AVIATION GROUND LIGHTING FOR ALL-WEATHER OPERATION

Lighting installations for runways, approaches, taxiways, runway centerlines, and the VASI (visual approach slope indicator) and mini-VASI systems for indicating approach slope height and angle are discussed. Characteristics of liminaires, filter sets, and flush and elevated lighting filtings are dealt with. Attention is given to ICAO requirements, airport runway/taxiway/apron maintenance problems associated with lighting (damage, hazard to aircraft shidding off runway), wind and jet blast problems affecting lighting fittings.

• Corporate Authors:

  Bauverlag GmbH

  Wittelbacherstrasse 10
  6200 Wiesbaden,   Germany 
• Authors:
  • Latin, M
• Publication Date: 1977-2

Media Info

• Pagination: p. 31-34
• Serial:
  • AIRPORT FORUM
  • Volume: 7
  • Issue Number: 1

Subject/Index Terms

• TRT Terms: Airport runways; Airports; Approach; Approach control; Aviation safety; Center lines; Hazards; Indicators (Instruments); Lighting; Luminaires; Maintenance; Navigation lights; Taxiways; Visual flight; Wind
• Old TRIS Terms: Airport safety; Jet blast; Runway lights; Visual approach slope indicator
• Subject Areas: Aviation; Maintenance and Preservation; Pavements; Terminals and Facilities;

Filing Info

• Accession Number: 00155945
• Record Type: Publication
• Source Agency: Massachusetts Institute of Technology
• Files: TRIS
• Created Date: Sep 20 1977 12:00AM