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I was really hoping this article would explain the signs you see as you're taxi-ing around. I've always wondered what system is at work there, since they're cl
by sramsay 12y ago
I was really hoping this article would explain the signs you see as you're taxi-ing around. I've always wondered what system is at work there, since they're clearly not simple "road signs" (as in, "this way to runway 18").
- sokoloff 12y agoHere's the Airmen's Information Manual link to the signage: http://www.faa.gov/air_traffic/publications/atpubs/aim/aim0203.html http://www.faa.gov/air_traffic/publications/atpubs/aim/aim02... The signage doesn't stand alone. You get directions from "Ground" (the ATC position in charge of the movement areas other than the runway): "<Aircraft>, Taxi [to] Runway XX via [taxiways] A, Q, M3, hold short [of] runway YY." You also have taxiway charts (paper or electronic). So, there isn't much to discern about the signage other than "You are on taxiway X" vs "You are approaching taxiway Y [or runway Z" vs "Here is the hold line for purpose P", but there isn't any systematic way to know how to get to runway 18 without the airport diagram or directions from ATC.
- marcosdumay 12y agoThey are simply road signs, that say "this way to runway 18", "this way to taxy A", "this way is prohibited", or "you are in taxy A". They are just very abbreviated in a standard code.