runway![click to hear](/images/speaker.jpg)
Strip of land on which an aircraft speeds up before takeoff or brakes after landing.
runway side stripe markings ![click to hear](/images/speaker.jpg)
Wide solid white line that marks the edges of the runway.
runway center line markings ![click to hear](/images/speaker.jpg)
Wide broken white line that shows the center of the runway.
runway designation marking ![click to hear](/images/speaker.jpg)
Number that, when multiplied by 10, shows the runway’s position in relation to magnetic north.
holding area marking ![click to hear](/images/speaker.jpg)
Line that shows an aircraft where to wait for clearance from the control tower before entering the runway for takeoff.
runway threshold markings ![click to hear](/images/speaker.jpg)
Longitudinal lines painted at each end of the runway to show its limits.
runway touchdown zone marking ![click to hear](/images/speaker.jpg)
Pair of lines painted at each end of the runway that shows where aircraft should touch down on the runway.
fixed distance marking ![click to hear](/images/speaker.jpg)
Lines painted at regular intervals so that pilots can gauge distances on the runway.
exit taxiway ![click to hear](/images/speaker.jpg)
Lane connecting the runway with a taxiway so that incoming aircraft can exit the runway as soon as possible after landing.