Air Traffic Control Runway Tarmac 
Pilot Institute
JUNE 19, 2025
Key Takeaways Runway markings are white and guide takeoff, landing, and alignment. Yellow taxiway and holding markings prevent runway incursions. What Are Runway Markings? Airport markings are a system of symbols, lines, and colors found on runways, taxiways, aprons, and other areas of an airport.
One Mile at a Time
JULY 15, 2025
While things have largely improved on the air traffic control and runway construction front, yesterday afternoon was a complete mess for a different reason, with many passengers being trapped on planes for well over five hours. Were airlines violating the tarmac delay rule? What do you make of this Newark mess?
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Ask Captain Lim
JULY 13, 2025
Pilots also review NOTAMs (Notices to Airmen), which report temporary changes such as runway closures or airspace restrictions. Passengers might notice the plane moving slowly on the tarmac. They monitor autopilot systems, fuel consumption and weather radar, all while maintaining constant communication with air traffic control.
One Mile at a Time
FEBRUARY 11, 2025
As an aviation geek, I love listening to air traffic control audio, and the VASAviation YouTube channel does an incredible job picking up on some of the more interesting interactions that happen. It has a single runway, and taxiways and terminal space on both sides of the runway. Thats rough.
Professional Pilot
JULY 7, 2025
Support for the flight crew comes in the form of air traffic control, maintenance, fuel, deicing, security, passenger enplanement and deplanement, and cabin amenities, such as catering. Anyone who has ever stepped on a military tarmac can’t help but smile when seeing the Base Operations sign. GlobalSelect SGR.
Aerotime
MAY 1, 2024
A Boeing 747 freighter aborted its takeoff run at Riyadh Airport after realizing it was taking off from a taxiway instead of its assigned runway. Data from Flightradar24 shows that the aircraft taxied from the cargo apron located at the northwestern end of the airfield at 00:28 before taxying down to the taxiway leading to runway 33R.
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