Airport and airspace information Flashcards
clearway
Area after runway that is clear of obstacles, for planes to fly over in their initial ascent
decision height (DH)
lowest height (In feet) in which if a pilot can not see visual references, they must stop landing
holding/flying a hold
plane flying in an oval flight path near the airport waiting for clearance to land
Runway Visual Range
distance away from the airport that the pilot can see runway markings/lights
threshold
start or end of a runway
taxiway
paved are that planes travel on between terminal and runway. Marked by yellow line
taxiway intersections
where two taxiway routes intersect
no entry (sign color and letter color)
sign color: red
letter color: white
plane should not go into
runway location (sign color and letter color)
sign color: black
letter color: yellow
displays current runway name
taxiway location (sign color and letter color)
sign color: Black
letter color: Yellow
displays current taxiway name
direction/runway exits (sign color and letter color)
sign color: yellow
Letter color: black
displays name of upcoming taxiway that airplane is about to intersect with
runway (sign color and letter color)
sign color: red
Letter color: white
name or runway
Class A airspace
18,000 ft MSL up to FL 600
Class B airspace
surface to 10,000 ft MSL, surrounds major airports
Class C airspace
surface to 4,000 ft AGL, around busy airports
