Direction Signs

More information about direction signs can be found in the AIM:

AIM 2-3-10: Direction Signs

Direction signs have a yellow background with a black inscription and are normally located on the left side of a taxiway.


Direction Sign With Location Sign

Below is a sign that is accompanied by a location sign indicating the current taxiway.

Notice that all of the taxiways to the left are left of the location sign and all of the taxiways to the right are to the right of the location sign.


Direction Sign for Runway Exit

When indicating an exit from a runway, the direction sign will be located on the same side of the runway as the exit. The sign will look similar to what is shown below:


Direction Sign for One Intersecting Taxiway

When there is only one intersecting taxiway, it can be indicated with a direction sign that has arrows pointing in both directions that the taxiway cross through, as shown below: