Airport Engineering: Ground Taxiway Signs and Markers

Helicopter ground taxiways should be marked with a midline sign; if the edges are not obvious, edge markers or signs should also be set. Ground taxiway signs and signs should meet the following requirements.

1. The midline and sideline signs of the helicopter ground taxiway shall comply with the relevant provisions of the taxiway markings in the Technical Standard for Civil Airport Flight Areas (MH 5001)， Where it is necessary to indicate that the helicopter ground taxiway is only suitable for use at airports where helicopters are used, signs must be set up at the airport.

2. Helicopter ground taxiway edge markers should be located 0.5m to 3m away from the taxiway edge. The spacing between the straight segments should not exceed 15m, and the curve segment should not exceed 7.5m. Each segment should be at least four equally spaced. landmark. Markers should be easy to fold, and must not exceed the slope of 0.5m above the surface of the helicopter taxiway. ground 25cm above the taxiway level as the bottom line, slope uphill slope of 5% slope.

3. Helicopter ground taxiway sideline markers should be blue. If used at night, the markers should be internally illuminated or coated with reflective material.

Visit our official website for more details: http://www.tclrb.com/