Heathrow Express and Elizabeth line suspended - August 14th

Heathrow Express is operating a reduced service and TfL Elizabeth line is currently suspended due to a power issue affecting the rail network between Paddington and Maidenhead.

 

London Underground services are operating as normal, and a replacement bus service is running between Terminal 4 and Terminals 2&3. Passengers travelling between Terminal 2, 3 and 5 can continue to use the Piccadilly line, which is operating as usual.

 

We apologise for any inconvenience.

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Airfield signs

There are two types of airfield signage

Location signs

Yellow on black background. Identifies the runway, holding point or taxiway currently on/at or entering.

Location sign

Direction/runway exit

Black on yellow background. Identifies the intersecting taxiways the aircraft is approaching, with an arrow indicating the direction to turn.

Direction sign

Runway signs

White on a red background. These signs identify a runway intersection ahead. A red runway Marker Board is positioned at the entrance to the runways. It is illuminated at night and provides a warning to aircraft and vehicles that they are approaching a runway.

 

 

runway signs

These are regulated by ICAO and are painted white on runways and yellow on taxiways. Examples of taxiway markings are taxiway centrelines and CAT 1,2 and 3 holding points situated across the entrance to runways.

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Airfield maps

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