Airport Sign & Marking - Quick Reference Guide Flashcards
Type: Mandatory: Hold position for taxiway/
runway intersection.
Purpose: Denotes entrance to runway from
a taxiway.
Location/Convention: Located L side of taxiway within 10 feet of hold position
markings.
Type: Mandatory: Holding position for runway/runway intersection.
Purpose: Denotes intersecting runway.
Location/Convention: Located L side of rwy prior to intersection, & R side if rwy more than 150’ wide, used as taxiway, or has “land & hold short” ops.
Type: Mandatory: Holding position for
runway approach area.
Purpose: Denotes area to be protected for
aircraft approaching or departing
a runway.
Location/Convention: Located on taxiways crossing thru runway approach
areas where an aircraft would enter an RSA or apch/
departure airspace.
Type: Mandatory: Holding position for ILS
critical area/precision obstacle free
zone.
Purpose: Denotes entrance to area to be
protected for an ILS signal or
approach airspace.
Location/Convention: Located on twys where the twys enter the NAVAID
critical area or where aircraft on taxiway would violate
ILS apch airspace (including POFZ).
Type: Mandatory: No entry.
Purpose: Denotes aircraft entry is
prohibited.
Location/Convention: Located on paved areas that aircraft should not enter.
Type: Taxiway Location.
Purpose: Identifies taxiway on which the
aircraft is located.
Location/Convention: Located along taxiway by itself, as part of an array of
taxiway direction signs, or combined with a runway/
taxiway hold sign.
Type: Runway Location.
Purpose: Identifies the runway on which the
aircraft is located.
Location/Convention: Normally located where the proximity of two rwys to one
another could cause confusion.
Type: Runway Safety Area / OFZ and
Runway Approach Area Boundary.
Purpose: Identifies exit boundary for an
RSA / OFZ or rwy approach.
Location/Convention: Located on taxiways on back side of certain runway/
taxiway holding position signs or runway approach area
signs.
Type: ILS Critical Area/POFZ Boundary.
Purpose: Identifies ILS critical area exit
boundary.
Location/Convention: Located on taxiways on back side of ILS critical area
signs.
Type: Direction: Taxiway.
Purpose: Defines designation/direction of
intersecting taxiway(s).
Location/Convention: Located on L side, prior to intersection, with an array L to
R in clockwise manner.
Type: Runway Exit.
Purpose: Defines designation/direction of
exit taxiways from the rwy.
Location/Convention: Located on same side of runway as exit, prior to exit.
Type: Outbound Destination.
Purpose: Defines directions to take-off
runway(s).
Location/Convention: Located on taxi routes to runway(s). Never collocated or
combined with other signs.
Type: Inbound Destination.
Purpose: Defines directions to airport
destinations for arriving aircraft.
Location/Convention: Located on taxi routes to airport destinations. Never
collocated or combined with other types of signs.
Type: Information.
Purpose: Provides procedural or other
specialized information.
Location/Convention: Located along taxi routes or aircraft parking/staging
areas. May not be lighted.
Type: Taxiway Ending Marker.
Purpose: Indicates taxiway does not
continue beyond intersection.
Location/Convention: Installed at taxiway end or far side of intersection, if
visual cues are inadequate.
Type: Distance Remaining.
Purpose: Distance remaining info for
take-off/landing.
Location/Convention: Located along the sides of runways at 1000’ increments.
Type: Holding Position.
Purpose: Denotes entrance to runway from a taxiway.
Location/Convention: Located across centerline within 10 feet of hold sign on taxiways and on certain runways.
Type: ILS Critical Area/POFZ Boundary.
Purpose: Denotes entrance to area to be
protected for an ILS signal or
approach airspace.
Location/Convention: Located on twys where the twys enter the NAVAID
critical area or where aircraft on taxiway would
violate ILS apch airspace (including POFZ).
Type: Taxiway/Taxiway Holding Position.
Purpose: Denotes location on taxiway or
apron where aircraft hold short
of another taxiway.
Location/Convention: Used at ATCT airports where needed to hold traffic
at a twy/twy intersection. Installed provides wing
clearance.
Type: Non-Movement Area Boundary.
Purpose: Delineates movement area
under control of ATCT, from
non-movement area.
Location/Convention: Located on boundary between movement and non-
movement area. Located to ensure wing clearance
for taxiing aircraft.
Type: Taxiway Edge.
Purpose: Defines edge of usable, full
strength taxiway.
Location/Convention: Located along twy edge where contiguous shoulder
or other paved surface NOT intended for use by
aircraft.
Type: Dashed Taxiway Edge
Purpose: Defines taxiway edge where
adjoining pavement is usable.
Location/Convention: Located along twy edge where contiguous paved
surface or apron is intended for use by aircraft.
Type: Surface Painted Holding Position.
Purpose: Denotes entrance to runway
from a taxiway.
Location/Convention: Supplements elevated holding position signs.
Required where hold line exceeds 200’. Also
useful at complex intersections.
Type: Surface Painted Holding Position.
Purpose: Provides visual cue to help identify location of hold position.
Location/Convention: Taxiway centerlines are enhanced 150’ prior to a runway holding position marking.
Type: Surface Painted Taxiway Direction.
Purpose: Defines designation/direction of intersecting taxiway(s).
Location/Convention: Located L side for turns to left. R side for turns to right. Installed prior to intersection.
Type: Surface Painted Taxiway Location.
Purpose: Identifies taxiway on which the aircraft is located.
Location/Convention: Located R side. Can be installed on L side if combined with surface painted hold sign.
