SP-102 portable taxiway light is ICAO compliant airfield light designed to operate in remote areas. LED optics generates correct light output in terms of intensity and chromaticity. SP-102 airfield light is powered by a standard deep-cycle battery which can be stored locally.
SP-102 taxiway light is blue, omnidirectional, elevated light which provides the same light output as any conventional taxiway light. Therefore, it can be used as an alternative for conventional taxiway lighting practically in every type of airport.
For full autonomy, SP-102 Portable Taxiway Light can be converted to solar taxiway light by adding 5W solar panelRead more
| Specification | Parameter | Description |
| Compliance | ICAO Annex 14, Vol. I (7th. Edition, July 2016) | Photometric: Par. 5.3.18.8 |
| Chromaticity: Appendix 1, Figure A1-1 | ||
| FAA | 150/5345-50B | |
| Operating time in steady mode | Min intensity | 105 hrs. |
| Max Intensity | 40 hrs. | |
| Operating modes | Selective via push-button Last selected mode is memorized | Steady-on: Min - Med - Max Intensity |
| Flashing: 30 - 60 - 120 FPM | ||
| Automatic Dusk-Till-Dawn (adjustable intensity) | ||
| NVG Only - for covert operations | ||
| NVG + Visible LED | ||
| Optics | Type | Omnidirectional |
| Colour | Blue | |
| Interchangable optical head | Yes | |
| LED | Life span: min 100.000 hrs | |
| Consistent photometrics for product life | ||
| Operating temperature range | Standard | -20 to 50 ºC (-4 to 122 ºF) |
| Arctic pack | -40 to 80 ºC (-40 to 176 ºF) | |
| Battery | Type | Sealed Lead Acid Battery (SLAB) air transport approved |
| Capacity | 4,5 Ah | |
| Nominal voltage (V) | 6,0 V | |
| Life span | 4-5 years / 1.200 cycles | |
| On-board battery indicator | Yes | |
| Battery replacable by user | Yes | |
| Battery Charging | External charging port | Yes |
| Available charging options | via OCT-102 Charger | |
| via solar panel | ||
| Charging time via OCT-102 Charger | 8 hrs | |
| Charging time via solar panel | 12 hrs | |
| Control & Monitoring | Multifunctional push-button | On-Off, selecting operating mode, reset Protection against incidental activation |
| Automatic Light Control (ALC) | ALC adjusts intensity level if battery reaches low capacity to ensure continued operation | |
| Built-in microprocessor | Yes | |
| Built-in protection against excessive overcharging/discharging of the battery | Yes | |
| Solar Panel (optionally) | Nominal power output | 5W |
| Installed separately from the lighting unit | Yes | |
| Panel facing direction | Unidirectional for optimal energy collection | |
| Life span | 15 years | |
| Casing | Waterproof rating | IP-65 |
| UV resistant | Yes | |
| Height / Diameter | 210 x 125 mm | |
| Weight (kg) | 2 | |
| Chassis Material | Non-corrosive aluminum | |
| Dome Material (standard) | Glass | |
| Dome Material (optional) | Premium, UV-resistant polycarbonate | |
| CE Compliance | Standards | EN 61000-4-2:2009, |
| EN 61000-4-3:2007/A2:2011 | ||
| PN-EN 61000-4-4:2013-05 | ||
| EN 61000-4-5:2014-10 | ||
| EN 61000-4-6: 2014-04 |
Airport taxiway lighting designates a route an aircraft uses after exiting a runway. A taxiway leads to facilities like hangars, aprons or terminals. Its surface is usually made of concrete or tarmac, but some minor airport can have a grassy or gravel taxiway.
Busy airports that require a rapid exit from a runway are equipped with the so-called rapid-exit taxiway or high-speed taxiway. They are predominantly created by prolonging a runway, which gives more breaking space. The speed a plane can go with on a taxiway is from 37 to 56 km/h. Runway lights and taxiway lights differ in terms of color so that a pilot could easily tell them apart and identify what way they are on.
Taxiway lighting consists of edge lights, centerline lights, clearance bar lights, runway guard lights, and stop bar lights. The Taxiway Light colors differ with regard to the place they illuminate and what information they convey to an airplane pilot.
Edge lighting is a basic element of taxiway lighting. These are blue lights which are place all along the taxiway edges at up to 60-meter intervals.
Taxiway centerline is marked by green lights. They are installed at 30-meter intervals, a few centimeters away from the centerline’s center, on the right or left-hand side.
Apart from the basic taxiway lights, such as edge lights or centerline lights, there are also other lights that constitute an additional help for an aircraft pilot. For instance, these are clearance bar lights. They consist of three yellow lights. Moreover, there are also runway guard lights which are installed on both sides of a taxiway; they give out a flashing, yellow light. At an airport taxiway, there are also stop bar lights. These are low-intensity, red lights set out in a line; they give out an omnidirectional light. They are installed at stop points, along a taxiway, on both sides.
Operating a massive machine on land is sometimes much more of a challenge for a pilot than in the air. That’s why taxiway lamps are installed flat with the surface so as to avoid any potential collision threats.
