Fast condition grading
Capture a sign photo, gauge its condition, add notes, and create an audit record while still on the airfield.
Airfield sign inspection app for iPhone & iPad
FAA sign inspections in hours — not days.
Inspect, grade, photograph, map, audit, and report airport signs directly from the field. Generate professional reports and share them instantly with FAA inspectors, airport management, maintenance staff, or consultants by Email or AirDrop.
✓ Easy field workflow
✓ Email & AirDrop reports
✓ No data collected
The airport problem
Most airports have hundreds of signs — and they do not all age the same.
Airfield signs facing the sunrise or sunset often fade faster than signs in protected areas. Heat, weather, jet blast, mowing, and daily operations can also change which signs need replacement first.
Airport Sign Database helps operations teams document those differences, prioritize replacement, and show the airport exactly why certain signs need attention sooner than others.
Built for real airport operations
Everything needed for sign audits. Nothing complicated.
Sun-fade replacement tracking
Identify signs that fade faster because of sun exposure and location so replacement can be planned before the next inspection.
Instant FAA-ready reports
Create professional reports that can be shared by Email or AirDrop during FAA inspections to answer questions on the spot.
Show the airport
Use photos, grades, and location records to help management understand which signs need replacement and why.
Support maintenance planning
Give maintenance staff clear documentation instead of loose photos, handwritten notes, or scattered spreadsheets.
Private by design
The App Store privacy listing states that the developer does not collect data from the app.
Time-saving workflow
From field inspection to shareable audit report in one simple process.
01
Capture
Photograph the sign during a routine inspection, FAA inspection, or dedicated sign audit.
02
Grade
Gauge the sign condition, document fading or damage, and add field notes as needed.
03
Locate
Attach the sign record to a mapped location so it can be found, reviewed, and grouped by airfield area.
04
Share
Generate a report and send it immediately by Email or AirDrop to FAA inspectors, management, or maintenance.
FAA inspection support
Answer inspection questions while you are still on the airfield.
When an FAA inspector asks about a sign, its condition, location, photo documentation, or replacement need, Airport Sign Database helps you pull the information together quickly and share it immediately.
- Complete sign database reports
- Replacement-needed reports
- Photo and condition documentation
- Map-based sign location support
- Email and AirDrop sharing during inspections
Hours
Not days — create sign audits and inspection reports faster
Small airports and large airports
Useful for one Operations Officer or an entire airfield team.
Small Airports
A single Airport Operations Officer can inspect, document, and report sign conditions without returning to the office to organize photos and build paperwork manually.
- Simple enough to use immediately
- Affordable for smaller budgets
- Helpful for annual inspections and replacement planning
Large Airports
Multiple Operations Officers can inspect signs within their assigned sections of a large airport while keeping a consistent documentation process across the airfield.
- Useful for area-of-responsibility inspections
- Supports organized inventory building
- Helps standardize sign condition documentation
Simple by design
A focused tool without the cost and complexity of a large airport management system.
Many enterprise airport management platforms are powerful, but they can require multi-thousand-dollar subscriptions, implementation projects, training, and ongoing administration. Airport Sign Database focuses on one operational problem: inspecting, documenting, tracking, and reporting airfield signs.
| Need | Airport Sign Database | Large airport management system |
|---|---|---|
| Setup time | Download and start quickly | Often requires implementation |
| Training | Minimal | Can require formal training |
| Primary purpose | Airfield sign audits and reports | Many airport functions |
| Cost profile | Affordable App Store purchase | Often thousands of dollars in subscription costs |
| Best fit | Small airports, large airports, and quick sign inspection programs | Full enterprise airport management programs |
Designed by airport operations
Built by someone who understands FAA inspections and airfield maintenance realities.
Airport Sign Database was created for the practical work airport operations staff already do: inspecting airfield signs, documenting condition, supporting FAA inspections, coordinating maintenance, and planning future replacement projects.
Know which signs need replacement before the FAA points them out.
Build a clear, searchable, report-ready airport sign inventory that supports inspections, maintenance planning, and capital replacement decisions.
View Airport Sign Database on the App Store