Summary of Airport Surface
Marking Project
February 2005
Cheryl R. Andrews, The MITRE Corporation
Steven L. Estes, The MITRE Corporation
Dr. Peter M. Moertl, The MITRE Corporation
B. Oscar Olmos, The MITRE Corporation
ABSTRACT
This document summarizes the results of the development and evaluation
of proposed airport surface markings. Four marking proposals were evaluated
by general aviation and transport pilots within two lab simulations
conducted at the MITRE Corporation. Based on findings from these lab
evaluations, three marking proposals were recommended for evaluation
within two field demonstrations. The first field demonstration was conducted
at the T. F. Green State Airport (PVD) in Providence in 2003, Rhode
Island and the second field demonstration was conducted at the Boston
Logan International Airport (BOS) in 2004. Feedback from the pilot community
on the proposed markings was overwhelmingly positive and pilots on average
clearly preferred the three marking proposals over the current marking
standard. The marking proposals are expected to be most beneficial to
pilots who are less familiar with the airport layout and who have received
sufficient information about the marking proposals.
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