Print this page Airport Sign Systems Standards
Vincent D. Reynolds, MBA, P.E.
Course Outline
This 3 hour course material is based on the document “Standards For Airport Sign Systems,” as published on the website of the Federal Aviation Administration (FAA). Several examples of various runway and taxiway layouts are shown to aid the student in learning the material and solving problems that may present themselves to the airport designer.
This course includes a multiple-choice quiz at the end, which is designed to enhance the understanding of course materials.
Learning Objective
At the conclusion of this course, the student would have learned the following:
- How to identify boundary signs;
- The proper location of runway and taxiway signs;
- When to use double-faced signs;
- How to recognize common abbreviations;
- How to properly label taxiways;
- How to properly design sign locations for vehicle operators;
- When signs should be illuminated;
- The proper identification signs for runways and taxiways;
- How to design taxiway sign systems to avoid confusion for pilots;
- How to identify holding signs;
- How to determine the proper runway distance sign; and
- How to identify runway destination signs.
Intended Audience
This course is intended for architects, airport planners, city planners, municipal engineers, project managers, and any persons working in the architectural or civil engineering field or anyone with an interest in the exciting and dynamic world of aviation and Standards for Airport Sign Systems.
Benefit to Attendee
This course is designed so that the intended audience will benefit immediately with the information needed for airport design.
Course Introduction
There are over 10,000 airports in the United States that serves all types of flights such as commercial, business, industrial and private. With thousands of flights occurring each day, air travel have to conform to certain criteria to ensure the safe operation of aircraft and its passengers. The federal aviation administration (FAA) was formed in 1958 to regulate and oversee all forms of civil aviation in the United States. On its website the FAA mission reads as follows; “our continuing mission is to provide the safest, most efficient aerospace system in the world.” Part of this mission is to provide the safest and most efficient airports that serve the aviation community in our country.
Course Content
A properly designed and standardized taxiway guidance sign system is essential for the safe and efficient operation of an airport’s ground vehicles. This course Airport Sign Systems Standards will cover several topics including route identification, indentifying boundaries for approach areas, and Instrument Landing Systems (ILS), identifying routes for various destinations and much more. Several examples of various runway and taxiway layouts are shown to aid the student in learning the material and solving problems that may present themselves to the airport designer.
Airport Sign Systems Standards
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Course Summary
The information presented in this course will provide the reader with the knowledge that is essential to designing a safe and efficient runway and taxiway systems.
Using good engineering judgment is always paramount in any situation. Utilizing good judgment and the knowledge gained in this course will aid the reader with the knowledge to be a success in the design of airport facilities.
Related Links
For additional technical information related to this subject, please visit the following websites:
Federal Aviation Administration:http://www.faa.gov/
Manual on Uniform Traffic Control Devices: http://mutcd.fhwa.dot.gov/pdfs/2003r1r2/mutcd2003r1r2complet.pdf
Federal Highway Administration: http://www.fhwa.dot.gov/
Quiz
Once you finish studying the above course content, you need to take a quiz to obtain the PDH credits.
DISCLAIMER: The materials contained in the online course are not intended as a representation or warranty on the part of PDH Center or any other person/organization named herein. The materials are for general information only. They are not a substitute for competent professional advice. Application of this information to a specific project should be reviewed by a registered architect and/or professional engineer/surveyor. Anyone making use of the information set forth herein does so at their own risk and assumes any and all resulting liability arising therefrom.
