Airport design software supports pavement design and pay reductions for airport pavement projects. Available software include FAARFIELD, COMFAA, COMPSYS, and other programs.
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Software (select links in this column to access software) |
Description/Instructions | Date |
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AIRPORT PAVEMENT DESIGN | ||
Flexible Pavement Design (MS Excel) | Flexible Pavement Design Manual (PDF) (Updated 7/16/2002) | Updated 10/31/2005 |
Rigid Pavement Design (MS Excel) | Rigid Pavement Design Manual (PDF) (Updated 7/16/2002) | Updated 4/30/2004 |
Layered Elastic Pavement Design Version 1.3 (ZIP) | Layered elastic design software discussed in Chapter 7 of AC 150/5320-6, Airport Pavement Design and Evaluation. Software updated in June 2004 to include new commercial aircraft models and many general aviation aircraft. | Updated 7/26/2004 |
FAARFIELD 1.302 (3/20/2009) | FAARFIELD 1.302 replaced the previous version that accompanied Draft AC 150/5320-6E. The FAARFIELD program became the FAA standard for airfield pavement design upon publication of AC 150/5320-6E, which required the use of the FAARFIELD program. | |
COMFAA 2.0 (You will need to scroll down on linked page to view software and related guidance.) |
COMFAA, as introduced in version A of AC 150/5335-5, is capable of calculating Aircraft Classifications Numbers in accordance with the International Civil Aviation Organization (ICAO) procedure. | |
COMFAA 3.0 (Updated 3/2/2012) (You will need to scroll down on linked page to view software and related guidance.) |
COMFAA 3.0, as introduced in version B of AC 150/5335-5, is the recommended method to determine airport runway, taxiway, and apron pavement strength with the Aircraft Classification Number - Pavement Classification Number (ACN-PCN) method. The software is capable of calculating Aircraft Classifications Numbers in accordance with the International Civil Aviation Organization (ICAO) procedure.
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August 2011 |
PAY REDUCTIONS FOR AIRPORT PAVEMENT PROJECTS (AC 150/5370-10, Standards for Specifying Construction of Airports) |
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Asphaltic Concrete - Payment Adjustment for Densities and Air Voids, Item P-401 (MS Excel) | The pay equations in this spreadsheet are consistent with the percent within specification limits (PWL) based pay adjusments in Item P-401 as published in versions B and higher of AC 150/5370-10 but are not valid for previous versions of Item P-401. | Updated 2/4/2008 |
Asphaltic Concrete - Payment Adjustment for Densities and Air Voids, Item P-401SP (MS Excel) | This spreadsheet is consistent with Item P-401SP as published in Engineering Brief #59A. | Updated 3/30/2007 |
PCC Pavement - Payment Factor for Strength and Thickness, Item P-501 (MS Excel) |
The pay equations in this spreadsheet are valid for versions of Item P-501 published in versions C and higher of AC 150/5370-10. *Update fixes spreadsheet error that occurred when number of lots exceeded 102. |
Updated 10/30/2009* |
RELATED PAVEMENT AND AIRPORT DESIGN SOFTWARE | ||
3D Airspace Analysis Program (3DAAP) | Version 5.0 | 9/19/2006 |
Backcalculation Software (BAKFAA) | For backcalculating FWD data and computing airport pavement load responses by layered elastic analysis. Use with AC 150/5370-11, Use of Nondestructive Testing Devices in the Evaluation of Airport Pavements. Version 2.0. | 5/2012 |
COMPSYS 21 Geodetic Calculations | Windows-based software includes calculations for Forward, Inverse, Segment/Segment, Bearing/Bearing, Segment Distance, Circle Bearing, Circle/Circle, Segment Bearing, and Airport Reference Point. | |
Geodetic Calculator (ZIP) | Updated version of GEO83. | |
Runway Friction Data Evaluation Program (ZIP) | New Version 4.1A | |
ADDITIONAL SOURCES | ||
FAA Airport Technology R&D Branch Software | ||
Airport Pavement Roughness Criteria |
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