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Reference:  AC  150/5340-­‐30G  

  Mark  the  airport    Civil  airports  

  12  flashes  per  minute   White-­‐green,  land   White-­‐yellow,  water  

  Military  airports    18  flashes  per  minute    Double  white-­‐green,  land    Double  white-­‐yellow,  water  

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F igure 72. Typical Tubular Steel Beacon Tower .

L -8 0 2 A A IR P O R T R O T A T IN G B E A C O N

O P T IO N A L 8 ' L O N GL IG H T N IN G R O D S (3 )

5 2 '- '6 "N O M IN A L B E A C O N

M O U N T IN G H E IG H T

5 1 '-0 "N O M IN A L

7 ' Ø B E A C O N B A S K E T

H A N D H O L E 1 8 " A B O V E B A S E P L A T E A N O T H E R A T2 5 ' A B O V E B A S E P L A T E L E V E L

B E A C O N P O L E F O U N D A T IO N

1 2 "

C L IM B IN G R U N G S

C L IM B E R S A F E T Y D E V IC E (T O P )

C L IM B E R S A F E T Y D E V IC E (B O T T O M )

2 4 "

B E A C O N P O L E P A IN T IN G D E T A IL( IT E M S N O T S H O W N

O M IT T E D F O R C L A R IT Y )

7 '-6 " A P P R O X O R A N G E S T R IP E

7 '-6 " A P P R O XW H IT E S T R IP E

  All  obstructions  are  identified  with  lights    Red  ▪ Fixed  ▪ Flashing  ▪ Rotating  

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  Locate  field,  properly  align  aircraft    Correct  runway    Roll,  pitch,  yaw    Height    Alignment    Glide  slope  

  Some  type  of  ground  reference  is  required    Approach  Lighting  System  with  sequenced  Flashing  lights  (ALSF-­‐1,  ALSF-­‐2)  

 Medium-­‐intensity  Approach  Lighting  System  w/  Runway  alignment  indicators  (MALSR)  

 Medium-­‐intensity  Approach  Lighting  System  with  sequential  Flashers  (MALSF)  

 Medium-­‐intensity  Approach  Lighting  System  (MALS)  

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F igure 76. Typical Layout for M A LSF .

1 . T H E O P T IM U M L O C A T IO N O F T H E A P P R O A C H L IG H T S IS IN A H O R IZ O N T A L P L A N E A T R U N W A Y E N D E L E V A T IO N . P R O V ID E A T L E A S T T H R E E C O N S E C U T IV E L IG H T B A R S T A T IO N S IN A S L O P IN G S E G M E N T O F T H E S Y S T E M . T H E S L O P IN G S E G M E N T M A Y S T A R T A T T H E F IR S T L IG H T B A R A N D E X T E N D T O T H E E N D O F T H E S Y S T E M O R M A Y B E P R E C E D E D B Y A H O R IZ O N T A L S E G M E N T O R F O L L O W E D B Y E IT H E R A H O R IZ O N T A L O R N E G A T IV E S L O P IN G S E G M E N T .

2 . A M A X IM U M 2 P E R C E N T U P W A R D L O N G IT U D IN A L S L O P E T O L E R A N C E M A Y B E U S E D T O R A IS E T H E L IG H T P A T T E R N A B O V E O B J E C T S W IT H IN IT S A R E A .

3 . A M A X IM U M 1 P E R C E N T D O W N W A R D L O N G IT U D IN A L S L O P E T O L E R A N C E M A Y B E U S E D T O R E D U C E T H E H E IG H T O F S U P P O R T IN G S T R U C T U R E S .

4 . A L L S T E A D Y B U R N IN G A N D F L A S H IN G L IG H T S A R E A IM E D W IT H T H E IR B E A M A X E S P A R A L L E L T O T H E R U N W A Y C E N T E R L IN E A N D IN T E R C E P T IN G A N A S S U M E D 3 ° G L ID E S L O P E (IN T E R C E P T IN G T H E R U N W A Y 1 0 0 0 F E E T F R O M T H E L A N D IN G T H R E S H O L D ) A T A H O R IZ O N T A L D IS T A N C E O F 1 6 0 0 F E E T IN A D V A N C E O F T H E L IG H T .

