If the surface abutting a runway end is a paved stopway or a blast pad exceeding 60 meters in length, or includes an arresting system, the entire length beyond the runway end is marked with a ________.

If the surface abutting a runway end is a paved stopway or a blast pad exceeding 60 meters in length, or includes an arresting system, the entire length beyond the runway end is marked with a ________.

• A. Chevron Marking
• B. Stopway Stripe
• C. Blast Pad Stripe
• D. Arresting Indicator

Answer: (A)

When a paved stopway, blast pad longer than 60 meters, or an arresting system sits beyond a runway end, that area is not part of the usable runway. It must be visually distinguished with chevron markings across the entire length beyond the runway end. These yellow chevrons clearly signal to pilots that the surface is not for landing, takeoff, or rollout, even though it is paved. The uniform use of chevrons helps ensure safe, predictable operations at every airport. Other marking terms like stripes or indicators aren’t used for this purpose, because they don’t convey the same unambiguous message that the area beyond the runway end is not available for normal aircraft operations.

When a paved stopway, blast pad longer than 60 meters, or an arresting system sits beyond a runway end, that area is not part of the usable runway. It must be visually distinguished with chevron markings across the entire length beyond the runway end. These yellow chevrons clearly signal to pilots that the surface is not for landing, takeoff, or rollout, even though it is paved. The uniform use of chevrons helps ensure safe, predictable operations at every airport. Other marking terms like stripes or indicators aren’t used for this purpose, because they don’t convey the same unambiguous message that the area beyond the runway end is not available for normal aircraft operations.