CodeWakeTurbulenceCategoryType

urn:aero:airm:1.0.0:LogicalModel:Subjects:Aircraft:Codelists:CodeWakeTurbulenceCategoryType

A grouping of aircraft according to the effect of the rotating air mass created behind the wing tips.

Source: ICAO Doc 4444


Properties:

Properties Definition Type
HEAVY An aircraft type with a maximum certified take-off mass of 136000 kg or more.

enum value

UNDEFINED Not defined, none of the other values is applicable: applicable for AircraftTypes for which it is not clear whether the WTC is light, medium or heavy (e.g. helicopters). There is no relationship with the maximum certified take-off mass.

enum value

SUPER A SUPER HEAVY aircraft type e.g. the Airbus A380-800. (In the order of 560,000kg).

enum value

MEDIUM An aircraft type with a maximum certified take-off mass of less than 136000 kg. but more than 7000 kg.

enum value

LIGHT An aircraft type with a maximum certified take-off mass of 7000 kg or less.

enum value

HEAVY

urn:aero:airm:1.0.0:LogicalModel:Subjects:Aircraft:Codelists:CodeWakeTurbulenceCategoryType@HEAVY

An aircraft type with a maximum certified take-off mass of 136000 kg or more.

type: enum value

Model Concept

FIXM 4.2.0

H

AIXM 5.1.1

HIGH

UNDEFINED

urn:aero:airm:1.0.0:LogicalModel:Subjects:Aircraft:Codelists:CodeWakeTurbulenceCategoryType@UNDEFINED

Not defined, none of the other values is applicable: applicable for AircraftTypes for which it is not clear whether the WTC is light, medium or heavy (e.g. helicopters). There is no relationship with the maximum certified take-off mass.

type: enum value

SUPER

urn:aero:airm:1.0.0:LogicalModel:Subjects:Aircraft:Codelists:CodeWakeTurbulenceCategoryType@SUPER

A SUPER HEAVY aircraft type e.g. the Airbus A380-800. (In the order of 560,000kg).

type: enum value

Model Concept

FIXM 4.2.0

J

MEDIUM

urn:aero:airm:1.0.0:LogicalModel:Subjects:Aircraft:Codelists:CodeWakeTurbulenceCategoryType@MEDIUM

An aircraft type with a maximum certified take-off mass of less than 136000 kg. but more than 7000 kg.

type: enum value

Model Concept

FIXM 4.2.0

M

AIXM 5.1.1

MEDIUM

LIGHT

urn:aero:airm:1.0.0:LogicalModel:Subjects:Aircraft:Codelists:CodeWakeTurbulenceCategoryType@LIGHT

An aircraft type with a maximum certified take-off mass of 7000 kg or less.

type: enum value

Model Concept

AIXM 5.1.1

LOW

FIXM 4.2.0

L