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Ground Lighting System Management
- WILSON Scott
- VAN DER STRICHT Sam
Introduction
The aerodrome ground light system is critical for safe operations during night and low visibility conditions.
Ground lighting information management is about identification, report process and maintenance of the ground light system at the airport.
AMD applications enable improved Ground Light System Management and enable common situational awareness.
Use of Aerodrome Mapping Data
Ground lighting information management with AMD enables detailed information provision about (individual) lights.
The ATM Information Reference Model (AIRM) defines GroundLightningSystem: http://www.airm.aero/viewer/1.0.0/conceptual-model.html#GroundLightSystem
Approach Lighting System, Apron Light System, Guidance Line Light System, Runway Direction Light System, Runway Protect Area Light System, Taxi-Holding Position Light System, Taxiway Light System, Touchdown Lift Off Light System, Visual Glide Slope Indicator
Approach Lighting System
An airport lighting facility which provides visual guidance to landing aircraft by radiating light beams in a directional pattern by which the pilot aligns the aircraft with the final approach path for landing.
The following table lists the attributes used to capture the data:
Attribute | Guidance |
classICAO | Classification of the approach lighting system using as criteria the International Civil Aviation Organization (ICAO) Annex 14 standards and recommended practices. |
type | A regional or organisation specific classification of the approach lighting system equipment. |
length | The overall length of the approach lighting system. |
sequencedFlashing | An indication that sequenced flashing is available for the approach lighting system. |
alignmentIndicator | An indication that a runway alignment indicator is available for the approach lighting system. |
emergencyLighting | The availability of a back-up lighting system to be used in case of failure of the main lighting system. |
intensityLevel | An indication of the relative intensity of the ground lighting system. |
colour | An indication of the global colour of the ground lighting system. |
Reference: http://aixm.aero/sites/aixm.aero/files/imce/AIXM51HTML/AIXM/Class_ApproachLightingSystem.html
Apron Light System
Feature Apron light System represents all ground lights used for navigation on Apron area.
The following table lists the attributes used to capture the data:
Attribute | Guidance |
position | A code indicating the part of the apron served by the lighting system. |
emergencyLighting | The availability of a back-up lighting system to be used in case of failure of the main lighting system. |
intensityLevel | A code indicating the relative intensity of the lighting system. |
colour | A code indicating the global colour of the lighting system. |
Figure 4: Apron Light System
Reference: http://aixm.aero/sites/aixm.aero/files/imce/AIXM51HTML/AIXM/Class_ApronLightSystem.html
Runway Direction Light System
The lighting system provided for a landing and take-off direction, including the stopway lights.
The following table lists the attributes used to capture the data:
Attribute | Guidance |
position | A code indicating the part of the runway the lighting system is serving. |
emergencyLighting | The availability of a back-up lighting system to be used in case of failure of the main lighting system. |
intensityLevel | A code indicating the relative intensity of the lighting system. |
colour | A code indicating the global colour of the lighting system. |
Figure 5: Runway Direction Light System
Reference: http://aixm.aero/sites/aixm.aero/files/imce/AIXM51HTML/AIXM/Class_RunwayDirectionLightSystem.html
Runway Protect Area Light System
The lighting system provided for the runway protect area.
The following table lists the attributes used to capture the data:
Attribute | Guidance |
position | A code indicating the part of the runway the lighting system is serving. |
emergencyLighting | The availability of a back-up lighting system to be used in case of failure of the main lighting system. |
intensityLevel | A code indicating the relative intensity of the lighting system. |
colour | A code indicating the global colour of the lighting system. |
Reference: http://aixm.aero/sites/aixm.aero/files/imce/AIXM51HTML/AIXM/Class_RunwayProtectAreaLightSystem.html
Guidance Line Light System
The lighting system provided for the centreline guidanceline.
The following table lists the attributes used to capture the data:
Attribute | Guidance |
emergencyLighting | The availability of a back-up lighting system to be used in case of failure of the main lighting system. |
intensityLevel | A code indicating the relative intensity of the lighting system. |
colour | A code indicating the global colour of the lighting system. |
Figure 7: Guidance Line Light System
Reference: http://aixm.aero/sites/aixm.aero/files/imce/AIXM51HTML/AIXM/Class_GuidanceLineLightSystem.html
Taxi Holding Position Light System
The lighting system provided for a taxiway holding position.
The following table lists the attributes used to capture the data:
Attribute | Guidance |
type | The kind of lighting aid provided for the taxiway holding position. |
emergencyLighting | The availability of a back-up lighting system to be used in case of failure of the main lighting system. |
intensityLevel | A code indicating the relative intensity of the lighting system. |
colour | A code indicating the global colour of the lighting system. |
Figure 8: Taxi Holding Position Light System
Taxiway Light System
The lighting system provided for a taxiway at an aerodrome/heliport.
The following table lists the attributes used to capture the data:
Attribute | Guidance |
position | A code indicating the part of the TWY surface the lighting system is serving. For example, centre line, edge, etc.. |
emergencyLighting | The availability of a back-up lighting system to be used in case of failure of the main lighting system. |
intensityLevel | A code indicating the relative intensity of the lighting system. |
colour | A code indicating the global colour of the lighting system. |
Figure 9: Taxiway Light System
Reference: http://aixm.aero/sites/aixm.aero/files/imce/AIXM51HTML/AIXM/Class_TaxiwayLightSystem.html
Touchdown Lift Off Light System
The lighting system provided for a TLOF surface at an aerodrome/heliport.
The following table lists the attributes used to capture the data:
Attribute | Guidance |
position | A code indicating the part of the TLOF surface the lighting system is serving. For example, TDZ, THR, centre line, edge, etc.. |
emergencyLighting | The availability of a back-up lighting system to be used in case of failure of the main lighting system. |
intensityLevel | A code indicating the relative intensity of the lighting system. |
colour | A code indicating the global colour of the lighting system. |
Reference: http://aixm.aero/sites/aixm.aero/files/imce/AIXM51HTML/AIXM/Class_TouchDownLiftOffLightSystem.html
Visual Glide Slope Indicator
A visual guidance system that provides "below/above glidepath" information to an aircraft executing an approach to a specific runway direction.
The following table lists the attributes used to capture the data:
Attribute | Guidance |
| type | A code indicating the type of the visual approach slope indicator system. For example, VASIS, A-VASIS, PAPI, A-PAPI, etc.. |
position | A code describing a position, relative to the centreline, of the visual approach slope indicator for a FATO/RWY direction. |
| numberBox | The number of boxes that compose the visual approach slope indicator system. |
| portable | A code indicating whether the visual approach slope indicator system is a portable one. |
| slopeAngle | The appropriate approach slope angle to be used by an aircraft using the approach. |
| minimumEyeHeightOverThreshold | The Minimum Eye Height over Threshold (MEHT) value. Also known as the threshold crossing height for the Visual Glide Slope Indicator. |
emergencyLighting | The availability of a back-up lighting system to be used in case of failure of the main lighting system. |
intensityLevel | A code indicating the relative intensity of the lighting system. |
colour | A code indicating the global colour of the lighting system. |
Figure 11: Visual Glide Slope Indicator
Reference: http://aixm.aero/sites/aixm.aero/files/imce/AIXM51HTML/AIXM/Class_VisualGlideSlopeIndicator.html
Use case narrative
The Guidance Line Light System lights experienced a sudden failure resulting in loss of majority of runway centreline lights. The details of the failure were identified and the operator changed the status of the light system in an application which was disseminated to all stakeholders via SWIM.
Status: Published