Sightline, Inc

Sightline, Inc. is a specialty consultant focused only on airfield markings. Its office is in Warrenton, Virginia. The company says it does not paint markings, and that it advises airports on their marking systems.

Services include airfield marking assessments, airfield marking training, quality control and reflectivity analysis. The company also provides guidance and specifications, an airfield marking handbook, and an airfield marking calibration kit.

The assessment service checks whether an airport's markings are compliant and well maintained. The site says many airports repaint markings right before an inspection, which can waste time and money.

The site says formal training is not required for people who install or inspect airfield markings, and that marking quality varies at airports of every size. Sightline offers training from design to line, and it can tailor sessions for a specific airport's needs.

During marking projects, Sightline can send quality control technicians to monitor the work. Client quotes on the site mention airports including Phoenix Sky Harbor, Reno/Tahoe, Denver, Oakland, Nashville and Vancouver.

The company hosts an Airfield Marking Symposium, with sessions from April 13 to 15 in Sarasota and from September 14 to 16 in Denver. In 2006 it received a research project from the Innovative Pavement Research Foundation under an FAA agreement, and the Airfield Marking Handbook was published in September 2008. President Donna Speidel is the principal author. Phone contact is (540) 212-4544, and the office is at 20 Rock Pointe Lane, Suite 204, Warrenton, Virginia.