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RUNWAY STATUS LIGHT [1 record]

Record 1 2024-02-02

English

Subject field(s)
  • Signalling and Illumination (Air Transport)
  • Airport Runways and Areas
CONT

Runway status lights tell pilots and vehicle operators to stop when runways are not safe. Embedded in the pavement of runways and taxiways, the lights automatically turn red when other traffic makes it dangerous to enter, cross, or begin takeoff.

OBS

runway status light: designation usually used in the plural.

Key term(s)
  • runway status lights

French

Domaine(s)
  • Signalisation (Transport aérien)
  • Pistes et aires d'aéroport
CONT

Les feux d'état de la piste consistent en un système automatique pouvant être installé conjointement avec des marques de voie de circulation élargies, des barres d'arrêt ou des feux de protection de piste. Ce système […] avertit directement le pilote en cas de risque d'incursion sur piste droit devant.

OBS

feu d'état de la piste : désignation habituellement utilisée au pluriel.

Key term(s)
  • feux d'état de la piste

Spanish

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