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title: "CS ADR-DSN.N.800 Road-holding position sign — Certification Specifications and Guidance Material for Aerodrome Design (CS-ADR-DSN) — Issue 7, Aerodromes · Avioverse"
description: "Applicability: A road-holding position sign should be provided at all road entrances to a runway."
url: "https://avioverse.aero/regulations/easa/aerodromes/cs-adr-dsn/chapter-n-visual-aids-for-navigation-signs/cs-adr-dsn-n-800"
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# CS ADR-DSN.N.800 Road-holding position sign

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.N.800 Road-holding position sign

(a) Applicability: A [road-holding position](https://avioverse.aero/glossary/easa/road-holding-position) [sign](https://avioverse.aero/glossary/easa/sign) should be provided at all [road](https://avioverse.aero/glossary/easa/road) entrances to a [runway](https://avioverse.aero/glossary/easa/runway).

(b) Location: The road-holding position sign should be located 1.5 m from one edge of the road (left or right as appropriate to the local road traffic regulations) at the holding position.

(c) Where a road intersects a [taxiway](https://avioverse.aero/glossary/easa/taxiway), a suitable sign may be located adjacent to the roadway/[taxiway intersection](https://avioverse.aero/glossary/easa/taxiway-intersection) [marking](https://avioverse.aero/glossary/easa/marking) 1.5 m from one edge of the road, i.e. left or right as appropriate to the local road traffic regulations.

(d) Characteristics:

(1) A road-holding position sign at an intersection of a road with a runway should consist of an inscription in white on a red background.

(2) The inscription on a road-holding position sign should be in the national language, be in conformity with the local road traffic regulations, and include the following:

(i) a requirement to stop; and

(ii) where appropriate:

(A) a requirement to obtain ATC clearance; and

(B) location designator.

(3) A road-holding position sign intended for night use should be retroreflective or illuminated.

(4) A road-holding position sign at the intersection of a road with a taxiway should be in accordance with the local road traffic regulations for a yield right of way sign or a stop sign.

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IR · CS ADR-DSN.N.800 — Regulation (EU) No 139/2014 · ED Decision 2017/021/R · Aerodromes Easy Access Rules · EAR revision 13 Mar 2026

[All rules in CHAPTER N — VISUAL AIDS FOR NAVIGATION (SIGNS)](https://avioverse.aero/regulations/easa/aerodromes/cs-adr-dsn/chapter-n-visual-aids-for-navigation-signs)

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.