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Beacon, runway and taxiway lights

Aerodrome beacon (AGA 7.2): flashing white light, locates field at night.

Aerodrome Beacon type Flash rate
Aeroplane Rotating 22 to 26 a minute
Aeroplane Flashing 20 to 30 a minute
Helicopter-only / heliport Morse "H" (four quick flashes) 3 to 4 groups a minute

Runway and taxiway lights (AGA 7.8, 7.10):

Light Colour Spacing Notes
Runway edge (REDL) White Max 60 m Some runways: 600 m section or last third at remote end (whichever shorter) may show yellow
Runway threshold Green - Seen by arriving aircraft
Runway end (RENL) Red - Seen by departing aircraft; always provided
Runway centreline White, then red 15 m CAT II/III only; colour zones below
Touchdown zone (TDZ) White Barrettes 30 m apart CAT II/III instrument runways only; either side of centreline; start 30 m past threshold, extend 900 m; unidirectional, shown to landing traffic
Taxiway edge Blue Max 60 m Two adjacent blue lights each side where taxiway meets taxiway or runway with no fillet or curve
Taxiway centreline Green 15 m, closer on curves Alternate green and yellow on exit taxiways

Runway centreline colour zones:

Zone Colour
Threshold to 900 m before far end Variable white
900 m to 300 m before far end Alternate red/white
Last 300 m Red

Trap: centreline and TDZ lights are CAT II/III only, not every runway.

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