STANAG standards, which are NATO standardization agreements, determine the military standards of NATO member countries. The purpose of the STANAG 3316 standard published in this framework is to standardize aviation ground lighting. This standard is a NATO standard for air traffic management (AATMP).
Every light in an airport has a specific purpose. These lights are designed to see and guide pilots on the ground at night and in low visibility conditions. There are certain standards that each light must meet, based on the type of operations allowed at the airport.
A well-designed airport lighting system balances the need for harmonious light output with the available power. For solar powered lights, the amount of solar energy available and the storage capacity must be balanced with the required light output, and no additional power, extra solar panels or external cables are required unless the system is inefficient or unstable.
Aviation is a safety critical industry. To ensure the safety of the aviation industry, new rules, regulations and standards that govern the aviation industry have been developed in recent years.
When it comes to airport lighting, runway lighting intensity, distribution and chromaticity provide clear minimum requirements that an airport light must meet to provide the visual cues a pilot expects at the airport. The color of the light on a track is chosen to convey certain information. Requirements differ depending on the type of operation performed on the runway.
Too dim lights are not up to the requirements. Mismatched lights do not provide visual identification of the runway during the operations for which the runway is designed. Very bright lights are also dangerous to operations and have a serious impact on wildlife and residents in the area. Residents and environmental officials are often concerned about light pollution and the impact on migratory birds and endangered species in some places.
Requirements in NATO STANAG 3316 standard for lighting systems used for aircraft guidance during approach, landing, take-off, taxiing and parking operations, such as approach lighting, runway edge lighting, threshold and runway end lighting, runway center line lighting, and parking and service area lighting is explained.
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