Transcript Airfield Signage and Markings

Colorado Springs Airport
Runways
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Runway
17L-35R
17R-35L
*12-30
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*30 Displaced 356 feet (terrain)
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Colorado Springs Airport
Length
13,501
11,022
8,269
Width
150
150
150
Runway Safety Areas
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All COS runway safety areas are 1,000 x 500
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Approaches
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Runway 35R: ILS, GPS
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Runway 35L: ILS, NDB
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Runway 17R: GPS
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Runway 17L: ILS, GPS
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Runway 30: GPS
Taxiways
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All Taxiways on the movement area are at least
75 feet wide.
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Taxiway Safety Areas
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All Taxiway Safety Areas are 171 feet
wide.
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Taxiway System
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Colorado Springs Airport
Parallels: A, B, C, E
Stubs: A1-A7, B1-B6, C1-C7, E1-E8
Stubs: M, N, P
Cross field: G, H
Taxiway F
Mil/IMOS
Ramps
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Air carrier
Peterson
ADACG
IMOS
Movement Areas
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All Runways and Taxiways are controlled by
FAA ATC.
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Non-Movement Areas
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All Taxilanes and Ramps
Not controlled by ATC
Runway Markings
Rwy 17L-35R, 17R-35L
 Threshold
 Designation
 Centerline
 Touchdown Zone
 Aiming Point
 Fixed Distance
 Edge
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Rwy 12-30
 Threshold
 Designation
 Centerline
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Displaced Threshold
Runway Markings
Aiming Point Markings
Touchdown Zone Markings
Centerline Markings
Runway Designation Markings
20
Threshold Markings
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Cont. Runway Markings
20
Displaced Threshold Markings
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LAHSO Markings
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“Land and Hold Short” markings
Rwy 35L short of 12-30
Rwy 30 short of 17R-35L
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Taxiway Markings
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Mandatory hold
Centerline
Enhanced centerline
Edge
ILS critical area
Movement area
Taxilane Markings
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Centerline
Mandatory Hold
Taxiway Markings
Runway Hold
Position
Markings:
Indicated by two solid and two
broken yellow lines.
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Cont. Taxiway Markings
Non-Movement
Area Boundary
Markings:
ILS Critical Area
Holding Position
Marking:
Indicated by a solid and dashed
yellow line.
Indicates location on a taxiway
where an aircraft or vehicle is to
stop when it does not have
clearance.
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Cont. Taxiway Markings
Taxiway
Markings:
Indicated by yellow lines with
black outlines.
End of
Pavement
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Ramp Markings
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Lead-in or J-line Markings
Signs
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Mandatory Hold (white on red)
Approach (white on red)
ILS (white on red)
Directional (black on yellow)
Location (yellow on black)
Inbound and Outbound Destination (black on yellow)
Runway Distance Remaining (white on black)
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Airfield Signage
Hold Position
Indicated by white numbers
on a red background.
Taxiway
Location :
Indicated by yellow letters
on a black sign.
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Cont. Airfield Signage
Inbound
Direction Sign:
Outbound
Destination
Sign
Indicates the direction
of runway for outbound
aircraft.
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Indicates the direction of
destinations for pilots. This
sign indicates direction to
the Military installation.
Cont. Airfield Signage
Hold Position
Signs for Runway
Approach Areas:
Installed on Taxiways that are
located in the approach areas.
Mandatory Hold
Position Signs for
Runway:
Do not proceed beyond this sign
without clearance from ATCT.
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Cont. Airfield Signage
Runway Distance
Remaining Sign:
Sign number indicates the
length of runway remaining in
1,000 of feet.
ILS Critical
Area
Mark the boundary of an ILS critical
area, and advice operators where to stop
to avoid interfering with aircraft
navigational signals.
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Cont. Airfield Signage
Direction Sign:
Sign number indicates the
length of runway remaining in
1,000 of feet.
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Runway Lighting
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Edge (white/amber)
Threshold (green/red)
LAHSO
In-pavement lights (17L-35R)
Centerline
 Touchdown Zone
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Taxiway Lights
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TAXIWAY edges
are indicated by
Blue lights.
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Edge (Blue)
Airfield Lighting
RUNWAY edges are
indicated by White
lights, followed by
Amber and then Red
as you move closer
to the end of the
runway.
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Visual Approach Aids
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Colorado Springs Airport
Rwy 17L: MALSR
Rwy 35R: REIL
Rwy 17R: REIL
Rwy 35L: MALSR, PAPI
Rwy 12: REIL, PAPI
Rwy 30: REIL, PAPI
Visual Approach Slope Indicator (VASI)
The VASI is a system of lights on
the side of an airport runway that
provides visual descent guidance
information during the approach to
a runway
View of VASI
from approach.
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Standard VASI
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Consist of two sets of lights
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Each set designed to appear either
white or red depending on angle
viewed.
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If on “Glide Slope”, first set of lights
will appear white and second set red.
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If “High on Glide Slope”, both
appear white.
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If “Low on Glide Slope”, both appear
red.
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Most common type of VASI system
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Standard VASI system
viewed from approach.
Precision Approach Path Indicator
(PAPI)
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A light system that consists of two,
three, or four boxes of lights that
provide a visual indication of an
aircraft’s position on the glidepath.
Depending on the angle, lights will
appear red or white.
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On glidepath when two white and two
red lights are viewed.
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If high more white lights will be visible.
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If low more red lights will be visible.
Precision Approach Path Indicator (PAPI)
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Airport Information Phone Numbers
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ATIS (Automatic Terminal Information Service): (719) 596-7040
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ASOS (Airport Surface Observation Service): (719) 637-9696
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Airfield Conditions Report (24 hours automated message): (719) 550-1942
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COS Airport Communications Center: (719) 550-1918
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