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    DESIGN AND INSTALLATION DETAILS FOR AIRPORT VISUAL AIDS

    Available format(s):  Hardcopy, PDF

    Language(s):  English

    Published date:  01-01-2008

    Publisher:  Federal Aviation Administration

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    CHAPTER 1 - INTRODUCTION
      1.1 GENERAL
      1.2 SCOPE
      1.3 SAFETY
    CHAPTER 2 - RUNWAY AND TAXIWAY EDGE LIGHTING SYSTEMS
      2.1 GENERAL
            2.1.1 Selection Criteria
            2.1.2 Runway Edge Light Configurations
            2.1.3 Stopway Edge Lights
            2.1.4 Taxiway Edge Light Configurations
            2.1.5 System Design
            2.1.6 Equipment and Materials
    CHAPTER 3 - RUNWAY CENTERLINE AND TOUCHDOWN LIGHTING SYSTEMS
      3.1 INTRODUCTION
      3.2 SELECTION CRITERIA
      3.3 CONFIGURATION
      3.4 DESIGN
      3.5 EQUIPMENT AND MATERIAL
    CHAPTER 4 - TAXIWAY LIGHTING SYSTEMS
      4.1 INTRODUCTION
      4.2 IMPLEMENTATION CRITERIA
      4.3 TAXIWAY CENTERLINE
      4.4 RUNWAY GUARD LIGHTS (RGLs)
      4.5 RUNWAY STOP BAR
      4.6 COMBINATION IN-PAVEMENT STOP BAR AND RGLS
      4.7 CLEARANCE BAR CONFIGURATION
      4.8 DESIGN
      4.9 EQUIPMENT AND MATERIAL
      4.10 INSTALLATION
    CHAPTER 5 - LAND AND HOLD SHORT LIGHTING SYSTEMS
      5.1 INTRODUCTION
      5.2 BACKGROUND
      5.3 DEFINITIONS
      5.4 IMPLEMENTATION CRITERIA
      5.5 CONFIGURATION
      5.6 DESIGN
      5.7 EQUIPMENT AND MATERIAL
      5.8 INSTALLATION
    CHAPTER 6 - AIRFIELD MISCELLANEOUS AIDS
      6.1 AIRPORT ROTATING BEACONS
      6.2 BEACON
      6.3 WIND CONES
      6.4 OBSTRUCTION LIGHTS
            6.4.1 Location
            6.4.2 Installation
            6.4.3 Maintenance
      6.5 EQUIPMENT AND MATERIALS
    CHAPTER 7 - ECONOMY APPROACH AIDS
      7.1 INTRODUCTION
      7.2 TYPES OF ECONOMY APPROACH LIGHTING AIDS
      7.3 SELECTION CONSIDERATIONS
      7.4 CONFIGURATIONS
      7.5 DESIGN
      7.6 EQUIPMENT AND MATERIAL
      7.7 INSTALLATION
    CHAPTER 8 - RADIO CONTROL EQUIPMENT
      8.1 RADIO CONTROL EQUIPMENT
            8.1.1 Restrictions on Use of Radio Control
            8.1.2 Radio Control Equipment
            8.1.3 Interfacing the Radio Control with the
                    Lighting Systems
            8.1.4 Coordination With FAA
    CHAPTER 9 - STANDBY POWER - NON-FAA
      9.1 BACKGROUND
      9.2 DEFINITIONS
      9.3 FAA POLICY
      9.4 ELECTRICAL POWER CONFIGURATIONS
      9.5 DESIGN
      9.6 EQUIPMENT AND MATERIAL
      9.7 INSTALLATION
      9.8 INSPECTION
      9.9 TESTS
      9.10 MAINTENANCE
      9.11 REDUCING ELECTRICAL POWER INTERRUPTIONS
      9.12 ENGINE GENERATOR EQUIPMENT PERFORMANCE REQUIREMENTS
    CHAPTER 10 - PAVEMENT TYPES
      10.1 GENERAL
      10.2 NEW PAVEMENT - RIGID (CONCRETE)
      10.3 NEW PAVEMENT - FLEXIBLE (BITUMINOUS)
      10.4 OVERLAY - RIGID
      10.5 OVERLAY - FLEXIBLE
    CHAPTER 11 - FIXTURE MOUNTING BASES
      11.1 GENERAL
      11.2 L-868 MOUNTING BASES
      11.3 DIRECT-MOUNTED (INSET) FIXTURES
      11.4 FIELD ADJUSTABLE L-868 MOUNTING BASES
      11.5 INSTALLATION
    CHAPTER 12 - EQUIPMENT AND MATERIAL
      12.1 GENERAL
      12.2 LIGHT BASES, TRANSFORMER HOUSINGS AND JUNCTION BOXES
      12.3 DUCT AND CONDUIT
      12.4 CABLE, CABLE CONNECTORS, PLUGS AND RECEPTACLES
      12.5 COUNTERPOISE (LIGHTNING PROTECTION SYSTEM)
      12.6 SAFETY (EQUIPMENT) GROUND
      12.7 CONCRETE
      12.8 STEEL REINFORCEMENT
      12.9 ADHESIVE AND SEALANTS
      12.10 LOAD-BEARING LIGHTING FIXTURES
      12.11 INSPECTION
      12.12 TESTING
      12.13 AUXILIARY RELAYS
      12.14 VAULT
      12.15 MAINTENANCE
    CHAPTER 13 - POWER DISTRIBUTION AND CONTROL SYSTEMS
      13.1 INTRODUCTION
            13.1.1 NEC
      13.2 POWER DISTRIBUTION
      13.3 CONTROL SYSTEMS
            13.3.1 Airfield Lighting Control
            13.3.2 Computerized Control Systems
    APPENDIX 1 - FIGURES
    APPENDIX 2 - AIRPORT TECHNICAL ADVISORY
    APPENDIX 3 - TERMS & ACRONYMS
    APPENDIX 4 - BIBLIOGRAPHY
    APPENDIX 5 - TYPICAL INSTALLATION DRAWINGS FOR AIRPORT LIGHTING
    EQUIPMENT
      A5-1 Electrical Notes
    APPENDIX 6 - APPLICATION NOTES
    APPENDIX 7 - RUNWAY STATUS LIGHT SYSTEM (RWSL)
      A7-1 Purpose
            A7-1.1 System Description
      A7-2 Installation
            A7-2.1 REL
            A7-2.2 REL Light Base
            A7-2.3 REL Configurations
                    A7-2.3.1 Basic (90-degree) Configuration
                    A7-2.3.2 Angled Configuration
                    A7-2.3.3 Curved Configuration
            A7-2.4 Takeoff Hold Lights (THL)
                    A7-2.4.1 THL Fixtures
                    A7-2.4.2 THL Mounting Base
            A7-2.5 CCR Power Supply
            A7-2.6 Isolation Transformer
            A7-2.7 Individual Light Controller (ILC)
      A7-3 DESIGN
            A7-3.1 General Guidelines
            A7-3.2 Layout
            A7-3.3 Overlay Rigid and Flexible Pavements
            A7-3.4 Existing Pavements
      A7-4 SMGCS
      A7-5 EQUIPMENT AND MATERIAL
            A7-5.1 Lighting Vault
      A7-6 Operational Testing

