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Airports, Airspace and Flight Information. Chapter 3, Section A. Visual Glide Slope Indicators. Two-bar VASI Three-bar VASI PAPI Tri-colored VASI. Runway Lights. Runway Edge Lights White - amber last 2,000 feet Threshold Lights Green approach Red departure
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Airports, Airspace and Flight Information Chapter 3, Section A
Visual Glide Slope Indicators • Two-bar VASI • Three-bar VASI • PAPI • Tri-colored VASI
Runway Lights • Runway Edge Lights • White - amber last 2,000 feet • Threshold Lights • Green approach • Red departure • Displaced Threshold lights • Green on edge of runway
Runway Lights • Touchdown zone lights TDZL • white flush - 100 to 3000 feet • Runway Centerline lights RCLS • white flush last 3000 to 1000 are red/white • last 1000 are all red • Land and hold short • five flush at hold short point
Runway Lights • Taxi-lead off lights yellow and green • Taxiway centerline - green • Taxiway edge lights - blue • Pilot Controlled Lighting • 7 clicks of mic in 5 seconds • reduce intensity with fewer clicks • Last for 15 minutes