Why LED approach lighting is an airport’s best guarantee to safe landings?

Why LED approach lighting is an airport’s best guarantee to safe landings?

Approach lights are the first lights that pilots will encounter during the landing process, they are a critical component of aviation infrastructure that enhance the pilot’s situational awareness.

They reduce the risk of accidents and enable safe and precise landings in various environmental conditions. Approach lighting has proven its value in multiple situations esp. in bad weather conditions like heavy rains or fog and this has substantially improved over the years with the arrival of LED Approach lights including LED Flashing Lights, often the first visual indication of the airport’s location for a pilot.

Even in the toughest of conditions these lights are always visible so that in the worst of cases a pilot can more easily find the right way to the airport.

The biggest advantage of having approach lights including flashing lights in LED is that they offer superior visibility compared to traditional incandescent lights which is critical especially while landing as they are clearer and give a much better depth perception during critical phases of the flight. LED approach lighting, LED flashing lights and the LED Papi make a truly unique combination of solutions that guarantee a safe landing no matter what visibility conditions leaving little room for doubt.

What’s more is that approach lighting is often placed in locations that are not always easily accessible, the longevity of LED approach lighting reduces the frequency of light replacements and associated maintenance activities. This guarantees the continuous reliable operation time and long maintenance intervals of the lighting, judged as a very critical differentiator from old style lights.

What’s more is that a lot of regulatory bodies such as the International Civil Aviation Organization (ICAO) and the Federal Aviation Administration (FAA), have adopted regulations and standards that require the use of LED lights for approach lighting systems, making LED approach lighting a standardized and important component of any aviation infrastructure.

For well over a decade OCEM Airfield has invested heavily in completing its leading LED portfolio with the best-in-class solutions that literally shows the way to pilots and airport staff to a safer airport that can clearly benefit from its low maintenance, high visibility and super-efficient LED lighting. Check out the current approach lighting portfolio here and see the flashing lights in action on the military base of Burdfoss in Norway on our Youtube channel.

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