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Quartz-1 10th Dec 2020 14:56

Why are Airport runway signs only at ground level? How do pilots read them from the flight deck?

I'm asking after the yellow and black signs

Airbanda 10th Dec 2020 15:30

They're looking out of the windows and can see them just like the runway markings.

They don't want them high like road signs as they'd be a hazard and subject to jet blast etc.

Quartz-1 10th Dec 2020 18:02

Thanks . I hadn't considered the wind issue.

chevvron 11th Dec 2020 11:18

Airbanda

And wingtips and propellors etc.

wiggy 15th Dec 2020 06:38

Quartz-1

As others have said they are ground level to ensure wingtip/propellers/podded engines often project beyond the taxiway edges.

They're made big enough to be easy to read, even from an elevated flight.


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