SP-401 Solar LED HIRL is ICAO compliant high-intensity elevated runway light designed for permanent usage at Non-Precision Airports located in regions with NO access to electricity, high photovoltaic potential and increasing flight traffic.
ICAO, Annex 14th, Volume I, 7th Edition dated July 2016, clause 5.3.9.10, Figure A2-10 & clause 5.3.1.11, Figure A2-11, Appendix 1, Figure A1-1b
Runway Edge lights help a pilot to identify a runway and land or take off safely. Airport lighting can differ with regard to a runway category and the airport equipment level. Nevertheless, the ICAO (International Civil Aviation Organization) regulations in Annex 14 determine clearly the lights layout, intensity and color.
The intensity of runway edge lights reaches from 50 to 10 000 candelas. Depending on light intensity, there are three groups of runway edge lights recognized in aviation:
High Intensity Runway Edge Lights (HIRL) are runway edge lights with minimum light output 10.000 cd (candelas). HIRL lights are primarily used at instrument approach runways.
Solar HIRL lights are runway lights powered by solar energy. Currently, S4GA is the only company in the World offering certified solar HIRL lights with light output over 10.000 cd.
