FAA Part 107 Drone Exam Prep 25, Airport Markings, Beacons, and Wind Indicators
Jul 30, 2026
This podcast is made by Ran Chen, who holds an EA license, Insurance and Securities licenses (Series 6, 63, 65), and the CFP® designation. He is passionate about opening access to high-quality exam preparation resources and helping learners prepare more effectively for professional certification exams.
In this episode you will learn:
- How to identify civilian (white/green) versus military (white/white/green) airport beacons.
- The critical difference between a wind sock, which points downwind, and a tetrahedron, which points into the wind.
- How to interpret runway numbers as magnetic headings by adding a zero (e.g., Runway 27 equals 270°).
- The function of a segmented circle and its L-shaped indicators for determining traffic pattern direction.
- When to expect an airport's rotating beacon to be operational: from dusk until dawn and during daytime instrument meteorological conditions (IMC).
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