Why are taxi-ways parallel to runways?

[chevvron]

There is an industrial park just south of Farnborough Airport, the main road of which is roughly parallel to the runway.
We had spate of one particular aircraft type (ATP) lining up on this road at night. After fitting shrouds on the street lights so they didn't shine above horizontal, these mistakes ceased.

[DaveReidUK]

Originally Posted by chevvron

There is an industrial park just south of Farnborough Airport, the main road of which is roughly parallel to the runway.
We had spate of one particular aircraft type (ATP) lining up on this road at night. After fitting shrouds on the street lights so they didn't shine above horizontal, these mistakes ceased.

Do you mean Aerospace Boulevard, that leads to the BAE offices ?

Maybe the ATPs were feeling homesick and unloved.

[chevvron]

Originally Posted by DaveReidUK

Do you mean Aerospace Boulevard, that leads to the BAE offices ?

Maybe the ATPs were feeling homesick and unloved.

Well I wasn't going to say that 'cos it was the BAe Warton - Farnborough Ferry which did the deed, but now you've let the cat out of the bag.....

[Peter47]

Wouldn't yellow lines on the taxiway would do the job during the day and approach lighting during the night, or can strategically placed vehicles look like approach lighting? (Surely not, but what do I know?)