Approach lighting system (ALS) consists of bar lights and stroboscope light installed on a runway. They enable a pilot to easily identify a runway and set an aircraft to the right landing position. State-of-the-art lighting systems are very advanced an...
Runway lights are used at night or during low-visibility conditions. That’s why not all the airports are equipped with the whole “package" of lights. For instance, St. Thomas Airport has only the basic edge lights because there is usually a beautiful w...
Stop Bar Lights are another type of lighting used at runways to lower the risk of hazardous collisions. They are usually used at the busiest airports in the world (e.g. 16 American airports had been equipped with such bar lights by 2016). They are inst...
Airport taxiway is marked not only with lights but also (first and foremost) with signs. They are always properly visible and illuminated. Yellow and black markings are used on taxiway signs. Yellow letters and numbers on a black background (e.g. A3) i...
A taxiway is used by an aircraft to move around an airport. At night and during low-visibility conditions, taxiway lighting is used to provide safe aircraft maneuvers along the designated paths. The taxiway edges are marked with blue lights. The lights...
