AGL, airport runway lighting

Airfield Ground Lighting (AGL) is the designation for the whole of the set of luminaires (b) Ground-mounted aids and related accessories intended for use as visual aids by aircraft pilots and other users of airport facilities.

An LFA installation is made up of a series of specialised lightsThe international standards applicable to AGL were first established by the International Civil Aviation Organisation (ICAO). International standards applicable to AGL were first established by the International Civil Aviation Organisation (ICAO). Today, both the European Committee for Electrotechnical Standardisation (CENELEC) and the International Electrotechnical Commission (IEC) have dedicated technical committees that have published a number of international and European standards with respect to AGL.

In this infographics shows the main lights that form part of the visual aids on the runways of an airport, as well as some curiosities.

Sources: Own elaboration.
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