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 Sign & Location

 Pilot Action/Sign Purpose

 

On Taxiways at
Intersection with
Runway and at Runway/Runway
Intersection

Do not cross unless clearance has been received (towered airport) or until clear (nontowered airport). At runway/runway intersections, hold short if land and hold-short clearance has been accepted.

 

Hold Position on
Taxiway Located in
Runway Approach or
Departure Area Hold

Controlled Airport-Hold when instructed by ATC.

Noncontrolled Airport-Proceed when no traffic conflict exists.

 

ILS Critical Area


Hold when instructed by ATC when approaches are being made with visibility less than 2 miles or ceiling less than 800 feet.

 

Areas where Aircraft
are Forbidden to Enter

Do not enter. Identifies paved areas where aircraft entry is prohibited.


 
Taxiway

Identifies taxiway on which aircraft
is located.


 
Runway

Identifies runway on which aircraft
is located.


 
Edge of Protected Area
for Runway


These signs are used on controlled airports to identify the boundary of the runway protected area. It is intended that pilots exiting this area would use this sign as a guide to judge when the aircraft is clear of the protected area.


 
Edge of ILS
Critical Area


These signs are used on controlled airports to identify the boundary of the ILS critical area. It is intended that pilots exiting this area would use this sign as a guide to judge when the aircraft is clear of the ILS critical area.

 

Taxiways and Runways


On Taxiways
-Provides direction to turn at next intersection to maneuver aircraft onto named taxiway.

On Runways-Provides direction to turn to exit runway onto named taxiway.


 
Taxiway

Provides general taxiing direction to named runway.


 
Taxiways and Runways

Provides general taxiing direction to identified destination. Other destination signs include directions to taxiway, runway.

 

Runway

Provides remaining runway length in 1,000 feet increments.


 
HS-1

Land and Hold Short point for other than intersecting runways as instructed by ATC.



Taxiway Ending Marker

Indicates taxiway does not continue.



The Bottom Taxiway Sign is an alternative array of signs
(when location sign is not installed)