Threshold markings stripes indicate runway width: A runway width of 100 feet uses how many stripes?

Threshold markings stripes indicate runway width: A runway width of 100 feet uses how many stripes?

• A. Eight Stripes
• B. Twelve Stripes
• C. Four Stripes
• D. Six Stripes

Answer: (A)

Threshold markings are a row of white stripes across the runway at the threshold. The number of stripes is a quick visual cue of runway width—the wider the runway, the more stripes you see. For a runway that is 100 feet wide, you’ll see eight stripes in the threshold marking, four on each side of the centerline. This standard pattern lets pilots confirm the usable width from the threshold before landing. Wider thresholds show more stripes, narrower thresholds show fewer.

Threshold markings are a row of white stripes across the runway at the threshold. The number of stripes is a quick visual cue of runway width—the wider the runway, the more stripes you see. For a runway that is 100 feet wide, you’ll see eight stripes in the threshold marking, four on each side of the centerline. This standard pattern lets pilots confirm the usable width from the threshold before landing. Wider thresholds show more stripes, narrower thresholds show fewer.