JACK A. SCOTT, P.E.

FAA, AIRPORTS DIVISION NORTHWEST MOUNTAIN REGION

Marking Signing Lighting

Advisory Circular References

AC 150/5340-1G, Standards for Airport Markings AC 150/5340-18C, Standards for Airport Sign Systems AC 150/5345-44F, Specifications for Taxiway and Runway Signs SAMS - Signs and Marking Supplement AC 150/5340-24A, Runway and Taxiway Edge Lighting System (draft revision) AC 150/5340-28 Low Visibility Taxiway Lighting systems

RUNWAY MARKING ELEMENTS

Marking element
Designation Centerline Threshold Aiming point

Visual
X X X1 X2

Nonprecision instrument
X X X X2

Precision instrument
X X

X
X X X

Touchdown zone Side stripes

2-On runways 4,000 feet (1200m) or longer used by jet aircraft.

1-On runways used, or intended to be used, by international commercial transport.

CENTERLINE

DESIGNATION MARKING

VISUAL RUNWAY

20

AIMING POINT
DESIGNATION MARKING

THRESHOLD MARKINGS

NONPRECISION INSTRUMENT RUNWAY

20

Side Stripe

20
Touchdown Zone

Aiming point

PRECISION INSTRUMENT RUNWAY

THRESHOLD MARKING
20
150 40

16 130 57 8 STRIPES

Configuration A- Current Standard

New Threshold Markings

Effective

NLT Jan. 1, 2008 Conforms to ICAO Standard Number of stripes will depend on width of runway.

New Threshold Markings

Runway width 60 feet 75 feet 100 feet 150 feet 200 feet No. of stripes 4 6 8 12 16

THRESHOLD MARKING
20

Stripes and spaces each 5.75 wide

150

11.5

Configuration B (Standard after Jan. 1, 2008)

Threshold Bars
May

or may not be needed Color - White Starts at end of usable runway for landing and is painted 10 feet in width onto runway

Threshold

Displaced Threshold

Demarcation Bars
Separates

a taxiway from a runway with a displaced threshold located on the taxiway color is yellow width is 3 feet

Demarcation Bar Displaced Threshold

BLAST PADS AND STOPWAYS

3 Min. Pavement edge Threshold

5 Min.

5 Min.

100

100 50

Holding Position Markings

Purpose

to hold aircraft &

vehicles Short of Runway Short of Approach to Runway Distance from Runway varies

Runway/Runway Holding Position Marking 4 lines and

3 spaces at 6 each Dashes and spaces 3 in length

Aircraft holding side

CLOSED RUNWAY MARKING

* For temporary crosses this dimension may be changed to 8 feet

60

25

10*

RUNWAY CENTERLINE

TAXIWAY MARKINGS
- Centerline
- Edge Marking - Runway hold position -Taxiway/Runway -ILS - Taxiway/Taxiway hold position markings

TAXIWAY CENTERLINE MARKING

TAXIWAY CENTERLINE MARKINGS

Intersection having standard fillets which permits cockpit-overcenterline steering

TAXIWAY CENTERLINE MARKING

TAXIWAY CENTERLINE MARKINGS

Intersection having less than standard fillets and requiring judgmental oversteering

TAXIWAY EDGE MARKING

15

25

DOUBLE 6 LINES WITH 6 SPACE

15

TAXIWAY EDGE MARKING

TAXIWAY EDGE MARKINGS, DASH

TAXIWAY EDGE MARKINGS, CONTINUOUS

TAXIWAY/RUNWAY HOLDING POSITION MARKING

4 lines and 3 spaces at 6 each Dashes and spaces 3 in length

Aircraft holding side

TAXIWAY/RUNWAY HOLDING POSITION MARKINGS

See AC

See AC

HOLDING POSITION MARKINGS FOR INTERSECTIONS

Approach category and design group
A & B (I &II) small airplanes only A & B (I, II, & III) A & B (IV) C & D (I through IV)
Perpendicular distance from runway centerline

Visual/Nonprecision

Precision
175 250 250 250 280

125 200 250 250 250

C & D (V )

