Airport Lighting
These green lights mark the centerline of a taxiway.
What are taxiway centerline lights?
On the Ground what does steady green mean?
Clear for takeoff
These white lights outline the edges of a runway at night or in low visibility.
What are runway edge lights?
What beacon rotation is for Civilian airports?
White and Green
Where can you find specific information regarding specific airports?
Chart Supplement
What color are taxi-way lights
Blue
On the ground what does steady red mean
stop
These lights appear red from behind the aircraft and green from the front.
What are threshold lights?
What beacon rotation is for Military airports?
two white flashes alternating with a green flash
Where can you find all information regarding airport lighting information?
AIM
These steadily-burning yellow lights install prior to a runway hold short line to warn pilots they are approaching a runway.
What are runway guard lights?
In the air what does flashing red mean
Do not land
These lights, located along the center of some precision runways, transition from white → alternating white/ red → all red as you approach the end.
What are runway centerline lights (RCLS)?
What beacon rotation is for Water airport
White and yellow
AIM 2-1-10
This illuminated marking shows a red background with an inscription such as “25-7”.
What is an illuminated runway hold-position sign?
What does Red and green mean
Extreme Caution required
On an instrument runway, these lights change from white to yellow in the last 2,000 feet
What are the runway edge “caution zone” lights?
What beacon rotation is for Heliports
Green, yellow and white
Where can you find information regarding Light Gun signals
AIM 4-3-13 and 14 CFR § 91.125
These alternating yellow lights on taxiways help prevent runway incursions by drawing attention to a hold line.
What are wig-wag lights?
In the air what does steady red mean
Giveway
On precision runways, these lights help pilots maintain directional control during rollout; they alternate red and white at 3,000–1,000 ft and turn all red in the final 1,000 ft.
What are touchdown zone / rollout centerline lights?
What beacon lights indicate Hospital/Emergency Heliports
A beacon with green, white, and amber flashes
Where can you reference Airport/runway lighting?
AIM 2-1-3 through 2-1-10