USAMA AKRAM (BAMM-F18-047) USAMA TASLEEM (BAMM-F18-036) SHAHZAIB ASHRAF (BAMM-F18-026) Talha Zubair (BAMM-F18-023) Introduction Blastpad is also called overrun area or stopway area that can not be used for: Taxi Takeoff Landing Landing roll out The only time an aircraft is permitted on a blast pad is if in an emergency (aborted takeoff) over run. The blast pad is an area where jet blast can dissipate without creating a hazard to others. Blastpad is construct of lightweight crushable concrete (high energy absorbing material). An overrun or blast pad area at the approach end of a runway is marked by a series of equally spaced yellow chevrons. These yellow chevrons indicate that the structure of pavement is unusable for normal operation. Because of this taxiway will not extent into this area. Blast pad located at the approach end of runway.