A system of airport runways with at least one runway 1 situated above ground, and at least one runway 2 situated largely below ground with entry and exit openings at either end 3. The subterranean runway tunnel has exit positions to minimise interference with other aircraft movements, and has a take-off zone 4 at either end to allow aircraft to use the runway in either direction. The underground runway is designed to reduce noise pollution during take-off, and reduce air pollution due to exhaust gases emitted during take-off. There may be an electronic guidance system within the tunnel to facilitate safe aircraft movement during take-off. The ground-level runway and subterranean runway may be positioned above each other, either parallel, parallel but offset, or at divergent angles.


    Access

    Download


    Export, share and cite



    Title :

    Subterranean airport runway


    Contributors:

    Publication date :

    2016-06-15


    Type of media :

    Patent


    Type of material :

    Electronic Resource


    Language :

    English


    Classification :

    IPC:    B64F GROUND OR AIRCRAFT-CARRIER-DECK INSTALLATIONS SPECIALLY ADAPTED FOR USE IN CONNECTION WITH AIRCRAFT , Boden- oder Flugzeugträgerdeckeinrichtungen besonders ausgebildet für die Verwendung in Verbindung mit Luftfahrzeugen



    Airport Runway Brooms

    SAE Technical Papers | 2016


    Airport Runway Brooms

    SAE Technical Papers | 2023


    Newark Airport Runway

    King, Gayle / Rowe, Geoffrey / Reinke, Gerry | Transportation Research Record | 2013


    Airport runway device

    CHEN XIAORONG / CHEN DAPING | European Patent Office | 2015

    Free access

    Relighting an airport runway

    Roell, F.G. | Tema Archive | 1978