What are the dimensions of the maintenance pattern for runway 05/23?

• A. Length of the runway, width to tree cut out at approach end of 05
• B. Width of the runway, length to approach end of 32
• C. Length of the runway, width to approach end of 32
• D. Length of the runway, width to threshold of 23

Answer: (C)

The maintenance pattern is defined by two measurements: how far you fly along the runway (the runway length) and how wide you are from the edge toward the approach end (the width measured to the approach end). This means the two dimensions you use are the full length of the runway and the lateral width to the approach end, rather than distances to a tree, to a threshold, or to the wrong end. For runway 05/23, the standard description provides the pattern using the entire runway length and the width referenced to the approach end of the opposite end specified in the material, which is stated as the width to the approach end of 32. This matches the correct choice. The other options mix up what is being measured or refer to different reference points (trees, threshold, or the non‑designated end), which is why they aren’t correct.