Arrester bed system and method for airports and airfields
View Patent ↗An arrester bed system for a runway area of an airport or airfield comprising: an artificial surface securely install in the area; a base beneath the artificial turf, the base configured to slow a moving aircraft; and soil beneath the base.
1. An arrester bed system for a runway area of an airport or airfield comprising:
an artificial turf securely install in the area;
a base beneath the artificial turf, the base configured to slow a moving aircraft, the base including rolled rock; and
soil beneath the base.
2. The arrester bed system of claim 1 , wherein the runway area includes at least one of an end and a side of an associated runway.
3. The arrester bed system of claim 2 , wherein the artificial turf is secured to the at least one of the end and the side of the runway.
4. The arrester bed system of claim 1 , wherein the artificial turf displays at least one airport marking.
5. The arrester bed system of claim 1 , wherein the base includes rocks having a substantially uniform average diameter.
6. The arrester bed system of claim 1 , wherein the base deepens as the base extends away from the runway.
7. The arrester bed system of claim 1 , wherein the base is provided at an initial depth configured to prevent the aircraft from stopping too quickly.
8. The arrester bed of claim 1 , wherein the base includes an upper base material and a lower base material.
9. The arrester bed system of claim 8 , which includes a divider sheet positioned between the upper base material and the lower base material.
10. The arrester bed system of claim 8 , wherein the upper base material includes at least one characteristic selected from the group consisting of: (i) including sand, (ii) including an at least substantially uniform height, and (iii) including a height from one to ten inches deep.
11. The arrester bed system of claim 8 , wherein the lower base material includes a material selected from the group consisting of: rolled rock, sand, rubber, foamed rubber, plastic and cork.
12. The arrester bed system of claim 8 , wherein the lower base material deepens as the base extends away from the runway.
13. The arrester bed system of claim 8 , wherein the upper and lower base materials combined are provided at an initial depth configured to prevent the aircraft from stopping too quickly.
14. The arrester bed system of claim 1 , which includes a weed barrier on top of the base material.
15. An arrester bed system for a runway or taxiway area of an airport or airfield comprising:
an artificial turf securely installed in said area;
a base beneath the artificial turf, the base deepening as the base extends away from the runway, the base including rolled rock; and
soil beneath said base.
16. The arrester bed system of claim 15 , the base configured to slow a moving aircraft.
17. The arrester bed system of claim 15 , wherein the base includes an upper base material and a lower base material.
18. An arrester bed system for a runway or taxiway area of an airport or airfield comprising:
an artificial turf securely installed in said area;
a base beneath the artificial turf, the base including an upper base material and a lower base material; the base including at least one characteristic selected from the group consisting of:
(i) being configured to slow a moving aircraft; and (ii) deepening as the base extends away from the runway;
soil beneath said base, and wherein the artificial turf, the base, and the soil are constructed and arranged as a flow through system to facilitate water drainage.
19. The arrester bed system of claim 18 , wherein the base includes rolled rock.