UFC 3-535-01
17 November 2005
Figure 9-6. TACAN Sign Location
RUNWAY NUMBER
LANDING AREA
15M
(50FT)
60M (200FT) MIN.
MIN
CHECKPOINT
9-6
RUNWAY DISTANCE MARKER
9-6.1
Purpose
Runway Distance Markers (RDM) are used to provide distance remaining information to
pilots during takeoff and landing operations. The RDM are located along both sides of
the runway, and the white numeral on the black background indicates the runway
distance remaining in increments of 1,000 feet (metric units are not used). A runway
distance marker is shown in Figure 9-7.
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