3.3: Airport Lighting and Rotating Beacons Flashcards
A lighted heliport may be identified by a
green, yellow and white rotating beacon.
A military air station can be identified by a rotating beacon that emits
two quick, white flashes between green flashes.
An airport’s rotating beacon operated during daylight hours indicates
that weather at the airport located in Class D airspace is below basic VFR weather minimums. (3 sm visibility and 1000 ft ceiling.
How can a military airport be identified at night?
Dual peaked (two quick) white flashes between green flashes.
Airport taxiway edge lights are identified at night by
blue omnidirectional lights.
To set the high intensity runway lights on medium intensity, the pilot should click the microphone seven times, and then click it
five times within 5 seconds.