N O T E S :

5 . A L L O B S T R U C T IO N S A S D E T E R M IN E D B Y A P P L IC A B L E C R IT E R IA (1 4 C F R P A R T 7 7 ) F O R D E T E R M IN IN G O B S T R U C T IO N S T O A IR N A V IG A T IO N A R E L IG H T E D A N D M A R K E D A S R E Q U IR E D .

6 . IN T E N S IT Y C O N T R O L IS P R O V ID E D F O R T H E S T E A D Y B U R N IN G L IG H T S .

7 . T H E T H R E E F L A S H IN G L IG H T S F L A S H IN S E Q U E N C E .

8 . T H E M IN IM U M L A N D R E Q U IR E M E N T S F O R M A L S F IS A N A R E A 1 6 0 0 ' IN L E N G T H B Y 4 0 0 ' W ID E .

9 . P R O V ID E A C L E A R L IN E O F S IG H T T O A L L L IG H T S O F T H E S Y S T E M F R O M A N Y P O IN T O N A S U R F A C E 1 /2 ° B E L O W A 3 ° G L ID E P A T H , IN T E R S E C T IN G T H E R U N W A Y 1 0 0 0 ' F R O M T H E L A N D IN G T H R E S H O L D .

(F O R M A L S F O N L Y )

1 0 '

7 C E N T E R L IN EB A R S @2 0 0 '± 2 0 '

S P A C IN G

1 0 '

+ 1 0 0 '-0 '

+ 1 0 0 '-0 '

+ 1 0 0 '-0 '2 0 0 '

+ 1 '-0 '

1 0 . T H R E S H O L D L IG H T S A R E U N ID IR E C T IO N A L F A C IN G A P P R O A C H .

1 0 ' M A XR U N W A Y T H R E S H O L D

S Y M B O L S :

S T E A D Y B U R N IN G L IG H T , G R E E N S T E A D Y B U R N IN G L IG H T , W H IT E S E Q U E N C E D F L A S H IN G L IG H T

R U N W A Y CL

2 8 ' 2 8 '

1 4 0 0 '

1 0 0 0 '

1 0 ' 1 0 '

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(1) Above correct glide path All lamps white.

(1) Above the correct glide path: 2 white lamps.

(2) Slightly above correct glide path. 3 white, 1 red.

(3) On the correct glide path. Two white, two red.

(2) On the correct glide path: 1 white, 1 red.

(4) Slightly below the correct glide path. 1 white, 3 red.

(5) Below the correct glide path: All red.

(3) Below the correct glide path: Two red lamps.

Type L-880 Type L-881

N O T E : The PAPI is a system of either four or two identical light units placed on the left of the runway in a line perpendicular to the centerline. The boxes are positioned and aimed to produce the visual signal shown above.

F igure 80. PAPI Signal Presentation.

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(1) Above correct glide path All lamps white.

(1) Above the correct glide path: 2 white lamps.

(2) Slightly above correct glide path. 3 white, 1 red.

(3) On the correct glide path. Two white, two red.

(2) On the correct glide path: 1 white, 1 red.

(4) Slightly below the correct glide path. 1 white, 3 red.

(5) Below the correct glide path: All red.

(3) Below the correct glide path: Two red lamps.

Type L-880 Type L-881

N O T E : The PAPI is a system of either four or two identical light units placed on the left of the runway in a line perpendicular to the centerline. The boxes are positioned and aimed to produce the visual signal shown above.

F igure 80. PAPI Signal Presentation.

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(1) Above correct glide path All lamps white.

(1) Above the correct glide path: 2 white lamps.

(2) Slightly above correct glide path. 3 white, 1 red.

(3) On the correct glide path. Two white, two red.

(2) On the correct glide path: 1 white, 1 red.

(4) Slightly below the correct glide path. 1 white, 3 red.

(5) Below the correct glide path: All red.

(3) Below the correct glide path: Two red lamps.

Type L-880 Type L-881

N O T E : The PAPI is a system of either four or two identical light units placed on the left of the runway in a line perpendicular to the centerline. The boxes are positioned and aimed to produce the visual signal shown above.

F igure 80. PAPI Signal Presentation.

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(1) Above correct glide path All lamps white.

(1) Above the correct glide path: 2 white lamps.

