Reported condition
Abbreviation
Dry
Dry (only entered when parts of runway have
other conditions)
Wet runway
WR
Slush on runway
SLR
Loose snow on runway
LSR
Packed snow on runway
PSR
Ice on runway
IR
Modifiers and other conditions
Abbreviation
Patchy
P
Sanded
Sanded
Base operations closed
RCRNR
Table 1-20 -- Runway surface condition (RSC)
These codes can be appended by a capital letter "P" when there are patches of ice,
snow, or slush on the runway, or the word "SANDED" when the runway has been
treated with sand or other friction enhancing materials. The symbol "//" is used to
indicate a runway is wet, slush covered, or that a decelerometer reading is not
available. Table 1-21 lists some examples of RSC codes and their meanings.
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