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Post by chrisnpl on Jan 26, 2007 1:19:25 GMT 12
There are some interesting markings on the runway at Wellington International Airport - four sets of horizontal markings, apparently unique to the airport. All I know is that they are something to do with the short runway for the DC-8s and that they were painted on around 1972. Can anyone tell me what they actually are, and what the symbols they form are for?
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Post by Bruce on Jan 26, 2007 20:59:17 GMT 12
Here is a photo of Wellington showing the special markings (This is cropped from a scan of a photo from "NZ Tragedies, Aviation by Jogn King)  There are 4 sets of markings at each end - from the standard threshold stripes there are a pair of small rectangular boxes, then a larger set of rectangular boxes, then a pair of sort of striped arrows, then a pair of striped L shapes (the sequence then begins again from the other end. I'm not sure of the exact purpose of each set, but I understand the rectangular boxes are the touchdown zone markers - large aircraft should aim to touch down about here. of the striped markers, one of the near end set is the landing go-around point, and the other set, but at the far end is the takeoff abort point. I have never seen a full description but the above description is what I was told by Cityjet pilots (who wouldnt have actually used them...) |
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Post by flyjoe180 on Jan 28, 2007 7:33:58 GMT 12
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Post by chrisnpl on Jan 29, 2007 9:57:01 GMT 12
Which size aircraft have to pay attention to the Touchdown Zone Markings... Boeing 737s and up? A SAAB or DH3 could touch down somewhat further along and still stop quite safely, without putting the passengers through the seat in front of them...  |
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