(2) Slightly above correct glide path. 3 white, 1 red.

(3) On the correct glide path. Two white, two red.

(2) On the correct glide path: 1 white, 1 red.

(4) Slightly below the correct glide path. 1 white, 3 red.

(5) Below the correct glide path: All red.

(3) Below the correct glide path: Two red lamps.

Type L-880 Type L-881

N O T E : The PAPI is a system of either four or two identical light units placed on the left of the runway in a line perpendicular to the centerline. The boxes are positioned and aimed to produce the visual signal shown above.

F igure 80. PAPI Signal Presentation.

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(1) Above correct glide path All lamps white.

(1) Above the correct glide path: 2 white lamps.

(2) Slightly above correct glide path. 3 white, 1 red.

(3) On the correct glide path. Two white, two red.

(2) On the correct glide path: 1 white, 1 red.

(4) Slightly below the correct glide path. 1 white, 3 red.

(5) Below the correct glide path: All red.

(3) Below the correct glide path: Two red lamps.

Type L-880 Type L-881

N O T E : The PAPI is a system of either four or two identical light units placed on the left of the runway in a line perpendicular to the centerline. The boxes are positioned and aimed to produce the visual signal shown above.

F igure 80. PAPI Signal Presentation.

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  High  intensity  (HIRL)    Precision  instrument  runways  

  Medium  intensity  (MIRL)    Visual  runways  at  larger  airports    Non-­‐precision  instrument  runways  

  Low  intensity  (LIRL)    Visual  runways    Rural  airports  

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  Edge   White  ▪ Yellow,  last  2,000  ft  of  instrument  runway  

  200  ft  spacing,  maximum    At  least  2  ft,  but  not  more  than  10  ft  from  full-­‐strength  pavement  edge  

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Figure 7.

Norm

al Runw

ay with Taxiw

ay.

L a n d in g T h re s h o ld

W Y

W Y

GR

G RB

B

B B

2 0 0 ' m a x

N O T E S :

1 . F u ll ru n w a y s a fe ty a n d /o r O b je c t F re e A re a s a v a ila b le b e y o n ds to p w a y e n d .

N o D is p la c e d T h re s h o ld .

4 .

5 .

D is ta n c e -T o -G o s ig n s a re p ro v id e d a n d lo c a te d w ith re s p e c t to

T h re s h o ld /R u n w a y E n d lig h ts (n u m b e r o n e a c h s id e )a . 3 (m in im u m ) - n o n - in s tru m e n te d o p e ra tio nb . 4 (m in im u m ) - in s tru m e n te d o p e ra tio n

u s a b le p a v e m e n t.

2 .

N o s to p w a y a v a ila b le3 .

W Y

W Y

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Figure 6.

Lighting for Runw

ay with D

isplaced Threshold.

L D A S to p E n d

L a n d in g T h re s h o ld

T a k e o ff S ta r t

3 .

G Y

2 .

N O T E S :

1 . F u ll ru n w a y s a fe ty a n d o b je c t f re e a re a s a v a ila b le b e y o n d ru n w a y e n d .

D is p la c e d th re s h o ld e s ta b lis h e d d u e to o b s tru c t io n in a p p ro a c h a re a .

A ll m a rk in g s m u s t c o m p ly w ith th e s ta n d a rd s s p e c if ie d in A C 1 5 0 /5 3 4 0 -1 .

W Y

W Y

W Y

W Y

G U N I

G Y

G U N I

R Y

R Y R Y

R Y

B

B

B

BB

R

R

Displaced  Threshold  

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Figure 5.

Runw

ay with B

last Pad (No T

raffic).

N O T E S :

1 .

2 0 0 ' m a x

1 0 ' m a x

T h e p a v e m e n t p r io r to th e ru n w a y th re s h o ld is n o t in te n d e d fo r a irc ra ft u s e .

In s ta ll e ig h t th re s h o ld lig h ts o n in s tru m e n t ru n w a y s .

In s ta ll s ix th re s h o ld lig h ts o n v is u a l ru n w a y s .2 .

3 .

Stopway  

  50  ft  intervals    White,  except  for  last  3,000  ft  

  Red/white,  from  last  3,000  to  last  1,000  ft  

  Red,  last  1,000  ft  

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F igure 33. Runway C enter line L ighting Layout.

