesis 96: Practices to Mitigate Alkali-Silica Reaction (ASR) Affected Pavements at Airports