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Old 4th Jun 2009, 22:53
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retflyboy
 
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If the rotating beacon is on during daylight hours it means the airfield is IFR; that is below VFR minimums.

If you see the white portion as one single flash (blip) it is a civilian airfield; If it goes blip-blip that is two flashes, it is a military airfield.

The rotating beacon does not identify the airfield, no morse code or any such.
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