This standard is developed to ensure the safe and efficient operation of aircraft on the apron work area at night and in low visibility conditions, as well as to ensure that apron floodlighting is safe, technologically advanced, and economically reasonable.
Apron floodlights must provide adequate illumination to the apron work area in order to properly identify the graphics and colors of relevant aircraft markings, ground markings, and obstacle markings.
To reduce shadows, the apron floodlights should be strategically placed and oriented so that each aircraft stand receives light from at least two directions.
Apron floodlighting should not produce glare that would impede pilots, air traffic controllers, or ground staff.
The operational availability of apron floodlights should be no less than 80%, and it is not permitted for entire groups of lights to be out of service.
Apron lighting: Lighting provided to illuminate the apron work area.
Aircraft stand lighting: Floodlighting should provide the necessary illumination for aircraft taxiing to their final parking positions, passenger boarding and disembarking, cargo loading and unloading, refueling, and other apron operations.
Lighting for special aircraft stands: Light sources with high color rendering or suitable color temperature should be used to improve video quality. In areas where people and cars pass, illumination should be increased appropriately.
Daytime lighting: Lighting provided to improve basic operations in the apron work area under low visibility conditions.
Aircraft activity lighting: When aircraft are moving within the apron work area, necessary illuminance should be provided and glare limited.
Apron service lighting: In apron service areas (including aircraft safety activity areas, support equipment waiting areas, support vehicle parking areas, etc.), in addition to meeting illuminance requirements, necessary auxiliary lighting should be provided for unavoidable shadows.
Apron safety lighting: Floodlighting should provide necessary illumination for safety monitoring of the apron work area, and its illuminance should be sufficient to identify the presence of personnel and objects within the apron work area.
Lighting Standards
(1)The illuminance value of apron safety lighting should not be less than 15 lx; auxiliary lighting may be added if necessary.
(2) Illuminance gradient within the apron working area: The rate of change in illuminance between adjacent grid points on the horizontal plane should not exceed 50% per 5m.
(3) Glare Restrictions
① Direct light from floodlights should be avoided from illuminating the control tower and landing aircraft; the projection direction of floodlights should preferably be away from the control tower and landing aircraft.
② To limit direct and indirect glare, the position, height, and projection direction of the light pole should meet the following requirements: The installation height of the floodlight should not be less than twice the maximum eye height (height of the eyeball) of the pilots who frequently use the position. The maximum light intensity aiming direction of the floodlight and the light pole should not form an angle greater than 65°. Lighting fixtures should be distributed properly, and floodlights should be carefully adjusted. If necessary, shading techniques should be used to reduce glare.
Airport Floodlighting
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Post time: Nov-25-2025