See AC for adjustment to dimensions

ILS CRITICAL AREA

ILS glide slope critical area see local AF

ILS localizer critical area see local AF

T-51-M

ILS/MLS HOLDING POSITION MARKING

1 WIDE

10

6
TAXIWAY CENTERLINE 6 TO 12 WIDE

TAXIWAY HOLDING POSITION MARKING

TAXIWAY CENTERLINE 6 TO 12 WIDE

DASHES & SPACES 3 LONG and 1 WIDE 3

AIRCRAFT HOLDING SIDE

TAXIWAY HOLDING POSITION MARKING

TAXIWAY HOLDING POSITION MARKING

TAXIWAY HOLDING POSITION MARKING

HOLDING BAY

NON-MOVEMENT AREA MARKING

BOTH LINES 6 WIDE; 6 SPACES BETWEEN LINES SOLID LINE ON NON-MOVEMENT SIDE

DASHED LINE ON MOVEMENT SIDE

VEHICLE ROADWAY MARKINGS

Roadway edge stripes, continuous 6 wide Roadway lane line 6 wide, dashes 15 long with 25 spaces

Alternate roadway edge stripes

Roadway stop line, 2 wide

Taxiway edge markings

Taxiway centerline markings

MARKING - NO BORDERS

At night the marking looks like a solid yellow line across the taxiway

STRIATED MARKING

Used for marking in frost susceptible areas

Painted stripes 4 to 8 inches in width

Unpainted stripes not to exceed width of painted stripe

NOT ACCEPTABLE FOR CAT II OR CAT III APPROACHES

MARKING - GLASS BEADS

- P-620 FAA Specification - Used to Increase Visibility of Markings

- Used on Runways, Taxiways, and Apron

MANDATORY SIGNS
TW RW Intersection

RW RW Intersection ILS Critical Area

RW Approach Area

No Entry Sign

DIRECTION SIGNS

Taxiway Direction

Runway Exit

DESTINATION SIGNS

Inbound

27 33
Outbound

LOCATION SIGNS
Taxiway Location Sign Runway Location Sign ILS Critical Area Boundary Sign RW Approach Area Boundary Sign

TAXIWAY ENDING MARKER

ROADWAY SIGNS

SURFACE PAINTED HOLDING POSITION SIGN

TO RUNWAY '9'

SURFACE PAINTED SIGNS

LOCATION SIGNS

TAXIWAY 'B'

PAVEMENT EDGE DIRECTION SIGN

Additional Signs
Distance Remaining Signs

Information Signs

Runway Edge Lights

LIRL
MIRL

HIRL

Visual Non precision Precision

Approach Requirements
Runway Markings Runway MIRL Edge Lights 1/2 mile 3/4 mile 3/4 mile 1 mile & 200 ft & <300 ft & 300 ft & 400 ft Precision Precision Nonprecision Visual MIRL MIRL LIRL

200' max

2' min 10' max

200' max

ETAIL A:

Threshold / Runway End Lights Installed with HIRL's 200' max

runway

NOTES:

1. Install six threshold lights on vi 2. Install eight threshold lights on 3. Install yellow runway edge ligh one-half, whichever is less, of a

AC 150/5340-24A Draf
Takeoff Start ASDA Stop End Landing Threshold

NOTES:
1. Full runway safety and object free areas available beyond runway end. 2. Displaced threshold established due to obstruction in approach area 3. All markings should comply with the standards specified in AC 150/5340. 4. Distance-To-Go signs are provided and located with respect to stop end of LDA.

FIGURE 6A. Lighting for Runway with Displaced Threshold

THRESHOLD LIGHTS

RUNWAY CENTERLINE LIGHTS

Located along runway centerline (normally white) alternate red & white from 3000 to 1000 feet solid red the last 1000 feet split lens with back side white

Taxiway Edge Lights

Color

is blue Distance can vary based on length of taxiway cannot exceed 200 feet between lights Brightness MITL 3 levels LITL 1 level

Taxiway Centerline Lights

Color

is green Taxiway centerline lead-off lights are alternate green/yellow For RVR ops 1200 ft and above, spacing is max of 100 ft For RVR ops below 1200 ft, max spacing is 50 feet

Clearance Bars

In-pavement yellow light fixtures used to identify hold points when less than 600 RVR Used in conjunction with taxiway holding position markings geographic position markings

Runway Guard Lights

Below 1200 RVR - all taxiways, whether part of low visibility route or not will have Runway Guard Lights

- Elevated

- In Pavement

Access Below 600 RVR

-All illuminated taxiways will have Stop Bars -If taxiway provides entry onto or across active runway, Stop Bars will be controlled individually -At other taxiways, Stop Bars will be uncontrolled