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    Gives guidance and recommendations on the installation of airport visual aids.

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    Development Note Supersedes FAA AC 150/5340-4 (C), FAA AC 150/5340-14 (B), FAA AC 150/5340-17 (B), FAA AC 150/5340-21, FAA AC 150/5340-23 (B), FAA AC 150/5340-24, FAA AC 150/5340-27 (A), FAA AC 150/5340-28 and FAA AC 150/5340-29. (08/2004)
    Document Type Standard
    Publisher Federal Aviation Administration
    Status Current
    Supersedes

    Standards Referenced By This Book - (Show below) - (Hide below)

    FAA AC 150/5390-2 : 2004 HELIPORT DESIGN
    FAA AC 150/5370-16 : 2007 RAPID CONSTRUCTION OF RIGID (PORTLAND CEMENT CONCRETE) AIRFIELD PAVEMENTS
    NFPA 780 : 2017 INSTALLATION OF LIGHTNING PROTECTION SYSTEMS
    UFC 3-535-01 : Change 1 UNIFIED FACILITIES CRITERIA - VISUAL AIR NAVIGATION FACILITIES
    FAA AC 150/5340-5 : 2007 SEGMENTED CIRCLE AIRPORT MARKER SYSTEM
    IES RP 37 : 2015 OUTDOOR LIGHTING FOR AIRPORT ENVIRONMENTS
    UFC 3-260-01 : 2008 UNIFIED FACILITIES CRITERIA - AIRFIELD AND HELIPORT PLANNING AND DESIGN.
    FAA AC 150/5300-13 : 2008 AIRPORT DESIGN

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    J-C-145 Revision C:1983 CABLE, POWER, ELECTRICAL AND WIRE, ELECTRICAL, (WEATHER RESISTANT)
    TT-P-28 Revision H:2007 PAINT, ALUMINUM, HEAT RESISTING
    FED-STD-595 Revision C:2008 COLORS USED IN GOVERNMENT PROCUREMENT
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