| An airport runway number is.......? | Magnetic heading of the runway rounded to the nearest 10 degrees |
| The designated beginning of a runway that is available and suitable for the landing of an aircraft is....? | The thresold |
| A threshold that is not at the beginning of the full strength runway pavement is a......? | Displaced Threshold |
| The paved area behind the displaced threshold (typically available for taxiing, takeoff, and landing rollout but is not used for landing usually because of an obstruction) is marked with....? | Arrows in the direction of landing |
| What areas extend beyond some usable runways and are marked with chevrons? | Stopways |
| A closed runway which is unusable for various reasons and may be hazardous, even though it may appear usable, will be marked by an........? | "X" |
| How are taxiways identified? | A Continuous yellow centerline stripe (may include edge markings to define edge of taxiway) |
| Where will a holding position marker be found? | Where a taxiway approaches a runway |
| What does a holding position marker consist of, what does it look like, and what are the meanings? | 4 yellow lines in total
2 solid yellow lines (if the aircraft is on this side of the marker it is still considered to be on hold and on the Taxiway)
2 dashed yellow lines (Once an aircraft crosses the 2 solid yellow lines and is on/past the dashed yellow lines, it is considered to be on the runway) |
| What do Mandatory instruction signs look like? | Red background with white inscription |
| What do mandatory instruction signs typically denote? | Entrance to a runway
Critical Area
Prohibited Area |
| What do Location Signs look like? | Black Background with yellow inscription and a yellow border, no arrows |
| What are Location signs used to identify? | Taxiway or runway location
Boundary of the runway
Instrument Landing system critical area |
| What do Direction signs look like? | Yellow Background with Black Inscription |
| What do direction signs typically identify? | Identifies the designation of the intersection taxiway(s) leading out of an intersection |
| What do destination signs look like? | Yellow background with black inscription and arrows |
| What do destination signs provide? | Provide information on locating areas such as
Runways
Terminals
Cargo Areas
Civil aviation areas |
| What do information signs look like? | Yellow Background with Black inscription |
| What do information signs provide? | These signs are used to provide the pilot with:
1.) Information that cannot be seen from the control tower
2.) Applicable radio frequencies
3.) Noise abatement procedures
The airport operator determine the need, size, and location of these signs |
| What do runway distance remaining signs look like? | Black Background with white numbers |
| What do the numbers on Runway Distance Remaining Signs mean? | The distance of the remaining runway in thousands of feet |
