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Importance Of Airport Lighting System

Airport lighting is the most important part of safety management of air traffic, which cannot be understated. The mechanism through which lighting is controlled and monitored is a key focus area for investment among the technology developers. The growing need to make management of lighting systems quicker, simpler and more reliable is a new challenge for the constantly evolving IT systems. The pilot must have a good knowledge of understanding the signals so that he/she may not face any problem while landing or at the time of take off. Green lights out-lines the runway’s edge, red lights mark the ends of runways and indicate obstacles, blue lights run alongside taxiways while runways have white or yellow lights marking their edges. All these lights and markings set a safety standard for all pilots to follow. Airport runway lighting system is associated with safety and efficiency of flight operation and assists in safe landing and takeoff. They are of utmost importance at airports wher