Approach lighting system
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approach-lighting-system-0-6799018
title:
Approach lighting system
text:
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. ALS usually serves a runway that has an instrument approach procedure (IAP) associated with it and allows the pilot to visually identify the runway environment and align the aircraft with the runway upon arriving at a prescribed point on an approach. Modern approach l
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description:
Runway lighting installed on the approach end which extends beyond the runway
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https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Approach_lighting_system
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date modified:
2023-10-20T22:04:05Z
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