What are declared distances?
Declared distances are the maximum usable runway lengths published for takeoff and landing performance calculations. These include:
- TORA (Takeoff Run Available): The runway length available and suitable for the ground run of a takeoff.
- TODA (Takeoff Distance Available): TORA plus any clearway—used for calculating the airborne portion of takeoff.
- ASDA (Accelerate-Stop Distance Available): The runway length available for a takeoff that is aborted at V1—may include a stopway.
- LDA (Landing Distance Available): The runway length available for landing, from the threshold to the end of the runway.