Surface Visibility

[PA31Ho]

I searched for this answer and couldn't find it.

If you line up on the runway and can only see three centerline stripes, what is the visibility?

Anybody?

Thanks

 

[...Lost]

It's in the AIM somewhere. If I remember correctly the centerline stripes are 150ft long with 50ft gaps, so if you see 3 of 'em you have 600ft. Centerline lights are spaced at 50ft as well I believe.

 

[PA31Ho]

well i didn't look too too hard, but i read somewhere that they are 180' in length with 20' spacing, but wasn't sure... thanks

 

[...Lost]

Yeah, it could be that as well. I remember the line and the space being equal to 200ft, so I would go with whatever you found in the AIM. It has been awhile...

 

[CitationLover]

whatever the ATIS or tower says the visibility is....

 

[GasPasser]

If you don't see any centerline lights, you're in probably on the wrong runway!

 

[onthebeach]

Ac 150/5340-1j

Centerline stripe standards are 120 feet in length with 80 foot gap between stripes. Standard width varies depending on the runway classification. It's 36 inches for a precision instrument runway.

 

[DAS at 10/250]

Onthebeach in onthemark!