Airport Lighting Components
Airport lighting helps pilots and air traffic control (ATC) to identify various areas on the airport grounds.This category encompasses lighting and lighting components necessary for final approach lighting, general airport lighting, runway lighting, taxiway lighting and a multitude of other systems. Lighting can be adjusted as a pilot requires and is controlled by air traffic control (ATC) and/or local flight service stations (FSS). Common components utilized in airport lighting systems include:
Final Approach Runway Occupancy Lighting (FAROS)
Approach lighting helps pilots navigate the aircraft as they prepare to land; they also help notify pilots if a go around is necessary. Glideslope indicators are used to help pilots achieve a stable approach and glide path. Visual approach slope indicators (VASI) and precision approach path indicators (PAPI) are commonly utilized for this purpose.
General Airport Lighting
All airports have beacon lights installed at various locations. Beacon lights rotate, similar to those used in marine navigation. Beacon lights differ between public use or commercial airports, heliports, and military air bases. Public airports will display a green and white rotating beacon, military air bases are similar but incorporate more white lights, and heliports will display a green, white, and yellow rotating beacon. Towers and other tall obstructions will utilize a red beacon or obstruction light to indicate their location.
Runway Lighting
Runway lighting is used to signal to pilots when it is safe to enter or cross a runway. Runway status light systems, centerline lighting systems (RCLS), runway edge lighting systems (HIRL, MIRL, and LIRL), and runway end identifier lights (REILs) are all common systems utilized in this area.
Taxiway Lighting
Taxiway lighting is utilized to help guide an aircraft through the various paved taxiways at an airport. Taxiway edge lights, clearance bar lights, and runway guard lights are all integrated in most taxiway lighting systems.
At ASAP Aviation Hub, owned and operated by ASAP Semiconductor, we are pleased to offer lighting and lighting components from prominent manufacturers: Collins Aerospace, Eaton, Safran, and others.