FAA EB 89: Taxiway Nomenclature Convention

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Abstract: Engineering Brief (EB) 89 provides clarification for taxiway designation convention standards contained in FAA Advisory Circular (AC) 150/5340-18F: Standards for Airport Sign Systems. First, on February 9, 2011, the Office of Airport Safety and Standards distributed a memorandum entitled "Taxiway Naming Conventions" that provided additional information and clarification on taxiway designation convention. Second, a recommendation posted on the FAA Idea Hub, Idea 2320, "Naming airport ramps and aprons," raised concerns about taxiways that have the same names as airport ramps and aprons, as these taxiways have the potential to cause communication problems between pilots and air traffic controllers.

Publication Year: 2012

Authoring Organization: FAA

Airport Type: All Airports

Resource Type: PDF

Hyperlink: https://www.faa.gov/airports/engineering/engineering_briefs/

Page Count: 5

Cost: Free

Phase(s): Design, Planning

Functional Area(s): Taxiway or Taxilane

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