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FAA AC 150/5340-30 : 2008

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DESIGN AND INSTALLATION DETAILS FOR AIRPORT VISUAL AIDS

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English

Published date

01-01-2008

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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)
DocumentType
Standard
Pages
300
PublisherName
Federal Aviation Administration
Status
Current
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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