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Meteorology

A runway is inspected when weather conditions or other factors suggest

changes to the runway state, or if pilot reports indicate that the runway

condition deviates from the previously communicated runway condition code

(RWYCC).

3.9.7.2 Runway Condition Report

The airport operator assesses the runway surface condition for each third of
the runway using a runway condition report (RCR).

The ATS unit can report the runway surface conditions in two ways:

- For each third of the runway

- For the entire runway if contamination, depth, coverage, and RWYCC are

the same across each third of the runway.

The illustration here
shows the system:

The runway condition report contains information such as the airport's ICAO

code, the current time, the runway, RWYCC, the percentage of coverage, depth,

and a description of the contaminants' condition.

If the runway is reduced, the RWYCC describes the condition for the reduced

runway.

The runway condition code (RWYCC) is indicated using numbers in accordance
with the runway condition assessment matrix (RCAM):

Frost = hoarfrost
Slush = slush

Compacted snow = compacted snow

Dry snow = dry snow, powder snow
Wet snow = slush that can be formed into snowballs without water
drifting from it

Contaminated = more than 25% covered

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