Tag:aeroway=holding_position

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Description
A point behind which aircraft are considered clear of a crossing way Show/edit corresponding data item.
Group: aeroways
Used on these elements
may be used on nodesshould not be used on waysshould not be used on areasshould not be used on relations (except multipolygon relations)
Status: de facto

A holding position is a location on the airport surface, marked by a painted surface markings and signage, which an aircraft may be instructed either to stop at or clear (as when exiting a runway). There are three types of holding position markings: runway, ILS critical area, and intermediate (or taxiway/taxiway). Though the terminology varies slightly, both the FAA and ICAO use all three types of holding position markings, and the symbology for each is the same.

Types of Holding Positions

Holding position runway.svg

Runway holding positions identify the runway safety area. At controlled airports, these markings - commonly called hold lines - indicate where an aircraft is to stop if the aircraft does not have permission to enter the runway. When exiting a runway, an aircraft is not considered clear of that runway until all parts of the aircraft have crossed the holding position. The runway holding position marking is painted across the runway or taxiway and consists of two solid lines on the taxiway side and two dashed lines on the side of the runway safety area.

There are also LAHSO holding positions which are marked on runways themselves, which indicate the point at which an aircraft should Land And Hold Short (generally before proceeding to cross another runway, to allow multiple aircraft to land rapidly.) These positions look and work much the same as regular hold positions: the solid lines are on the approach side, and the dashed lines are on the side to not be crossed until permission is given.


Holding position ILS.svg

ILS critical area holding positions are used to protect Instrument Landing System (ILS) signals. When necessary, Air Traffic Control will instruct an aircraft to hold short of the runway at the marking - or, when existing the runway, clear the ILS marking - to ensure the aircraft does not block or interfere with the ILS signals. The ILS surface marking consists of two lines painted across the taxiway, in between which are pairs of lines painted along the taxiway.


Holding position intermediate.svg

Intermediate, or taxiway/taxiway holding positions are located at the intersection of two taxiways. Intermediate holding positions are used to ensure adequate clearance from aircraft crossing on an intersecting taxiway. The surface marking is a single yellow broken line painted across the taxiway.

How to map

Holding positions may be marked either with a node at the intersection of the painted surface marking at the taxiway centerline, or with a way drawn along the painted holding position surface marking. Where the holding position marking is not straight, is at the intersection of multiple taxiways, or is not orthogonal to the taxiway, a way is preferred to a node.

Note that there is a new (31-08-2022) proposal for a separate tag to tag the actual holding position line on the tarmac, so as to prevent edit wars surrounding holding positions tagged as either nodes or ways. You can now tag both as separate objects. See the rational for this on the proposal page:

Proposal:Aeroway=holding position line

Each holding position marking is tagged with aeroway=holding_position. The type of holding position marking can optionally be included with the following tags:

Note

Not the same as a [W] Holding pattern (a maneuver designed to delay an aircraft already in flight while keeping it within a specified airspace).

See also

  • [W] Taxiway – with information on holding positions and other markings.
  • ICAO Annex 14 volume 1 – Aerodromes § 5.2.10 and 5.2.11 where can be found detailed documentation.
  • "Airport markings" presentation by ICAO & FAA