Clearway
Tags: Airports, ICAO
An area at the end of the take-off run available, selected or prepared as a suitable area over which an aircraft may make a portion of its initial climb to a specified height. ICAO ...
CLEARWAY- An area beyond the takeoff runway under the control of airport authorities within which terrain or fixed obstacles may not extend above specified limits.
CLEARWAY
(1) For turbine engine powered airplanes certificated after August 29, 1959, an area beyond the runway, not less than 500 feet wide, centrally located...
Or roughly that 2/3 of your lift-off speed must be reached before 50% of the runway is used. These decision points make it easy to abort your take-off before anything nasty happens. Just check ASDA and the clearway before departing.
 See also: Weather, Navigation, Aircraft, Landing, Runway
  
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