PREFLIGHT WHAT AM I ? READY TO TAXI? FOLLOW THESE SIGNS NAVIGATING AIRPORT TAXIWAYS CAN SEEM CONFUSING AT FIRST. KNOWING WHAT THE SIGNS mean is your first step to clarity and understanding. The AOPA Air Safety Institute has a series of aviation flash cards that can help you understand and recognize the taxiway directionals. airsafetyinstitute.org/flashcards/runway Taxiway direction sign Taxiway location sign In many cases, taxiway direction signs are placed next to taxiway location signs. The black sign tells you which taxiway you are on, while the yellow sign identifies the upcoming taxiway. Indicates the taxiway on which the aircraft is located. May be co-located with direction signs or runway holding position signs. Runway boundary sign Runway approach area holding position sign This sign faces the runway and is visible to pilots exiting the runway. It is located next to the yellow holding position markings painted on the taxiway pavement. Taxi past this sign to be sure you are clear of the runway. Located next to the yellow holding position surface marking on taxiways or runway intersections. Aircraft may not move beyond this sign/marking unless instructed by ATC at towered airports, or by ensuring adequate separation of aircraft at nontowered airports. 14 FLIGHT TRAINING MARCH/APRIL 2025http://www.airsafetyinstitute.org/flashcards/runway