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title: "CS ADR-DSN.L.575 Runway-holding position marking — Certification Specifications and Guidance Material for Aerodrome Design (CS-ADR-DSN) — Issue 7, Aerodromes · Avioverse"
description: "A runway-holding position marking should be displayed along a runway-holding position."
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# CS ADR-DSN.L.575 Runway-holding position marking

Certification Specifications and Guidance Material for Aerodrome Design (CS-ADR-DSN) — Issue 7 · Regulation (EU) No 139/2014 · EAR revision 13 Mar 2026

IR Implementing rule

## CS ADR-DSN.L.575 Runway-holding position marking

A [runway-holding position](https://avioverse.aero/glossary/easa/runway-holding-position) [marking](https://avioverse.aero/glossary/easa/marking) should be displayed along a runway-holding position.

(a) Characteristics:

(1) At an intersection of a [taxiway](https://avioverse.aero/glossary/easa/taxiway) and a non-instrument, non-precision approach or [take-off runway](https://avioverse.aero/glossary/easa/take-off-runway), the runway-holding position marking should be as shown in Figure L-5, pattern A.

(2) Where a single runway-holding position is provided at an intersection of a taxiway and a precision approach Category I, II or III [runway](https://avioverse.aero/glossary/easa/runway), the runway-holding position marking should be as shown in Figure L-5, pattern A.

(3) Where two or three runway-holding positions are provided at such an intersection, the runway-holding position marking closer (closest) to the runway should be as shown in Figure L-5, pattern A, and the markings farther from the runway should be as shown in Figure L-5, pattern B.

(4) The runway-holding position marking displayed at a runway-holding position established in accordance with CS ADR-DSN.D.335(b)(1) should be as shown in Figure L-5, pattern A.

(5) Where increased conspicuity of the runway-holding position is required, the runway-holding position marking should be as shown in Figure L-7, pattern A or pattern B, as appropriate.

(6) Where a pattern B runway-holding position marking is located on an area where it would exceed 60 m in length, a mandatory instruction marking containing the term ‘CAT II’ or ‘CAT III’ as appropriate should be marked on the surface at the ends of the runway-holding position marking and at equal intervals of 45 m maximum between successive marks. The letters should be not less than 1.8 m high and should be placed not more than 0.9 m on the holding side of the runway holding position marking.

(7) The runway-holding position marking displayed at a runway/runway intersection should be perpendicular to the centre line of the runway forming part of the standard taxi-route. The pattern of the marking should be as shown in Figure L-7, pattern A.

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Figure L-7. Runway-holding position markings

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IR · CS ADR-DSN.L.575 — Regulation (EU) No 139/2014 · ED Decision 2016/027/R · Aerodromes Easy Access Rules · EAR revision 13 Mar 2026

[All rules in CHAPTER L — VISUAL AIDS FOR NAVIGATION (MARKINGS)](https://avioverse.aero/regulations/easa/aerodromes/cs-adr-dsn/chapter-l-visual-aids-for-navigation-markings)

Consolidated from the EASA Easy Access Rules (revision 13 Mar 2026, extracted 13 Oct 2026) for convenience. Not the official publication — verify against the Official Journal of the European Union and the EASA publications before operational use.