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Airport Markings

Objective​

Identify airport markings, signage, and lighting, and understand their meanings.

Motivation​

Airport markings, signage, and lighting are critical for safe ground operations. Understanding these elements is essential for pilots to navigate the airport environment safely and efficiently.

Timing​

30 minutes

Format​

Elements​

  • Parts of an Airport
  • Signs We'll Encounter as We Taxi
    • Movement Area Boundary
    • Taxiway signs
    • Taxiway Intersection
    • Destination Signs
    • Runway Safety Area
    • Crossing a Runway
    • Holding Short of a Runway
    • ILS Hold Position Area
    • Runway Approach Area Holding
    • No Entry Sign
  • Runway Markings
    • Non-Precision Runway Markings
    • Precision Runway Markings - Runways with Instrument Approach
    • Runway Location Sign
    • Runway Distance Remaining
    • Displaced Threshold
    • Relocated Runway Threshold
    • Blastpad or Stopway
    • EMAS
    • Closed Runway "X"
  • Airport lighting
    • Airport lighting
    • Runway Guard Lights - Hold short bars
    • VASI and PAPI
    • Two-Bar VASI
    • PAPI
    • Runway Centerline Lighting
    • REIL

References​