![]() The sign to the bottom left of the picture in the grass is showing us you are on B, F is ahead and to your left, S is directly to your left, and it also goes to your right, and F is also a sharp right turn off of your right shoulder. Taxiway Bravo “B” is shown with a black background because that is the taxiway you are on. Now for practice sake, let’s assume you are in your airplane moving from the bottom middle of the picture towards the top of the picture. If you can understand this, you’ll have no problem with 99% of the airports you visit. Luckily, this is about as complex as it gets, and probably more complex than you will be dealing with as a pilot for a long time. Can you see on the diagram where they are labeled at the beginning of each runway, 36L, 36C (36 center), and 36R? It also shows where the magnetic compass heading of the runway is 003.5 degrees for the north-pointing runways, and 183.5 degrees for the south facing runways.īelow is a picture of one of those awful airport intersections. They have three runways parallel to each other. An example below is Charlotte airport (KCLT) in North Carolina. Now, what happens when there is more than one runway at an airport pointing the same direction (parallel runways)? We simply name the runways 36 Left and 36 Right. A runway that points roughly 360 degrees is labeled runway 36. Runways are numbered not by the number of runways at a given airport, but by the direction the runway is pointing. When facing this sign, you would taxi to the left to find the beginning of runway 18, and taxi to your right to find the beginning of runway 36. For taking off and landing to the north, you would call it runway 36 (roughly 360 degrees). If you are taking off and landing to the South, then you would call it runway 18 (roughly 180 degrees). Remember that the same piece of pavement (runway) is designated runway 18 and 36, it simply depends on what direction you are heading as to what you will call it. If it were at the beginning of a runway, it would not list both runway numbers (18 and 36). ![]() If you are taking off or landing on runway 14, your compass would read roughly 140 degrees.įigure 14-10 shows a runway holding position sign where taxiway Alpha intersects runway 18-36, but this is not the beginning of runway 18 or 36, it is somewhere in the middle. Runway numbers like “14” are magnetic headings of the runway, so runway 14 is pointed roughly 140 degrees or southeast. The reason for this may be obstacle clearance, or that the pavement is only strong enough to support the weight of an airplane rolling on takeoff, but not touching down on landing.įigure 14-9 is an example of a runway sign that would be placed at the beginning of runway 14 where taxiway Alpha “A” meets the start of the runway. Displaced Thresholds indicate you can use the entire runway for takeoff, but cannot land until you are beyond the “arrows” or white solid line going across the runway. In figure 14-6, you can see two examples of a DISPLACED THRESHOLD. Watch the video above first, then read the text below to enhance your knowledge of airport signs and markings. ![]()
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