ch6 CHAPTER 6—AIRPORT OPERATIONS
INTRODUCTION 6-1

TYPES OF AIRPORTS 6-1
 Controlled Airport 6-1
 Uncontrolled Airport 6-1

SOURCES FOR AIRPORT DATA 6-2
 Aeronautical Charts 6-2
 Airport/Facility Directory (A/FD) 6-2
 Notices to Airmen (NOTAMs) 6-2

AIRPORT MARKINGS AND SIGNS 6-3
 Runway Markings 6-3
 Taxiway Markings 6-3
 Other Markings 6-3
 Airport Signs 6-3

AIRPORT LIGHTING 6-4
 Airport Beacon 6-4
 Approach Light Systems 6-4
 Visual Glideslope Indicators 6-4
 Visual Approach Slope Indicator (VASI) 6-4
  Other Glidepath Systems 6-4
 Runway Lighting 6-4
  Runway End Identifier Lights (REIL) 6-4
  Runway Edge Lights 6-4
  In-Runway Lighting 6-4
  Control of Airport Lighting 6-4
 Taxiway Lights 6-4
 Obstruction Lights 6-4

WIND DIRECTION INDICATORS 6-5

RADIO COMMUNICATIONS 6-5
 Radio License 6-5
 Radio Equipment 6-5
 Radio Procedures 6-5
 Lost Communication Procedures 6-5

AIR TRAFFIC SERVICES 6-11
 Primary Radar 6-11
  Air Traffic Control Radar Beacon System (ATCRBS) 6-11
  Transponder 6-11
  Radar Traffic Information Service 6-11

WAKE TURBULENCE 6-12
 Vortex Generation 6-12
 Vortex Strength 6-12
 Vortex Behavior 6-12
 Vortex Avoidance Procedures 6-12

COLLISION AVOIDANCE 6-13
 Clearing Procedures 6-13