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FIGURE 8-34 Inbound destination sign (to military facility).

Signs used to indicate the direction of taxiways on the opposite side of
the runway should be located on the opposite side of the runway. Run-
way exit signs should be located prior to the exit on the side of the
runway on which the aircraft is expected to exit. If the taxiway crosses
the runway and the aircraft could be expected to exit on either side, then
a runway exit sign should be installed on either side of the runway.
Destination Signs
Destination signs have black inscriptions on a yellow background
and always contain arrows. These signs indicate the general direction
to a remote location at the airport, such as an inbound destination
(Fig. 8-34), and are generally not required where taxiway direction
signs are used. Outbound destination signs are used to identify direc-
tions to the takeoff runways. These routes normally begin at the entrance
to a taxiway from the apron area. More than one runway number may
be used, separated by a dot, if the route is common to more than one
runway (Fig. 8-35). Inbound destination signs are often used to indi-
cate the general direction to major airport facilities such as passenger
terminal aprons, cargo areas, military aprons, or general aviation facil-
ities. These signs should consist of a minimum of three letters to avoid
confusion with taxiway guidance signs.
The typical legends found on taxiway destination signs are:

APRON—general parking, servicing, and loading areas
FUEL—areas where aircraft are fueled or serviced
TERM—gate positions at which aircraft are loaded or unloaded
CIVIL—areas set aside for civil aircraft
MIL—areas set aside for military aircraft
PAX—areas set aside for passenger handling
CARGO—areas set aside for cargo handling
INTL—areas set aside for handling international fl ights
FBO—fi xed-base operator

FIGURE 8-35 Outbound destination sign (to runways 27 and 33).