FAA AC 150/5340-30 : 2008
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DESIGN AND INSTALLATION DETAILS FOR AIRPORT VISUAL AIDS
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01-01-2008
CHAPTER 1 - INTRODUCTION
1.1 GENERAL
1.2 SCOPE
1.3 SAFETY
CHAPTER 2 - RUNWAY AND TAXIWAY EDGE LIGHTING SYSTEMS
2.1 GENERAL
2.1.1 Selection Criteria
2.1.2 Runway Edge Light Configurations
2.1.3 Stopway Edge Lights
2.1.4 Taxiway Edge Light Configurations
2.1.5 System Design
2.1.6 Equipment and Materials
CHAPTER 3 - RUNWAY CENTERLINE AND TOUCHDOWN LIGHTING SYSTEMS
3.1 INTRODUCTION
3.2 SELECTION CRITERIA
3.3 CONFIGURATION
3.4 DESIGN
3.5 EQUIPMENT AND MATERIAL
CHAPTER 4 - TAXIWAY LIGHTING SYSTEMS
4.1 INTRODUCTION
4.2 IMPLEMENTATION CRITERIA
4.3 TAXIWAY CENTERLINE
4.4 RUNWAY GUARD LIGHTS (RGLs)
4.5 RUNWAY STOP BAR
4.6 COMBINATION IN-PAVEMENT STOP BAR AND RGLS
4.7 CLEARANCE BAR CONFIGURATION
4.8 DESIGN
4.9 EQUIPMENT AND MATERIAL
4.10 INSTALLATION
CHAPTER 5 - LAND AND HOLD SHORT LIGHTING SYSTEMS
5.1 INTRODUCTION
5.2 BACKGROUND
5.3 DEFINITIONS
5.4 IMPLEMENTATION CRITERIA
5.5 CONFIGURATION
5.6 DESIGN
5.7 EQUIPMENT AND MATERIAL
5.8 INSTALLATION
CHAPTER 6 - AIRFIELD MISCELLANEOUS AIDS
6.1 AIRPORT ROTATING BEACONS
6.2 BEACON
6.3 WIND CONES
6.4 OBSTRUCTION LIGHTS
6.4.1 Location
6.4.2 Installation
6.4.3 Maintenance
6.5 EQUIPMENT AND MATERIALS
CHAPTER 7 - ECONOMY APPROACH AIDS
7.1 INTRODUCTION
7.2 TYPES OF ECONOMY APPROACH LIGHTING AIDS
7.3 SELECTION CONSIDERATIONS
7.4 CONFIGURATIONS
7.5 DESIGN
7.6 EQUIPMENT AND MATERIAL
7.7 INSTALLATION
CHAPTER 8 - RADIO CONTROL EQUIPMENT
8.1 RADIO CONTROL EQUIPMENT
8.1.1 Restrictions on Use of Radio Control
8.1.2 Radio Control Equipment
8.1.3 Interfacing the Radio Control with the
Lighting Systems
8.1.4 Coordination With FAA
CHAPTER 9 - STANDBY POWER - NON-FAA
9.1 BACKGROUND
9.2 DEFINITIONS
9.3 FAA POLICY
9.4 ELECTRICAL POWER CONFIGURATIONS
9.5 DESIGN
9.6 EQUIPMENT AND MATERIAL
9.7 INSTALLATION
9.8 INSPECTION
9.9 TESTS
9.10 MAINTENANCE
9.11 REDUCING ELECTRICAL POWER INTERRUPTIONS
9.12 ENGINE GENERATOR EQUIPMENT PERFORMANCE REQUIREMENTS
CHAPTER 10 - PAVEMENT TYPES
10.1 GENERAL
10.2 NEW PAVEMENT - RIGID (CONCRETE)
10.3 NEW PAVEMENT - FLEXIBLE (BITUMINOUS)
10.4 OVERLAY - RIGID
10.5 OVERLAY - FLEXIBLE
CHAPTER 11 - FIXTURE MOUNTING BASES
11.1 GENERAL
11.2 L-868 MOUNTING BASES
11.3 DIRECT-MOUNTED (INSET) FIXTURES
11.4 FIELD ADJUSTABLE L-868 MOUNTING BASES
11.5 INSTALLATION
CHAPTER 12 - EQUIPMENT AND MATERIAL
12.1 GENERAL
12.2 LIGHT BASES, TRANSFORMER HOUSINGS AND JUNCTION BOXES
12.3 DUCT AND CONDUIT
12.4 CABLE, CABLE CONNECTORS, PLUGS AND RECEPTACLES
12.5 COUNTERPOISE (LIGHTNING PROTECTION SYSTEM)
12.6 SAFETY (EQUIPMENT) GROUND
12.7 CONCRETE
12.8 STEEL REINFORCEMENT
12.9 ADHESIVE AND SEALANTS
