Document ID: chunk:federal_register_of_legislation:F2024C01244:reg:5:p33
Version: federal_register_of_legislation:F2024C01244
Segment Type: reg
Provision Reference: reg 5 (pt 33/225)
Character Range: 400480–403299

entrance to a prohibited area.

       (2) The NO ENTRY sign must be located on each side of the taxiway.

       (3) Despite subsection (2), a NO ENTRY sign may be provided on only 1 side, preferably the left-hand side, if placement on both sides is prevented by any of the following:

(a) a physical obstacle;

(b) an unsuitable surface type;

(c) visual obstruction.

     Figure 8.90 (1)   Aircraft NO ENTRY sign (illustrates matters)

8.91 Vehicle STOP signs

       (1) Vehicle STOP signs may be provided to prevent an inadvertent vehicle incursion into the movement area.

       (2) A vehicle STOP sign:

(a) must not be located within a runway or taxiway strip; and

(b) must not infringe the obstacle limitation surface.

Note 1   See also sections 6.54 and 6.55 for the provision and location of a road-holding position.

Note 2   CASA recommends that vehicle STOP signs comply with the standards, in force or existing from time to time, set by the roads authority of the State or Territory where the aerodrome is located.

8.92 Runway/runway intersection signs

       (1) Signs must be used to identify that a runway X intersects a runway Y ahead of an aircraft already on runway Y (runway/runway intersection signs).

       (2) Runway/runway intersection signs are runway designation signs provided on each side of a runway used in LAHSO.

       (3) Runway/runway intersection signs must:

(a) show the designation of the intersecting runway; and

(b) using a dash, indicate the respective intersecting runway thresholds, for example, "15‑33", indicates that runway threshold "15" is to the left, and runway threshold "33" is to the right; and

(c) be properly orientated for the sign to be relevantly viewed; and

(d) be located at the hold short line, which must be at least 75 m from the centreline of the intersecting runway.

       (4) The overall height of a runway/runway intersection sign above the ground, and offset from the edge of the runway pavement, must be such as to provide at least 300 mm clearance between the top of the sign and any part of any aircraft using the runway when the outer edge of the wheel of the aircraft is at the runway pavement edge.

8.93 MAGS with information

        Information MAGS include the following:

(a) taxiway location signs;

(b) direction signs;

(c) destination signs;

(d) take-off run available signs;

(e) runway exit signs;

(f) distance-to-go signs;

(g) LAHSO distance-to-go signs.

8.94 Taxiway location signs

       (1) A taxiway location sign:

(a) is for the presentation of taxiway location information to an aircraft or vehicle on the taxiway; and

(b) is normally provided in conjunction with a direction sign or a runway designation sign.

       (2) A taxiway location sign must consist of yellow letters, numbers or symbols on