Runway Condition Assessment Matrix (Source:Doc 9981) – WET and DRY only

RUNWAY CONDITION ASSESSMENT MATRIX (RCAM)

Assessment criteria Downgrade assessment criteria
Runway Pilot report of
Aeroplane deceleration or directional
condition runway
Runway surface description control observation
code braking action

6 DRY -- --
•WET (The runway surface is covered by any visible dampness or Braking deceleration is normal for the
5 water up to and including 3 mm depth) wheel braking effort applied AND GOOD
directional control is normal.

Braking deceleration OR directional GOOD TO

4 control is between Good and Medium. MEDIUM

Braking deceleration is noticeably

• WET ("slippery wet" runway) reduced for the wheel braking effort
3 applied OR directional control is
MEDIUM
noticeably reduced.
More than 3 mm depth of water:
Braking deceleration OR directional MEDIUM TO
2 • STANDING WATER
control is between Medium and Poor. POOR

Braking deceleration is significantly

reduced for the wheel braking effort
1 applied OR directional control is
POOR
significantly reduced.

Braking deceleration is minimal to non-

existent for the wheel braking LESS THAN
0 effort applied OR directional control is POOR
uncertain.
Note: - A RWYCC 5,4,3 or 2 cannot be upgraded.