Runway Park signs
Look closer at how aviation works.
Seventeen educational aviation signs preserved for park visitors and QR codes.
Greenville Downtown Airport
Each page below displays the original sign artwork connected to Runway Park’s educational trail. Legacy web addresses remain supported so existing QR codes continue to work.
These pages are intentionally unlisted in search engines. The airport reported 14 installed signs while its archive contains 16 routes, so all 16 are preserved.
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Welcome
Start here for an introduction to Runway Park, the Community Corridor and the aviation stories found along the path.
Explore 02Airplane
A visual introduction to the major parts of a fixed-wing aircraft and the jobs they perform.
Explore 03Airport
A guide to the runways, taxiways, hangars, control facilities and other parts of an airport.
Explore 04Air traffic control
An introduction to the people, procedures and technology that help organize aircraft safely.
Explore 05Civil Air Patrol
Learn about the Civil Air Patrol’s emergency-service, aerospace-education and cadet missions.
Explore 06Aviation careers
A look at the wide range of careers that keep aircraft, airports and the aviation system moving.
Explore 07Aviation changed the world
Explore how flight changed transportation, communication, commerce and everyday life.
Explore 08Aeronautical charts
See how pilots use specialized maps to understand airspace, airports, terrain and navigation information.
Explore 09Aviation and the economy
A visual overview of how civil aviation supports jobs, travel, trade and communities.
Explore 10Helicopter
A visual introduction to the main systems that allow a helicopter to lift, turn and move through the air.
Explore 11Our place in history
Connect GMU’s story to major milestones in aviation history and Greenville’s own aviation legacy.
Explore 12Flight instruments
Learn how the primary instruments communicate an aircraft’s attitude, altitude, speed and direction.
Explore 13Runways
See how runway numbers, markings, lights and signs help pilots orient themselves on an airfield.
Explore 14Satellite navigation
An introduction to satellite navigation and the way modern aircraft use it to determine position and route.
Explore 15Airplane tires
Discover how aircraft tires are designed for the speed, force and weight involved in takeoff and landing.
Explore 16Weather and flying
A visual guide to the ways wind, clouds, precipitation and visibility can affect flight.
Explore 17Weather instruments
Meet the instruments used to observe wind, pressure, temperature, clouds and other conditions.
ExploreNeed airport information?Call the Greenville Airport Commission at (864) 242-4777.