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of the landing USAir 737 could not see the commuter plane on the run- way, which blended in with other airport lights as it waited for take-off clearance. Upon landing, the 737 collided with the twin-engine turbo- prop, continued down the runway with the smaller aircraft crushed be- neath and caught fire. Today’s technologies have gone a long way in helping airports to en- hance airfield ground safety and efficiency, such as the recent develop- ment of field sensors by ADB Airfield Solutions. The sensors monitor the exact position of aircraft and vehicles at dedicated locations on the airside. The new solution, according to ADB, contributes to ground traf- fic safety at small and large airports. At San Diego International, the airport authority chose a Mobile Air- field Light Monitoring System (MALMS) unit to assist with the monitor- ing of lights throughout the airfield. Iraj Ghaemi explains that a new computer system provides control of airfield lighting via a touch screen in the control tower. “The MALMS allows for accurate mobile photomet- ric measurement and management of aeronautical ground lighting (AGL) systems. The MALMS enables San Diego International Airport to effec- tively and efficiently maintain its AGL systems and demonstrate that the systems are in compliance with FAA airfield lighting standards.” Up until recently, LED technol- ogy was restricted to taxiway and obstacle lighting but due to ad- vances in the application of LEDs, they can now be found on runways. ADB Airfield Solutions claims to be the first manufacturer to introduce LED lighting on runways. The com- pany has unveiled a new suite of inset lights, known as the AD-Light range, to its portfolio. They include runway centreline and touchdown zone lights and taxiway centreline and stop bar lights.
“When we started with the concept of the new AD-Light range, it was our ambition to not only bring our exist- ing LED technology to the runway,
LED technology is now available for runway applications.Photo- ATG Airports
ADB Airfield Solutions has over 215,000 installed LED taxiway edge lights around the world.
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