I may sound like an idiot, but I have often wondered why there isn't a
system of red and green lights at taxiway and runway intersections. Driving
around unfamiliar airports at night is one of the hardest things I've done
in an airplane. It's hard to see the signage, there are no lights to speak
of, and trying to read taxiway diagrams with that feeble red cockpit light
is useless. Progressive isn't a lot better, at bigger airports it's like
getting directions from a New York taxicab driver.

How simple it would be see a line of green lights until until to get to red
one at the runway, which is turned green when you're cleared on the runway.
I understand there will be some thinking to do at bigger airports will
multiple simultaneous taxi operations, but I can't believe with a little
thought those problems couldn't be solved. If we limited it to just
intersections of runways with taxiways, it would be downright simple.

"John Gaquin" wrote in message
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"Jim Macklin" wrote in message

Just looked at the airport diagram, the tower is located
with a clear view of runway 22 and 26 , if there are no
uncharted builds or trees.

The tower, end of 22, and end of 26 are pretty much in line. I think a
misposition might not be immediately obvious to the tower without a
second, closer look. Also, my sense is that even when the takeoff roll
had started, the angles are such that the roll might have to progress a
certain distance before a discrepency would become obvious to the tower,
if they were looking.