Aerodrome Lighting - S2 - C2

Question 1

Which documents can you find lighting system intensity and settings?

Answer 1

CAP168 - Chapter 6

Question 2

When can lighting system settings be varied?

Answer 2

• At ATCOs discretion
• Pilot request

Question 3

Runway lighting may temporally be switched off to take accurate RVR readings with RVR reference lights. When can this not be done? (3)

Answer 3

• while an aircraft is taking-off;
• after an aircraft has reported completing a final procedure turn; or
• after an aircraft has reached 5 NM from touchdown on a radar approach.

Question 4

What are the periods of display?

Answer 4

an appropriate period of time as specified in MATS Part 2, before any ETA and after any ATD as follows:

By day:
- High intensity systems, where installed on the runway to be used, whenever the visibility is less than 5 km and/or the cloud base is less than 70ft;
By night:
- Irrespective of weather conditions.

Question 5

When shall Obstruction lighting, hazard beacons and aerodrome light beacons shall be displayed?

Answer 5

at night during the published hours of watch.

Hazard beacons shall also be displayed by day whenever the visibility is less than 3,500 metres.