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Runway end identifier lights

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28: 36: 71:. The system consists of a pair of synchronized flashing lights located laterally on each side of the runway threshold. REILs may be either omnidirectional or unidirectional facing the approach area. They are effective for: 39: 43: 42: 38: 37: 44: 104:
Runway threshold identification lights shall be located symmetrically about the runway centre line, in line with the threshold and approximately 10 meters outside each line of runway edge lights.
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at the threshold of a non-precision approach runway when additional threshold conspicuity is necessary or where it is not practicable to provide other approach lighting aids; and
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where a runway threshold is permanently displaced from the runway extremity or temporarily displaced from the normal position and additional threshold conspicuity is necessary.
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FAA Aeronautical Information Manual, Chapter 2 (Aeronautical Lighting and Other Airport Visual Aids), Section 1 (Airport Lighting Aids)
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Runway threshold identification lights should be flashing white lights with a flash frequency between 60 and 120 per minute.
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to provide rapid and positive identification of the approach end of a particular
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The lights shall be visible only in the direction of approach to the runway.
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Identification of a runway surrounded by a preponderance of other lighting
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Identification of a runway which lacks contrast with surrounding terrain
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Runway threshold identification lights should be installed:
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Identification of a runway during reduced visibility
185:ยง5.3.8, "Runway threshold identification lights" 48:REIL installed near the runway 19 threshold at 8: 87:International Civil Aviation Organization 176:(3 ed.). July 1999. Archived from 120: 7: 52:as seen from an approaching aircraft 199:FAA Aeronautical Information Manual 25: 171:"Aerodrome Design and Operations" 129:"Order JO 7340.1Z: Contractions" 136:Federal Aviation Administration 1: 57:Runway end identifier lights 31:Runway end identifier lights 230: 89:(ICAO) recommends that: 53: 32: 47: 30: 157:2009-09-04 at the 54: 33: 138:. March 15, 2007. 50:Teterboro Airport 45: 16:(Redirected from 221: 214:Airport lighting 186: 184: 182: 175: 167: 161: 149: 140: 139: 133: 125: 46: 21: 229: 228: 224: 223: 222: 220: 219: 218: 204: 203: 195: 190: 189: 180: 173: 169: 168: 164: 159:Wayback Machine 150: 143: 131: 127: 126: 122: 117: 35: 23: 22: 15: 12: 11: 5: 227: 225: 217: 216: 206: 205: 202: 201: 194: 193:External links 191: 188: 187: 183:on 2012-07-23. 162: 141: 119: 118: 116: 113: 112: 111: 108: 105: 102: 101: 100: 97: 83: 82: 79: 76: 24: 14: 13: 10: 9: 6: 4: 3: 2: 226: 215: 212: 211: 209: 200: 197: 196: 192: 179: 172: 166: 163: 160: 156: 153: 148: 146: 142: 137: 130: 124: 121: 114: 109: 106: 103: 98: 95: 94: 92: 91: 90: 88: 80: 77: 74: 73: 72: 70: 66: 62: 58: 51: 29: 19: 178:the original 165: 123: 84: 60: 56: 55: 115:References 208:Category 155:Archived 65:airports 69:runway 181:(PDF) 174:(PDF) 132:(PDF) 85:The 61:REIL 18:REIL 210:: 144:^ 134:. 59:( 20:)

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REIL

Teterboro Airport
airports
runway
International Civil Aviation Organization
"Order JO 7340.1Z: Contractions"
Federal Aviation Administration


FAA Aeronautical Information Manual, Chapter 2 (Aeronautical Lighting and Other Airport Visual Aids), Section 1 (Airport Lighting Aids)
Archived
Wayback Machine
"Aerodrome Design and Operations"
the original
FAA Aeronautical Information Manual
Category
Airport lighting

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