ILS approaches without lighting ?
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ILS approaches without lighting ?
Hi guys,
I wonder how important is the approach lighting system of the ILS. ICAO Annex 14 is very clear on that: 900 m of lights for CAT-I.
However, do you know if there are there airports with ILS (LOC and GS) but without the 900 m of MI/HI lights before the THR?
I would appreciate whether you can provide me examples... I guess that FAA guys allow ILS without lighting but increasing the RVR, aren't they? I think something similiar they do for LPV...
I do not know any airport in Europe... any clue??
Thanks for you help!
I wonder how important is the approach lighting system of the ILS. ICAO Annex 14 is very clear on that: 900 m of lights for CAT-I.
However, do you know if there are there airports with ILS (LOC and GS) but without the 900 m of MI/HI lights before the THR?
I would appreciate whether you can provide me examples... I guess that FAA guys allow ILS without lighting but increasing the RVR, aren't they? I think something similiar they do for LPV...
I do not know any airport in Europe... any clue??
Thanks for you help!
Last edited by ATMaster; 23rd Nov 2012 at 06:26.
However, do you know if there are there airports with ILS (LOC and GS) but without the 900 m of MI/HI lights before the THR?
Last edited by wiggy; 22nd Nov 2012 at 19:16.
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A full ILS has lights as a component
but in the US if the ''lights'' are out of service, the ILS may be used with higher minimums.
the lads talking about Boston are quite right about 27...was based there for awhile.
the real out of the world situation is to be landing at a field with pilot controlled lighting, right down to minimums and to find the lights didn't work when you get to DH
the lads talking about Boston are quite right about 27...was based there for awhile.
the real out of the world situation is to be landing at a field with pilot controlled lighting, right down to minimums and to find the lights didn't work when you get to DH
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Take a look at KHPN, White Plains, NY. The ILS16 has lights an an 1800 ft vis minimum but the ILS34 does not have lead-in lights and has a much greater vis min, as expected...6000 feet.