WakeTurbulenceRecatCategory

WakeTurbulenceRecatCategory

Term

WakeTurbulenceRecatCategory

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Business term

Wake Turbulence Recategorization

Definition

The ICAO grouping of Aircraft types according to the maximum certificated take-off weight, wing characteristics and speed, used to determine minimum separation requirements between aircraft during Flight and ground operations.

Allowed values

See ICAO re-categorisation (RECAT) on skybrary.aero: Wake Turbulence Re-categorisation.

According to document eurocontrol-recat-eu-edition-2-0.pdf, allowed values are:

  • CAT A - "Super Heavy" - Aircraft with maximum take-off weight greater than 100 tons and a wingspan from 72- 80 m

  • CAT B - "Upper Heavy" - Aircraft with maximum take-off weight greater than 100 tons and a wingspan from 60-72 m

  • CAT C - "Lower Heavy" - Aircraft with maximum take-off weight greater than 100 tons and a wingspan less than 52 m

  • CAT D - "Upper Medium" - Aircraft with maximum take-off weight less than 100 tons and a wingspan greater than 32 m

  • CAT E - "Lower Medium" - Aircraft with maximum take-off weight less than 100 tons and a wingspan less than 32 m

  • CAT F - "Light" - Aircraft with maximum take-off weight less than 15 tons

 

According to the ICAO PANS-ATM Doc. 4444, the wake turbulence groups are:

  • 'A' - Aircraft types of 136 000 kg or more, and a wing span less than or equal to 80 m but greater than 74.68 m

  • 'B' - Aircraft types of 136 000 kg or more, and a wing span less than or equal to 74.68 m but greater than 53.34 m

  • 'C' - Aircraft types of 136 000 kg or more, and a wing span less than or equal to 53.34 m but greater than 38.1 m

  • 'D' - Aircraft type less than 136 000 kg but more than 18 600 kg, and wing span less than or equal to 38.1 m and greater than 32 m

  • 'E' - Aircraft types less than 136 000 kg but more than 18 600 kg, and a wing span less than or equal to 32 m but greater than 27.43 m

  • 'F' - Aircraft types less than 136 000 kg but more than 18 600 kg, and a wing span less than or equal to 27.43 m

  • 'G' - Aircraft types of 18 600 kg or less (without wing span criterion)

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