Airport Signs

There are six types of signs installed on airfields: mandatory instruction signs, location signs, direction signs, destination signs, information signs, and runway distance remaining signs. The characteristics and use of these signs are discussed in paragraph

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, Mandatory Instruction Signs, through paragraph

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, Runway Distance Remaining Signs.

REFERENCE-

AC150/5340-18, Standards for Airport Sign Systems for Detailed Information on Airport Signs.

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Runway Holding Position Sign

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Holding Position Sign at Beginning of Takeoff Runway