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  2. Navigation light - Wikipedia

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    Navigation light. A navigation light, also known as a running or position light, is a source of illumination on a watercraft, aircraft or spacecraft, meant to give information on the craft's position, heading, or status. [ 1] Some navigation lights are colour-coded red and green to aid traffic control by identifying the craft's orientation.

  3. Aviation obstruction lighting - Wikipedia

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    Aviation obstruction lighting. Emley Moor transmitting station using a red warning beacon. Aviation obstruction lighting is used to enhance the visibility of structures or fixed obstacles which may conflict with the safe navigation of aircraft. Obstruction lighting is commonly installed on towers, buildings, and even fences located in areas ...

  4. Landing lights - Wikipedia

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    Boeing 777 with landing lights, navigation lights, and anti-collision beacon lights turned on. Almost all modern aircraft are equipped with landing lights if approved for nighttime operations. Landing lights are usually of very high intensity, because of the considerable distance that may separate an aircraft from terrain or obstacles. The ...

  5. Precision approach path indicator - Wikipedia

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    The aircraft is slightly below the glideslope. A precision approach path indicator ( PAPI) is a system of lights on the side of an airport runway threshold that provides visual descent guidance information during final approach. It is generally located on the left-hand side of the runway approximately 300 meters beyond the landing threshold of ...

  6. Approach lighting system - Wikipedia

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    Approach lights at Jyväskylä Airport, Finland The approach lighting system of Bremen Airport Approach lighting at Love Field, Dallas. An approach lighting system (ALS) is a lighting system installed on the approach end of an airport runway and consisting of a series of lightbars, strobe lights, or a combination of the two that extends outward from the runway end. [1]

  7. Air navigation - Wikipedia

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    The techniques used for navigation in the air will depend on whether the aircraft is flying under visual flight rules (VFR) or instrument flight rules (IFR). In the latter case, the pilot will navigate exclusively using instruments and radio navigation aids such as beacons, or as directed under radar control by air traffic control.