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A runway holding position marking has two solid and two dashed yellow lines. On which side does an aircraft hold short?

Choices

The side with the dashed lines
Approaching from the dashed side means the aircraft is exiting the runway.
✓ The side with the solid linescorrect
An aircraft holds short on the solid-line side and crosses only when cleared.
Either side is acceptable
The solid and dashed sides have specific meanings.
Whichever side faces the wind
Hold-short direction is defined by the line pattern, not the wind.

Why

An aircraft holds short on the side with the two solid lines and may cross onto the runway only when cleared. Approaching from the dashed side means the aircraft is leaving the runway.

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This is taught in Runway and Taxiway Markings — study the lessons free, then practice with grading and mastery tracking.

Original study question written for this course — representative of FAA knowledge-test topics, not an actual current FAA exam question.