UFC 3-535-01
17 November 2005
8-2
HELIPORT LIGHTS
8-2.1
Runway Edge Lights (White)
The line of edge lights, aviation white, must be located on each side of a heliport
runway, and not less than 1.5 meters (5 feet), nor more than 3 meters (10 feet) from the
paved edge of the runway. The lights will be of the elevated type and will be uniformly
spaced at 30 meters (100 feet).
8-2.2
Runway Edge Lights (Blue)
When a runway is also used as a taxiway, such as two runways at 90 degree
intersections, where one of the runways leads to a taxiway opposite of the approach
end, aviation blue taxiway lights will be installed in addition to the white lights. The line
of blue lights will be spaced at 30 meter (100 foot) maximum intervals, between the
white lights (Figure 8-3). Connect these blue lights to the appropriate intersecting
taxiway circuit. Where only one runway is constructed, blue lights will not be installed.
All lights, both white and blue, located in runway or taxiway intersections where
subjected to rollover traffic will be the in-pavement type.
Figure 8-3. Heliport Threshold and Edge Light Details
30M (100')
1.5M (5') MIN
15M
3M (10') MAX
(50')
22.5M
(75')
(REF)
HELI - (RUNWAY)
RUNWAY EDGE LIGHTS
(AVIATION BLUE)
G
R
RUNWAY EDGE LIGHTS (AVIATION WHITE)
3M (10 FT)
MAX
LEGEND
4.5M (15') MAX
GREEN/RED THRESHOLD LIGHT
1.5M (5') MIN
5 EQ SP @ 5.2M (17')
BLUE EDGE LIGHT
6 LIGHTS @ EA RUNWAY END
WHITE EDGE LIGHT
THRESHOLD/END (AVIATION
GREEN/RED)
8-2.3
Runway Threshold Lights
The line of in-pavement threshold lights must be bi-directional, 180 degrees aviation
green and 180 degrees aviation red, located not less than 1.5 meters (5 feet) or more
than 4.5 meters (15 feet) from the runway ends, with the lights spaced approximately 5
meters (17 feet) on centers. The outermost light of each group will be located in line
with the corresponding row of runway edge lights. Each group of threshold lights will
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