Airport signs, explained

Learn about the various signs found in airfields - runways, taxiways, and holding areas.

Part of Youth Aviation Adventure (YAA) Education Series

#airport #taxiway #airportsigns

[OlsenTheWonderDog]

As someone who has flown as a passenger for over 60 years and who occasionally listens to ATC to pilot conversations, I have often wondered about the various airport signage and references. This video with the graphics provided a good introduction to understanding the terms/references/signage. Good job for teaching an old dog a new trick. Thank you.

[Glowhyena]

Thank you for the video! It's clear and helpful for me to understand the confusing signs in Microsoft Flight Simulator 2020.

[sixtyentmt]

Thank you. I’ve been wondering about this for years !

[schneegeist]

One mnemonic device that I like is "Black Square means you are there". Cool video.

[GamingSyndicateGR]

Very helpful 👍 thank you keep uploading videos like this! It helped me a lot with the Flying Simulator games because im trying to play without the HUD on so im moving with the airport call signs this video helped me a lot to understand them Thank You!

[iszie]

As a passenger, I'm always curious about what those signs mean. Thank you for this video!

[wwalilo]

thank you for sharing valuable information.

[JohnB]

The A19 sign means you are going to get charged 19 times more fees than you thought. The A with 2 arrows means if you go this way there's a fee, and if you go that way the fee is much more. Enjoy your flight.

[Anolaana]

I don't really understand why the ILS restriction isn't just placed at the same area as the runway holding sign. I can't remember seeing any ILS-only signs either, despite flying to ILS-capable major airports. Why do they exist, is it a radio antenna interference issue? Are they quite common or rare?

[omshankaryadav]

Thanks sir so clear and neat explained so much thanks by my sides ❤❤❤

[iamnormal]

Most people watching this haven't mastered even the road signs.

[qwincyq]

What about when the tower instructs something like “hold short of Quebec” or “taxi to foxtrot”. Are these designations shown on signs and what do they mean?

[rcoller]

Illustrations aren't exactly correct. 33-APCH wouldn't intersect a runway, it would be in the approach area. The ILS hold sign would be in the area where the aircraft would interfere with the NAVAID.

[asechka]

It's a good video and good and clear explanations. But why that awful background so-called music?! Is it really necessary??!!

[SigmaRho]

Why do airport signs have the same typeface as US Highway signs?

[babusastry]

Sir, Would make lot more sense if your voice was accompanied by a flat paper model of aircraft on rumways.
No offense

[Sbhas]

I learnt in the military for my flight line must review and refresh forgot them all

[Starvaze]

A = Alpha
B = Bravo
C = Charlie
D = Delta
E = Ecoh
F = Foxtrot
G =Golf
H =Hotel
I = India
J = Juliet
K = Kilo
L = Lima
M = Mike
N = November
O = Oscar
P = Papa
Q = Quebec
R =Romeo
S =Sierra
T = Tango
U = Uniform
V = Victor
W = Whisky
X =X-ray
Y =Yankee
Z =Zulu

[polytekhat]

You know you can't trust what he's saying the moment you hear "runway thirty three" instead of "runway three three"

[georgen]

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