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F igure 33. Runway C enter line L ighting Layout.

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  Touchdown  zone   White,  3  bulbs  either  side  of  centerline    100-­‐ft  intervals    Extend  3,000  ft  from  threshold,  or  one-­‐half  runway  length  

  Runway  End  Identifier  Lights  (REIL)    Used  if  no  approach  lighting  exists    Synchronized  white  flashers  at  each  side  of  threshold  

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F igure 34. Touchdown Zone L ighting Layout.

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F igure 77. Typical Layout for R E I L .

4 0 '+ 3 5 '-0 '

R U N W A Y T H R E S H O L D

R U N W A Y CL

R E IL

E X IS T IN G R U N W A Y T H R E S H O L D L IG H T S

P A R A L L E L T O R U N W A Y C E N T E R L IN E

1 5 °

R E IL

1 0 0 'S E E N O T E 2

3 0 'S E E N O T E 2

S Y M B O L :

S T E A D Y B U R N IN G L IG H T , R E D

S T E A D Y B U R N IN G L IG H T , G R E E N

N O T E S

1 . T H E O P T IM U M L O C A T IO N F O R E A C H L IG H T U N IT IS IN L IN EW IT H T H E R U N W A Y T H R E S H O L D A T 4 0 F T F R O M T H E R U N W A YE D G E .

2 . A 1 0 0 F T U P W IN D A N D A 3 0 F T D O W N W IN D L O N G IT U D IN A LT O L E R A N C E IS P E R M IT T E D F R O M T H E R U N W A Y T H R E S H O L DIN L O C A T IN G T H E L IG H T U N IT S .

3 . T H E L IG H T U N IT S S H A L L B E E Q U A L L Y S P A C E D F R O M T H ER U N W A Y C E N T E R L IN E . W H E N A D J U S T M E N T S A R EN E C E S S A R Y T H E D IF F E R E N C E IN T H E D IS T A N C E O F T H EU N IT S F R O M T H E R U N W A Y C E N T E R L IN E S H A L L N O T E X C E E D1 0 F T .

4 . T H E B E A M C E N T E R L IN E (A IM IN G A N G L E ) O F E A C H L IG H TU N IT IS A IM E D 1 5 D E G R E E S O U T W A R D F R O M A L IN E P A R A L L E LT O T H E R U N W A Y C E N T E R L IN E A N D IN C L IN E D A T A N A N G L E 1 0D E G R E E S A B O V E T H E H O R IZ O N T A L . IF A N G L E A D J U S T M E N T SA R E N E C E S S A R Y , P R O V ID E A N O P T IC A L B A F F L E A N D C H A N G ET H E A N G L E S T O 1 0 D E G R E E S H O R IZ O N T A L A N D 2 0 D E G R E E SV E R T IC A L .

5 . L O C A T E T H E A D L E Q U IP M E N T A M IN IM U M D IS T A N C E O F 4 0F T F R O M O T H E R R U N W A Y S A N D T A X IW A Y S .

6 . IF R E IL S A R E U S E D W IT H V A S I, IN S T A L L R E IL S A T 7 5 F T F R O MT H E R U N W A Y E D G E . W H E N IN S T A L L E D W IT H O T H E R G L ID ES L O P E IN D IC A T O R S R E IL S S H A L L B E IN S T A L L E D A T 4 0 F T F R O MT H E R U N W A Y E D G E U N L E S S T H E R E A R E C O N C E R N S W IT H J E T

7 . T H E E L E V A T IO N O F B O T H U N IT S S H A L L B E W IT H IN 3 F T O FT H E H O R IZ O N T A L P L A N E T H R O U G H T H E R U N W A YC E N T E R L IN E .

B L A S T A N D W IN G V O R T IC E S . S E E F A A O R D E R J O 6 8 5 0 .2 B F O RA D D IT IO N A L IN F O R M A T IO N .

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  Edge    Blue    200-­‐ft  spacing,  maximum    Closer  spacing  on  curves    At  least  3  lights,  equally  spaced,  on  straight  line  sections  of  less  than  200  ft  

  10  ft  from  full-­‐strength  pavement  edge,  maximum  

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Figure 20.

Typical Edge Lighting Configuration.

