WakeTurbulenceCategory

WakeTurbulenceCategory

Term

WakeTurbulenceCategory

Business term

Wake Turbulence Category

Description

The ICAO wake turbulence category based on the maximum certificated take-off mass

Allowed values

  • L (Light) aircraft types of 7 000 kg (15 500 lb) or less.

  • M (Medium) aircraft types less than 136 000 kg (300 000 lb) and more than 7 000 kg (15 500 lb)

  • H (Heavy) aircraft types of 136 000 kg (300 000 lb) or more

  • J (Super Heavy) for Airbus A380-800 and other of this size.

Comments

 

Status

Proposed

XML type

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AIRM equivalent

 

AIDM equivalent