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Airport Lighting Company (ALC) Switch Gear Regulator

September 23, 2020

ALC, a global provider of airfield lighting systems and navigational aids, is pleased to announce our new FAA ETL certified L828/L829 switchgear regular assembly (SRA) type CCR’s. These SRA’s are the latest addition to the ALC CCR offering of constant current power systems to meet the needs of civilian and military airfields upgrading and expanding their airfield lighting systems with a preference for an SRA that offers space saving design while incorporating Ferroresonant transformer technology that offer precision control of airfield lighting circuits. These new SRA’s are air cooled eliminating the need for any mechanical cooling devices as part of the assembly. Additionally, we offer both built-in IRMS and integral S-1’s upon request. Contact ALC today for further technical information and 0SRA design assistance.

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Why Smaller Airports Should Invest In Advanced Runway Lighting

When one thinks of airport lighting systems, images of high-traffic runways and complex lighting systems providing navigational aid to pilots of large aircraft during landing and taxiing along the busy tarmac often come to mind. It’s a given that large airports such as JFK, O’Hare, and Heathrow would have high-tech runway infrastructures. However, the importance of similar systems enhancing the safety and efficiency of the thousands of small and regional airports that comprise the backbone of national and local aviation networks can’t be ignored. The challenge for many of these airports is that they are operated by minimal staff, often have an aging infrastructure, and sometimes have budget constraints that make investing in advanced runway lighting an unaffordable luxury.

The Different Colors, Placement, And Purpose Of Airport Runway Lights

Airport runway lighting systems comprise many different types of lighting, all of which have specific meanings and play specialized roles in enhancing airfield safety. Many airports, especially those with non-precision runways, usually use a simple runway lighting system that consists of runway edge lights, PAPI lights, runway threshold end lights, and taxiway lights. However, most modern airports that see dozens or hundreds of flights per day will have a more complex runway lighting infrastructure to support the safe movement of large numbers of aircraft. Here’s a list of the more common runway lights in service at airports worldwide, and how they contribute to operational efficiency.

How LED Technology Has Revolutionized The Airport Lighting Industry

The airport lighting industry has vastly improved the operations of airfields around the world thanks to advanced technology that enhances safety and efficiency on the runway and taxiway. Since the early days of using Tungsten-Halogen incandescent lamps to provide guidance to pilots, our industry has grown in leaps and bounds in terms of innovation. However, given the milestones aviation has achieved over the past century, many airport experts agree that few advancements have improved runway safety like LED technology.

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