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Solar-Powered Lights at
General Aviation Airports
Cross Keys Airport, which is in Gloucester County, N.J., is
representative of the nation�s GA facilities. FAA visual guidance
specialists are installing 90 taxiway edge lights at the airport 14
miles southeast of Philadelphia. The blue-colored Light Emitting Diode
(LED) lights will remain on from dusk to dawn. These are the same
taxiway lights being used now at U.S. military bases in the Middle
East and Southwest Asia.
Over the next nine months, AAR-411 will evaluate the test lights for visibility, durability, and effectiveness. If approved, the lights could benefit the 452,000 private, student, and commercial pilots who use America�s GA airports.
Contact Project Lead: Jim Patterson, AAR-411 Last Update: 03/16/09 |