T a x iw a y e d g e lig h t s p a c in g o n lo n g s tra ig h t ta x iw a y s e c tio n s m u s t n o t e x c e e d 2 0 0 fe e t.

T a x iw a y e d g e lig h t s p a c in g o n s h o r t s e c tio n s is s h o w n o n f ig u re s 1 0 , 1 1 , a n d 1 6 .

T a x iw a y L ig h t s p a c in g o n c u rv e d s e c tio n s m u s t b e a s s h o w n o n f ig u re 1 7 .

1 .

3 .

2 .

N O T E S

T a x iw a y e d g e lig h ts a re b lu e . R u n w a y e d g e lig h ts a re w h ite o r y e llo w a s s p e c if ie d in p a ra g ra p h 2 .1 .2 (a ) o f th is A C .

4 .

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Figure 17.

Spacing of Lights on Curved Taxiw

ay Edges.

N O T E S :

1 . F o r ra d ii n o t l is te d , d e te rm in e "Z " s p a c in g b y lin e a r in te rp o la t io n .

2 . "Z " is th e a rc le n g th .

S ID E S O FT A X IW A Y

P T

P T

U n ifo rm ily s p a c e lig h ts o n c u rv e d e d g e s . D o n o t e x c e e d th e v a lu e s d e te rm in e d fro m th e a b o v e ta b le .

3 .

4 . O n c u rv e d e d g e s in e x c e s s o f 3 0 d e g re e s a rc , d o n o t in s ta ll le s s th a n th re e lig h ts in c lu d in g th o s e a t th e p o in ts o f ta n g e n c y (P T ).

B

B

B

B

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  Centerline    Green   Where  they  intersect  with  runway  they  alternate  green/yellow  

  High  speed  exits    Extend  onto  the  runway,  200  ft  from  point  of  curvature  

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Figure 45.

Taxiway C

enterline Lighting Configuration for A

cute-Angled Exits.

N O T E S :

A C U T E -A N G L E D E X IT T A X IW A Y (T Y P IC A L )

P C

P T

D IM E N S IO N S A R E E X P R E S S E D A S F E E T [M E T E R S ].

T H E T A X IW A Y C E N T E R L IN E "L E A D O F F " L IG H T S S H O U L DB E IN S T A L L E D O N T H E R U N W A Y E X IT S ID E O F T H E T A X IW A Y C E N T E R L IN E M A R K IN G A T 5 0 [1 5 ] S P A C IN G .

T H E T A X IW A Y C E N T E R L IN E "L E A D O F F " L IG H T S A R E IN S T A L L E D IN R E L A T IO N T O T H E C U R V E D E S IG N A T E D A ST H E T R U E C E N T E R L IN E O F T H E T A X IW A Y P A T H .

T H E O R IE N T A T IO N O F T H E L IG H T B E A M S S H A L L B E A SS P E C IF IE D IN P A R A G R A P H 4 .3 . i.

1 .

2 .

3 .

4 .

T A X IW A Y C M A R K IN G

R U N W A Y C M A R K IN G

L

L

T A X IW A Y C L IG H T

R U N W A Y C L IG H T

L

L2 .5 [ .0 8 ]

3 [0 .9 ]

2 .5 [ .0 8 ]

D E T A IL A

T A X IWA Y C

MA R K IN G

R U N W A Y C M A R K IN G

L

L

20

0 [6

0]

S E E D E T A IL A

3 0 °

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F igure 49. In-Pavement Runway Guard L ight Configuration.

L E G E N D

T A X IW A Y C E N T E R L IN E

IN -P A V E M E N T R G L F IX T U R E

9 '-1 0 " ± 2 "[3 M ± 5 c m ]5 P L A C E S

2 '-2 "[0 .6 1 M ± 5 c m

5 P L A C E S

2 '-0 "[0 .6 1 M ] M A X IM U M

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F igure 49. In-Pavement Runway Guard L ight Configuration.

L E G E N D

T A X IW A Y C E N T E R L IN E

IN -P A V E M E N T R G L F IX T U R E

9 '-1 0 " ± 2 "[3 M ± 5 c m ]5 P L A C E S

2 '-2 "[0 .6 1 M ± 5 c m

5 P L A C E S

2 '-0 "[0 .6 1 M ] M A X IM U M

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