Air Carrier First Officer reported confusion regarding taxi instructions involving H6 in SLC. The pilot states there are two H6's; one for the North lane and one for the South lane.

Date: 2023-01 · Aircraft: Large Transport; Low Wing; 2 Turbojet Eng · Phase: taxi

Anomalies: aircraft-equipment-problem-less-severe|deviation-discrepancy-procedural-published-material-policy|ground-event-encounter-other-unknown|no-specific-anomaly-occurred-unwanted-situation

Synopsis

Air Carrier First Officer reported confusion regarding taxi instructions involving H6 in SLC. The pilot states there are two H6's; one for the North lane and one for the South lane.

Narrative

SLC uses the same name for two different taxiways. Two different pieces of concrete use the same name HOTEL 6 (and actually Hotel 4). This was very confusing and could lead to errors. We were taxiing out on 2 NORTH on the way to 2 EAST. After checking in with SLC Ground; we were given the following instructions; 'XXXXXX; taxi deice Lima; Yankee; Hotel 6; hold short Runway 34R at Hotel 6; switch to SLC Tower on 119.05.' We taxi straight ahead across Yankee to join H6 (the northern H6). At that point I was confused and thought we should have turned right on Yankee and then left on H6 (the southern H6). We stop the aircraft and clarify with ATC. I reported that we had unfortunately missed our turn onto Yankee. But ATC responded that we were exactly where we were supposed to be. ATC clarified that Yankee is only the short piece that connects 2 North with Hotel 6. We continued to taxi across Hotel and held short of 34R at H6. I was looking at the EFB fully zoomed in when the event occurred. Fully zoomed in ONLY the southern H6 shows up. This is why I thought we would have to use Yankee to get to H6. Only after I zoomed out the name for the northern H6 showed up. Having two H6's seems not smart and confusing; especially when only one of them shows up on the taxi chart (EFB) you are using. Intersection of YANKEE and HOTEL 6. Dual taxiway names are confusing. H6 on north lane and H6 on south lane.

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