Need for Speed
Unless otherwise posted, this is the speed limit for land vehicles at O'Hare
What is 30 mph?
This is the minimum distance to maintain between a vehicle and a parked aircraft.
What is 20 feet?
The pilots know that they use mostly this color light on the runways.
What is white?
FOD
What is Foreign Object Debris?
Taxiway Paint Markings are typically this color.
What is yellow?
This is the speed limit on depressed roadways and near aircraft.
What is 5 mph?
The amount of space to park away from a fire hydrant at O'Hare.
What is 15 feet?
If you are on the field at night you can easily see that taxiways use this color light.
What is blue?
ATCT
What is Air Traffic Control Tower?
This is the common name for the black and white checkerboard Service Road boundary.
What is the Zipper?
This should be your top speed at O'Hare while traversing the ramp.
What is 20 mph?
If someone is driving a fuel truck they need to park it at least this far from a building.
What is 50 feet?
When transitioning from a taxiway to a service road you should spot lights with this color.
What is amber?
AOA
What is Airfield Operations Area?
CFD airfield employees are required to take this test every year within 30 days prior to their birthday.
What is the Yellow Stripe/Basic Driver's Test?
Unless otherwise posted this is the speed limit at Midway Airport.
What is 15 mph
Big fuel spill on the ground. Make sure you park at least this far away.
What is 100 feet?
Officially know as Runway Guard Lights, these lights are called by this shorter alliterative name.
What are wig-wags?
RSA
What is the Safety Area of the Runway? (Runway Safety Area)
These should never drive through the concourse underpass or under terminal buildings.
What are vehicles transporting fuel?
This is the speed you should maintain after being hit with a steady red light from the light gun.
What is 0 mph? Come to a stop.
Winter is coming and the snow plows are out. Be sure to maintain this minimum distance from the snow blowers and plows.
What is 200 feet?
If they hit you with the light gun with a flashing red signal they want you to do this.
What is get off the runway immediately?
GRE
What is the Ground Run-up Enclosure?
This is the area that is under the control of the Air Traffic Control Tower.
What is the Movement Area?