Takeoff and Landing Performance Assessment (TALPA) is a method used by airport operators to determine runway conditions for takeoff and landing. It produces a Field Condition report that allows pilots to assess braking action when the runway is not dry.
TALPA assessment generates a Runway Condition Code (RWYCC) ranging from 6 to 0, where 6 indicates a dry runway and 0 signifies nil conditions, meaning braking action is minimal to non-existent.
Separate runway condition codes are published for each third of a runway, and pilots use a Runway Condition Assessment Matrix (RCAM) to calculate their aircraft performance.
TALPA was introduced by the United States Federal Aviation Authority (FAA) in 2016.[1] The TALPA matrix was later superseded by the ICAO Global Reporting Format (GRF), which was based on TALPA and adopted on 4 November 2021.
| Runway condition code | Landing braking action | |
|---|---|---|
| 6 | Dry | |
| 5 | Good | |
| 4 | Good to Medium | |
| 3 | Medium | |
| 2 | Medium to Poor | |
| 1 | Poor | |
| 0 | Nil |