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Airport Signage and Markings

  • Taxiway direction signs
    • Common destination separated by a dot
  • Destination sign
  • Taxi location sign
  • Runway hold position sign at runway end
  • Runway hold position sign
  • Runway approach holding position sign
    • Only need to hold short if instructed
  • Taxiway intersection sign
  • ILS critical area sign
    • Only need to hold short if instructed
    • Also pavement markings
  • Not entry sign
  • Runway location sign
  • Runway remaining sign
  • Displayed threshold
    • Takeoff, but not landing
  • Yellow chevrons: Stopway or blastpad
  • Movement vs non-movement error boundary
  • Runway holding position lines
    • Aircraft must be completely over the lines to be clear of the runway
  • Enhanced taxiway centerline markings
  • Hold position pained line
  • Runway boundary sign
  • X for a closed runway
  • Holding position marking for a taxiway (single dashed yellow)
  • Lights
    • Runway edge lights are white
    • Taxiway lights are blue
    • Stopbar lights
      • Never cross, even with a clearance
    • Clearance bar lights
    • Runway guard lights (wig-wag lights)
    • Runway entrance lights
    • Takeoff hold lights
      • Don't take off if they are on
    • Runway intersection light
    • REIL: Strobes
    • Runway centerline lighting system
    • Touchdown zone lights
    • Taxiway centerline lead-on lights
    • LAHSO lights

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