A vision system for an aircraft, comprising: a database storing a position and dimensions of a target runway; a navigation system configured to determine a location of the aircraft; and a display coupled to the database and the navigation system and configured to display a conformal runway (226, 526, 626, 832, 926, 1126, 1226) representing the target runway and a dynamic runway indicator (230, 530, 630, 830, 930, 1130, 1230), the conformal runway having an approach end (242, 542, 1142, 1242), a departure end, a first side, and a second side, the dynamic runway indicator (230, 530, 630, 830, 930, 1130, 1230) comprising: a touchdown zone (238, 538, 838, 1138, 1238) on the target runway near the approach end; an outline on the approach end, departure end, first side, and second side of the conformal runway; and a polygon (234, 534, 634, 834, 934, 1134, 1234) having two sides with a distance therebetween greater than the width of the conformal runway, and having a first end aligned with the touchdown zone when the aircraft is in proper position such that the aircraft is on a recommended glide slope on an approach to the target runway; wherein the navigation system is further capable of continually modifying and emphasizing the position of the polygon based on the position of the aircraft by changing the position of the polygon (234, 534, 634, 834, 934, 1134, 1234) with respect to the conformal runway (226, 526, 626, 832, 926, 1126, 1226) in response to movement of the aircraft; and wherein the first end is displayed, as the aircraft approaches the target runway, either as closer to the pilot's viewpoint when the aircraft is below the recommended glide slope or as further from the pilot's viewpoint when the aircraft is above the recommended glide slope. a database storing a position and dimensions of a target runway; a navigation system configured to determine a location of the aircraft; and a display coupled to the database and the navigation system and configured to display a conformal runway (226, 526, 626, 832, 926, 1126, 1226) representing the target runway and a dynamic runway indicator (230, 530, 630, 830, 930, 1130, 1230), the conformal runway having an approach end (242, 542, 1142, 1242), a departure end, a first side, and a second side, the dynamic runway indicator (230, 530, 630, 830, 930, 1130, 1230) comprising: a touchdown zone (238, 538, 838, 1138, 1238) on the target runway near the approach end; an outline on the approach end, departure end, first side, and second side of the conformal runway; and a polygon (234, 534, 634, 834, 934, 1134, 1234) having two sides with a distance therebetween greater than the width of the conformal runway, and having a first end aligned with the touchdown zone when the aircraft is in proper position such that the aircraft is on a recommended glide slope on an approach to the target runway; a touchdown zone (238, 538, 838, 1138, 1238) on the target runway near the approach end; an outline on the approach end, departure end, first side, and second side of the conformal runway; and a polygon (234, 534, 634, 834, 934, 1134, 1234) having two sides with a distance therebetween greater than the width of the conformal runway, and having a first end aligned with the touchdown zone when the aircraft is in proper position such that the aircraft is on a recommended glide slope on an approach to the target runway; wherein the navigation system is further capable of continually modifying and emphasizing the position of the polygon based on the position of the aircraft by changing the position of the polygon (234, 534, 634, 834, 934, 1134, 1234) with respect to the conformal runway (226, 526, 626, 832, 926, 1126, 1226) in response to movement of the aircraft; and wherein the first end is displayed, as the aircraft approaches the target runway, either as closer to the pilot's viewpoint when the aircraft is below the recommended glide slope or as further from the pilot's viewpoint when the aircraft is above the recommended glide slope.