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US3572619A
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Airport and runway system therefor
Assignee: Individual
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Filing: 1969-01-22
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Granted: 1971-03-30
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Expires: 1989-01-22
Abstract
Abstract Airports are disclosed which have runways laid out so that they do not intersect. The runways are formed in centerline-aligned pairs, and have adjacent ends which are spaced apart so that when one of the runways of the pair is used for incoming or landing traffic the other runway may be used for departure traffic. The adjacent ends only of the runways are provided with short taxiways leading to a terminal ramp area. The landing aircraft proceeds to the end of its runway onto the taxiway and into the ramp area, and the departing aircraft proceeds by way of the taxiway to the adjacent end of a departure runway. The taxi distances both inbound and outbound are related only to the adjacent end of one runway. Since there is no need to taxi to the far end of a runway, there is less delay both in the air and on the ground. There is no intermix of landing and departing aircraft on a single runway.
Inventors
- 👤 Edward G Brown
Bibliographic Details
Application Number
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Jurisdiction
US
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Last Synchronized
2026-11-05 10:00
CPC Classifications
B; B64; B64F; B64F1/00; Y; Y02; Y02T; Y02T50/00; Y02T50/80
Claims Analysis
Total Claims: 10
Claim 1
Independent Claim
151 words
An airport comprising a terminal ramp area, a plurality of generally straight individual runways at least two of which are arranged in substantial centerline alignment and in nonintersecting relation to each other permitting employment of common instrument landing system facilities therewith, with the adjacent ends of said two runways being spaced apart and being laterally positioned at one side of said ramp area, and means defining a separate combined high speed exit and entry taxiway for each said runway, each said taxiway leading from said ramp area to one of said runways adjacent ends so that while one of said two runways is being used for landings by aircraft turning off at said adjacent end thereof onto its associated said taxiway the other of said runways may be used simultaneously for takeoffs by aircraft taxiing from said ramp area by the other of said taxiwAys to said other runway''s adjacent end.
Claim 2
Dependent Claim
151 words
An airport comprising a terminal ramp area, a plurality of generally straight individual runways at least two of which are arranged in substantial centerline alignment and in nonintersecting relation to each other permitting employment of common instrument landing system facilities therewith, with the adjacent ends of said two runways being spaced apart and being laterally positioned at one side of said ramp area, and means defining a separate combined high speed exit and entry taxiway for each said runway, each said taxiway leading from said ramp area to one of said runways adjacent ends so that while one of said two runways is being used for landings by aircraft turning off at said adjacent end thereof onto its associated said taxiway the other of said runways may be used simultaneously for takeoffs by aircraft taxiing from said ramp area by the other of said taxiwAys to said other runway''s adjacent end.
Claim 3
Dependent Claim
28 words
The airport of claim 1 in which said terminal ramp area is formed with a generally circular concourse with said taxiways opening into the periphery of said concourse.
Claim 4
Dependent Claim
29 words
The airport of claim 1 in which said runways extend in singular relation outwardly from said ramp area and are devoid of taxiways leading to the remote ends thereof.
Claim 5
Dependent Claim
138 words
A high density airport adapted to provide an optimum of separation between landing and departing aircraft and permitting maximum utilization of the runways, comprising at least two landing runways and at least two departure runways with one each of said departure runways being positioned in substantial centerline alignment with a different one of said landing runways and in centerline space apart relation thereto, said runways being positioned in nonintersecting relation with each other, a terminal area laterally offset with respect to said runways, and separate and independent taxiways leading from the adjacent ends of said landing and departure runways to said terminal area in nonintersecting relationship providing for simultaneous landings on said landing runways for turn off at the ends thereof onto said taxiways without delay or concern for aircraft taxiing to, or departing on, said departure runways.
Claim 6
Dependent Claim
138 words
A high density airport adapted to provide an optimum of separation between landing and departing aircraft and permitting maximum utilization of the runways, comprising at least two landing runways and at least two departure runways with one each of said departure runways being positioned in substantial centerline alignment with a different one of said landing runways and in centerline space apart relation thereto, said runways being positioned in nonintersecting relation with each other, a terminal area laterally offset with respect to said runways, and separate and independent taxiways leading from the adjacent ends of said landing and departure runways to said terminal area in nonintersecting relationship providing for simultaneous landings on said landing runways for turn off at the ends thereof onto said taxiways without delay or concern for aircraft taxiing to, or departing on, said departure runways.
Claim 7
Dependent Claim
92 words
An airport comprising a terminal ramp area, a plurality of separate runways each having adjacent ends positioned near said ramp area, and having remote ends with pairs of said runways extending from positions adjacent said ramp area outwardly therefrom in opposite directions and in spaced relation to adjacent said pairs of runways and in nonintersecting relation to any other runway with each of said runway pairs being laterally offset to the side from the center of said ramp area, and taxiways leading only from said ramp area to said runway adjacent ends.
Claim 8
Dependent Claim
92 words
An airport comprising a terminal ramp area, a plurality of separate runways each having adjacent ends positioned near said ramp area, and having remote ends with pairs of said runways extending from positions adjacent said ramp area outwardly therefrom in opposite directions and in spaced relation to adjacent said pairs of runways and in nonintersecting relation to any other runway with each of said runway pairs being laterally offset to the side from the center of said ramp area, and taxiways leading only from said ramp area to said runway adjacent ends.
Claim 9
Dependent Claim
22 words
The airport of claim 5 in which an open space is defined between the adjacent ends of each of said runway pairs.
Claim 10
Dependent Claim
18 words
The airport of claim 6 in which electronic landing and navigation aids are positioned in said open space.
References Cited (Backward Citations)
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| 3.5 Years (Year 4) | 1974-03-29 | 1974-09-28 | 1975-03-30 | $2000.00 | Window Closed / Lapsed |
| 7.5 Years (Year 8) | 1978-03-29 | 1978-09-28 | 1979-03-30 | $3760.00 | Window Closed / Lapsed |
| 11.5 Years (Year 12) | 1982-03-29 | 1982-09-28 | 1983-03-30 | $7700.00 | Window Closed / Lapsed |