Airport Facilities Flashcards
Define ALS:
Approach light system
Where can a pilot find information concerning facilities available for a particular airport?
A/FD.
A/FD is reissued in it’s entirety every 56 days
Define VASI:
Visual approach slope indicator
Define PAPI:
Precision approach path indicator
Define REIL:
Runway end identifier lights.
HIRL: high intensity runway lights
MIRL: medium intensity runway lights
LIRL: low intensity runway lights
What color are runway edge lights?
White.
Except on instrument runways, yellow replaces white for the last 2000 feet or half the runway length. (To form caution zone for landing)
What are the color combinations for a standard airport rotating beacon for lighted land airport?
White/Green.
What are the color combinations for a standard airport rotating beacon for lighted water airport?
White/Yellow.
What are the color combinations for a standard airport rotating beacon for military airport?
2 white/Green
Why is there a rotating beacon at class D airspace during daylight?
Indicates ground visibility is less than 3 miles, ceiling is less than 1,000 feet
Where did you find information concerning runway lengths, widths weight-bearing capacities for particular airports?
A/FD
What are runway touchdown zone markings?
To identify touchdown zones for landing operations.
Coded to provide distance information in 500 foot increments
What is the purpose of a runway aiming point markings?
Serve as a visual aiming point for landing aircraft.
Two rectangular markings consist of a broad white stripe, approximately 1,000 feet from the landing threshold
How far down a runway does a touchdown zone extend?
1st 3,000 ft of runway beginning at threshold
What does the acronym RWSL stand for?
Runway status light system.
Fully automated system providing runway status to pilots and surface vehicles. Traffic on the ground
Does illumination of RWSL give the pilot permission to enter, cross, take off from Runway?
No. Ask ATC
