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Name examples of a movement area

Runways


Taxiways

Name examples of a NON-Movement Area

-Taxiways not visible from the Tower


- Apron (Ramp)
- Loading/Unloading Pax


- Parking


- Refueling


- Maintenance

What color are these painted pavement markings:


Runways -


Taxiways -

Runways - White


Taxiways - Yellow

What is the runway designator for these magnetic headings?


143


360


127


009

Runway:


14


36


13


1

If there are 3 parrallel runways with a magnetic heading of 116 what will they be called?

12L (Left)


12C (Center)


12R (Right)

Runway __________ consist of a line of uniformly spaced stripes (120 ft in length) and gaps (80 ft in length).

Centerline

___________________ consist of a pattern of longitudinal strips of uniform dimensions spaced symmetrically about the runway centerline.

Runways Threshold Markings


- White in color


- The number across indicates the width

Runways Threshold Markings


Number of stripes equal what runway width?


4


6


8


12


16

4 Stripes - 60 ft


6 Stripes - 75 ft


8 Stripes - 100 ft


12 Stripes - 150 ft


16 Stripes - 200 ft

Explain Runway Aiming Point

White in color


1000 ft from the landing threshold

Touchdown Zone Markings are every ______ ft, and ______ in color.

500 ft


White



A runway with NO instrument appraoch could have what depicted on it?

Threshold


Aiming Point


Centerline


Runways Designator

A runway WITH a NONprecision instrument approach will have what depicted on the runway?

Threshold


Threshold Markings


Designation Markings


Aiming Point


Centerline

What does nonprecision mean?

No vertical guidence

A runway WITH a PRECISION instrument approach will have what depicted on it?

Threshold


Threshold Markings


Designation Markings


Aiming Point


Runway Centerline


Touchdown Zone Markings

Why would there be runway shoulder markings, and what do they look like?

The runway could be depleting, etc.


Yellow in color


Slanted at a 45 degree angle to the centerline


They are also OPTIONAL

__________ is located at a point on the runway other than the designated beginning of the runway


(Non Landing Portion)

Displaced Threshold


(White Arrow Heads)

What runway marking consists of 4 to 16 longitudinal white stripes of uniform dimentions arranged symmetrically on either side of the runway centerline?

Threshold

Yellow chevrons and a demarcation bar depict what?

-Blast Pad


-Stop Way


-Aligned taxiway that precedes the runway

EMAS is what?

Engineered Materials Arresting Systems


designed to break up and stop the aircraft instantly

A permantly closed runway is described how?

A runways that is obliterated, it will have yellow crosses painted every 1,000 ft.

A temporary closed runways is shown how?

Shown by yellow raised crosses, and the paint is left alone.

An unuasable portion of the runway which appears usable and is marked with large yellow chevrons identifies a _________?

Blast Pad

is what?

is what?

Surface Painted


HOLDING POSITION SIGN

Runway Location Sign

Runway Distance Remaining Sign


(Optional, on both sides of runway, could be used by tower controllers to apply separation)

Mandatory Instruction Signs


Example


-runway holding position


-ILS critical area holding position

Taxiway Location Sign




(Yellow on black is where you're at)

Taxiway Direction Sign




(Black on yellow, follow the arrow)

Hospital Heliport

Airport Beacon


Flashing white and green

Lighted Land Airport

Airport Beacon


Flashing white and yellow

Lighted Water Airport

Airport Beacon


Flashing white, yellow, and green

Lighted Heliport

Airport Beacon


Two quick white flashes followed by a green flash

Military Airport

A pair of synchronized white flashing strobe lights lights located laterally on each side of the runway threshold facing the incoming traffic

REILs


Runway End Identifier Lights`

What lights outline the edges of the runways?

Runways Edge Light System


Approach - Green


Edges - White/Amber


End of Runway - Red

Lights that are parallel to the centerline, and lights on the centerline that go from white, to alternating white and red, to red are what?

In-Runway Lighting

VASIs provide what?

Visual Decent Guidence






White on White - Flying high


Red on White - You're alright


Red on Red - You're dead

Approach Lighting System




Used to transition from IFR to visual.

What color are taxiway center lights?

Green

What color are taxiway edge lights?

Blue

What color are runway guard lights?

Yellow

What color are stop bar lights?

Red