Aviation dictionary. 2014.
closed taxiway marking — On a taxiway closed for operation, a closed marking shall be placed at least at each end of the taxiway, or the portion thereof closed. The markings for closed taxiways are yellow. When a taxiway, or a part thereof, is permanently closed, all… … Aviation dictionary
Taxiway — A taxiway is a path on an airport connecting runways with ramps, hangars, terminals and other facilities. They mostly have hard surface such as asphalt or concrete, although smaller airports sometimes use gravel or grass.Busy airports typically… … Wikipedia
taxiway shoulders — A cleared, graded area around the taxiway of at least a 25 ft width. Taxiways, holding bays, and aprons are sometimes provided with paved shoulders to prevent blast and water erosion. Although shoulders may have the appearance of full strength… … Aviation dictionary
high-speed taxiway — A long radius taxiway designed and provided with lighting or a marking to define the paths of aircraft, traveling at high speed (up to 60 knots), from the runway center to a point on the center of a taxiway. The high speed taxiway is designed to… … Aviation dictionary
airport marking aids — Markings used on runways and taxiway surfaces to identify a specific runway, a runway threshold, a centerline, a hold line, etc. A runway should be marked in accordance with its present usage, such as visual, nonprecision instrument, and… … Aviation dictionary
Airport — For other uses, see Airport (disambiguation). Pulkovo Airport in Saint Petersburg, Russia (2005) … Wikipedia
Runway — This article is about the aircraft take off and landing area. For other uses, see Runway (disambiguation). Landing strip redirects here. For the pubic hairstyle, see Bikini waxing. RWY redirects here. For the audio/video connectors, see RCA… … Wikipedia
abandoned airport — An airport permanently closed to aircraft operations. It may bear the current standard marking and lighting for deceptive, closed, and hazardous areas in airports. All normal runway and taxiway markings are obliterated if the runway or taxiway is … Aviation dictionary
nonprecision instrument runway — A runway having an existing instrument approach procedure utilizing air navigation facilities with only horizontal guidance, for which a straight in nonprecision instrument approach procedure has been approved. The normal markings for such… … Aviation dictionary
precision instrument runway — A runway having an operative nonvisual precision approach aid (i.e., instrument landing system) specially marked with nonprecision instrument runway indications along with a touchdown zone, fixed distance markers, and side strips. The normal… … Aviation dictionary
