Pilot's Guide to Airport Signs and Markings

TWY/RWY HOLDING POSITION:

Hold short of intersecting runway

RWY/RWY HOLD POSITION:

Hold short of intersecting runway

RWY APCH HOLD POSITION:

Hold short of protected area when instructed by ATC

ILS HOLD POSITION:

Hold short of ILS critical area when instructed by ATC

NO ENTRY:

Identies paved areas where aircraft entry is prohibited

TAXIWAY LOCATION:

Identies taxiway on which aircraft is located

RUNWAY LOCATION:

Identies runway on which aircraft is located

RUNWAY DISTANCE REMAINING:

Identies runway length remaining

RUNWAY BOUNDARY:

Exit boundary from rwy protected area

ILS CRITICAL AREA BOUNDARY:

Exit boundary of ILS critical area

RUNWAY EXIT:

Denes direction & designation of exit twy from rwy

TWY DIRECTION:

Denes direction & designation of intersecting taxiway(s)

OUTBOUND DESTINATION:

Denes direction to take-off runway

INBOUND DESTINATION:

Indicates direction of destination, i.e. terminal or military area

TAXIWAY ENDING MARKER:

Indicates that twy does not continue beyond this point

DIRECTION SIGN ARRAY:

Identies location in conjunction with multiple intersecting taxiways

Cleared for Takeoff

ATCT Light Gun Signals

Cleared to Taxi

ATCT Light Gun Signals

STOP

ATCT Light Gun Signals

Taxi Clear of the Runway in Use

ATCT Light Gun Signals

Return to Starting Point on Airport

ATCT Light Gun Signals

Exercise Extreme Caution

ATCT Light Gun Signals

Elevated Guard Lights Hold Short

In-Pavement Guard Lights Hold Short

What Two Type of Lights?

HOLDING POSITION:

Hold short of intersecting rwy; also a land-and-hold-short marking

HOLDING POSITION WITH ENHANCED TAXIWAY

CENTERLINE:

Alerts of an approaching runway

ILS CRITICAL AREA:

Hold short when instructed by ATC

SURFACE PAINTED HOLDING POSITION:

Designates runway ahead in conjunction with yellow holding position marking

Top Left Surface Painted Marking?

SURFACE PAINTED TAXIWAY DIRECTION:

Direction & designation of intersecting twy

Left Center Surface Painted Marking?

SURFACE PAINTED TAXIWAY LOCATION:

Identies twy on which aircraft is located

Bottom Right Surface Painted Marking?

MOVEMENT AREA BOUNDARY:

Denes boundary of movement area and non-movement area

TAXIWAY/TAXIWAY HOLDING POSITION:

Hold short of intersecting taxiway when directed by ATC

SOLID TAXIWAY EDGE:

Denes edge of usable, full-strength taxiway

pavement; adjoining pavement NOT usable

DASHED TAXIWAY EDGE:

Denes edge of taxiway where adjoining

pavement or apron IS available for taxi