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CHAPTER 8

Airport Lighting,

Marking, and

Signage

Introduction
Visual aids assist the pilot on approach to an airport, as well as navi-
gating around an airfield and are essential elements of airport infra-
structure. As such, these facilities require proper planning and precise
design.
These facilities may be divided into three categories: lighting,
marking, and signage. Lighting is further categorized as either approach
lighting or surface lighting. Specific lighting systems described in this
chapter include

1. Approach lighting
2. Runway threshold lighting
3. Runway edge lighting
4. Runway centerline and touchdown zone lights
5. Runway approach slope indicators
6. Taxiway edge and centerline lighting
The proper placement of these systems is described in this chap-
ter but no attempt has been made to describe in detail the hardware
or its installation. Airfield marking and signage includes

1. Runway and taxiway pavement markings
2. Runway and taxiway guidance sign systems

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