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BC-17 / C-17A Airport

CompatibilityAirport Technology

Boeing Commercial Airplanes

September 2005(Minor revisions to ACN charts Aug 2011)

Reference: 2005K0079


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Description

The following brochure provides BC-17/C-17 Airport Compatibility data that is accessible by

the airports (commercial, joint-use, and military), regulatory agencies and Architectural &Engineering firms to support the operation of the aircraft where it is not typically operated, norwhere there is an Air Force presence that can provide technical information. The BC-17 is acommercial variant of the C-17A sharing the same external dimensions. The BC-17 offers newair cargo delivery capabilities ideally matched to the global changes occurring in logistics andmanufacturing. Manufacturers and shippers look for time-definite delivery to global marketsand emerging markets characterized by minimal transportation infrastructure. Worldwide

demand for heavy and outsize goods including satellites, construction equipment, and powergenerating equipment continues to increase. With the BC-17, logistics planners have newoptions for picking up products closer to the source and delivering them closer to the finaldestination. The BC-17 uses smaller airports unavailable to todays conventional cargo aircraft.Many emerging countries have large infrastructure development projects (such as powerplants and waterways) not situated near existing seaports, major airports, major roads, orrailways.

The BC-17/C-17s performance allows for routine operations into and out of small, austereairfields typically with runways 3,000 to 5,000 FT (914 to 1,524m) long and 90 FT (27.4m) wide.

Specific airport compatibility questions concerning this or other commercial aircraft should beforwarded to:

Airport TechnologyBoeing (Seattle, WA)

Voice 1-425-237-1004, Fax 1-425-237-2665E-mail: [email protected]


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General Arrangement


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General Aircraft Characteristics


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Minimum Turning Radii

Note: Throughuse of reversethrust, the aircraftis capable of

accomplishing a180 degreeturnaround usinga three pointturn procedurewithin a 90 ftpavement width(includes a 5 ftmargin on eitherside of runway)


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Runway-To-Taxiway Turnpaths 90

Nose Gear Tracks Centerline of Turns

Track of Outside Edge ofOutboard Wheel

150 FT(45m)

75 FT(23m)

Centerline of Runway

FAA Lead-In Fillet

85 FT (26m)

150 FT (45m)


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Taxiway-To-Taxiway Turnpaths 90

75 FT(23m)

75 FT(23m)

150 FT

(45m)

85 FT (26m)

Centerline of Runway

Track of Outside Edge ofOutboard Wheel

FAA Lead-In Fillet

FAA Lead-In Fillet

Nose Gear Tracks Centerline of Turns


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Ground Servicing Connections

Note: All ground servicing connections shown can be accessed by personnel standing on the ground.


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Intake and Exhaust Danger Areas


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Landing Gear Footprint


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Aircraft Classification Numbers ACN/PCN

10

20

30

40

50

60

70

80

250 300 350 400 450 500 550 600

CivilAirportP

CN

Gross Weight (1,000 lb)

C-17AAlpha Factor = 0.72

Asphalt (Flexible)

SubgradeStrength

Class

150 200 250

Gross Weight (1,000 kg)

Note - This chart revised August 2011 inconsultation with Boeings C-17 Systems

Integrity

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Aircraft Classification Numbers ACN/PCN

10

20

30

40

50

60

70

80

250 300 350 400 450 500 550 600

Gross Weight (1000 lb)

CivilAirportPCN

C-17A

Gross Weight (1,000 kg)

Concrete (Rigid)

SubgradeStrength

Class

150 200 250

Note - This chart revised August 2011 inconsultation with Boeings C-17 SystemsIntegrity

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LCN (ICAO) Method


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LCN/LCG Method


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Aircraft Rescue & Fire Fighting Information

Aircraft rescueand fire fightinginformation forthe C-17, such

as shown in theadjacent chart,is available atthe followingwebsite:

http://www.boeing.com

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