Aircrafts will most likely crash or overrun the runway if there were no lighting systems in the airports. Heliport lights play the same role as those in airports but they are made specifically to be used in heliports. Some guidelines have been laid down on what kind of lights and how these light bulbs should be installed both on the helipad and the heliport whether it is on ground level or on rooftop
The landing direction for a helicopter should be indicated by the approach lighting. This gives the pilot and his team the best approach route for successful landing. The system should have three light rows that are uniformly spaced with 30 metres gap between them. An eighteen meter crossbar should be situated ninety metres away from the area of take-off and approach perimeter that is last. In 4.5 metre intervals perpendicularly bisecting the lines of approach lights are crossbar light bulbs.
Beyond the crossbar more light can be added for better visibility of the final approach at 30 meters intervals but this should be done only where it is required. Depending on the environment the heliport is located, the lights can be made steady or flashing. The length of the light for a non-precision final approach and take off area should be at a minimum of 210 meters
Final approach and take off area lighting system which are at the ground level should be built at the edges. Areas that take square shapes or are rectangular, the light bulbs should beat least four within 50 metre intervals. Each of the four corners should also have a light. The areas that take other shapes will be endowed with not less than 10 light bulbs within five metres of each other. The omni directional light bulbs should be steady and white.
Another lighting that should be installed is the aiming point light bulbs. They are set is such a way that they form a wedge shape pointing to the landing area. At least 6 white light bulbs are used to form the wedge with one at each vertex.
Floodlight and perimeter light bulbs is another part of the lighting system which is installed in the touchdown and lift-off area. In case the FATO lights are installed then luminescent panel light bulbs should be used at a spacing of 3m in elevated ones and for the ground ones a spacing of 5m. Green is the color of these lights and they should be steady with a minimum of 4 light bulbs each side. If floodlights are to be used then they are placed at 10m intervals on the floor. The light bulbs should be either at the edge or at a maximum of 1.5m away from the touchdown
If there is need for apron or taxiway lights, they should be installed. The blue glass dome made light bulbs should be multi directional. The transformer used should be a 240voltage AC with low voltage.
Heliport light installation guidelines can be found from ICAO. The brilliancy of the light should adjustable to control light intensity in different weather conditions. Lightings should be done correctly in heliports for safety purposes.
The landing direction for a helicopter should be indicated by the approach lighting. This gives the pilot and his team the best approach route for successful landing. The system should have three light rows that are uniformly spaced with 30 metres gap between them. An eighteen meter crossbar should be situated ninety metres away from the area of take-off and approach perimeter that is last. In 4.5 metre intervals perpendicularly bisecting the lines of approach lights are crossbar light bulbs.
Beyond the crossbar more light can be added for better visibility of the final approach at 30 meters intervals but this should be done only where it is required. Depending on the environment the heliport is located, the lights can be made steady or flashing. The length of the light for a non-precision final approach and take off area should be at a minimum of 210 meters
Final approach and take off area lighting system which are at the ground level should be built at the edges. Areas that take square shapes or are rectangular, the light bulbs should beat least four within 50 metre intervals. Each of the four corners should also have a light. The areas that take other shapes will be endowed with not less than 10 light bulbs within five metres of each other. The omni directional light bulbs should be steady and white.
Another lighting that should be installed is the aiming point light bulbs. They are set is such a way that they form a wedge shape pointing to the landing area. At least 6 white light bulbs are used to form the wedge with one at each vertex.
Floodlight and perimeter light bulbs is another part of the lighting system which is installed in the touchdown and lift-off area. In case the FATO lights are installed then luminescent panel light bulbs should be used at a spacing of 3m in elevated ones and for the ground ones a spacing of 5m. Green is the color of these lights and they should be steady with a minimum of 4 light bulbs each side. If floodlights are to be used then they are placed at 10m intervals on the floor. The light bulbs should be either at the edge or at a maximum of 1.5m away from the touchdown
If there is need for apron or taxiway lights, they should be installed. The blue glass dome made light bulbs should be multi directional. The transformer used should be a 240voltage AC with low voltage.
Heliport light installation guidelines can be found from ICAO. The brilliancy of the light should adjustable to control light intensity in different weather conditions. Lightings should be done correctly in heliports for safety purposes.
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