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What color is a taxiway centerline marking?

Yellow, while runway markings are white.

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  2. White
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Why: Taxiway markings are yellow and runway markings are white. The color tells you at a glance which kind of pavement you are on.

Huh, didn't know that: Runway holding position markings are yellow and show where an aircraft must stop when approaching a runway.

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Answer: Yellow. Taxiway markings are yellow and runway markings are white. The color tells you at a glance which kind of pavement you are on.

  1. FAA AIM 2-3-4, Taxiway Markings www.faa.gov/air_traffic/publications/atpubs/aim_html/chap2_section_3.html
    The taxiway centerline is a single continuous yellow line
    Checked 2026-10-11.
  2. FAA AIM 2-3-5, Holding Position Markings www.faa.gov/air_traffic/publications/atpubs/aim_html/chap2_section_3.html
    four yellow lines, two solid and two dashed
    Checked 2026-10-11.

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