12.10 LOAD-BEARING LIGHTING FIXTURES
12.11 INSPECTION
12.12 TESTING
12.13 AUXILIARY RELAYS
12.14 VAULT
12.15 MAINTENANCE
CHAPTER 13 - POWER DISTRIBUTION AND CONTROL SYSTEMS
13.1 INTRODUCTION
13.1.1 NEC
13.2 POWER DISTRIBUTION
13.3 CONTROL SYSTEMS
13.3.1 Airfield Lighting Control
13.3.2 Computerized Control Systems
APPENDIX 1 - FIGURES
APPENDIX 2 - AIRPORT TECHNICAL ADVISORY
APPENDIX 3 - TERMS & ACRONYMS
APPENDIX 4 - BIBLIOGRAPHY
APPENDIX 5 - TYPICAL INSTALLATION DRAWINGS FOR AIRPORT LIGHTING
EQUIPMENT
A5-1 Electrical Notes
APPENDIX 6 - APPLICATION NOTES
APPENDIX 7 - RUNWAY STATUS LIGHT SYSTEM (RWSL)
A7-1 Purpose
A7-1.1 System Description
A7-2 Installation
A7-2.1 REL
A7-2.2 REL Light Base
A7-2.3 REL Configurations
A7-2.3.1 Basic (90-degree) Configuration
A7-2.3.2 Angled Configuration
A7-2.3.3 Curved Configuration
A7-2.4 Takeoff Hold Lights (THL)
A7-2.4.1 THL Fixtures
A7-2.4.2 THL Mounting Base
A7-2.5 CCR Power Supply
A7-2.6 Isolation Transformer
A7-2.7 Individual Light Controller (ILC)
A7-3 DESIGN
A7-3.1 General Guidelines
A7-3.2 Layout
A7-3.3 Overlay Rigid and Flexible Pavements
A7-3.4 Existing Pavements
A7-4 SMGCS
A7-5 EQUIPMENT AND MATERIAL
A7-5.1 Lighting Vault
A7-6 Operational Testing
Gives guidance and recommendations on the installation of airport visual aids.
DevelopmentNote |
Supersedes FAA AC 150/5340-4 (C), FAA AC 150/5340-14 (B), FAA AC 150/5340-17 (B), FAA AC 150/5340-21, FAA AC 150/5340-23 (B), FAA AC 150/5340-24, FAA AC 150/5340-27 (A), FAA AC 150/5340-28 and FAA AC 150/5340-29. (08/2004)
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DocumentType |
Standard
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Pages |
300
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PublisherName |
Federal Aviation Administration
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Status |
Current
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Supersedes |
FAA AC 150/5390-2 : 2004 | HELIPORT DESIGN |
FAA AC 150/5370-16 : 2007 | RAPID CONSTRUCTION OF RIGID (PORTLAND CEMENT CONCRETE) AIRFIELD PAVEMENTS |
NFPA 780 : 2017 | INSTALLATION OF LIGHTNING PROTECTION SYSTEMS |
UFC 3-535-01 : Change 1 | UNIFIED FACILITIES CRITERIA - VISUAL AIR NAVIGATION FACILITIES |
FAA AC 150/5340-5 : 2007 | SEGMENTED CIRCLE AIRPORT MARKER SYSTEM |
IES RP 37 : 2015 | OUTDOOR LIGHTING FOR AIRPORT ENVIRONMENTS |
UFC 3-260-01 : 2008 | UNIFIED FACILITIES CRITERIA - AIRFIELD AND HELIPORT PLANNING AND DESIGN. |
FAA AC 150/5300-13 : 2008 | AIRPORT DESIGN |
J-C-145 Revision C:1983 | CABLE, POWER, ELECTRICAL AND WIRE, ELECTRICAL, (WEATHER RESISTANT) |
TT-P-28 Revision H:2007 | PAINT, ALUMINUM, HEAT RESISTING |
FED-STD-595 Revision C:2008 | COLORS USED IN GOVERNMENT PROCUREMENT |
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