SP-401 portable runway light is a mobile airfield light designed to quickly illuminate temporary runway in accordance with ICAO, FAA requirements. The light is equipped with a built-in power bank providing up to 15 days of light autonomy. For runway edge light, we use combined type LED optics to ensure maximum visibility for pilots. It consists of omnidirectional and bidirectional optics. Total light output is 1 200 cd.
SP-401 runway edge light is controlled remotely from the ATC tower, from maintenance room, via air-band radio (pilot-controlled lighting), or via emergency ON/OFF button. Light intensity is adjustable. NVG (night vision goggles), SS-SR (dusk till dawn) modes are available.
SP-401 portable runway light can be converted to a solar airfield light. It will operate 365 days a year as a permanent airfield ground lightingRead more
| Optics | 1.200 cd light output (tested by an accredited laboratory) | |
| Combined type, omnidirectional and bidirectional | ||
| LED lifespan: 100.000 hrs | ||
| Maximum power consumption: 9W | ||
| NVG-compatible (optional) | ||
| Color: white / white, white / yellow, white / red, red / yellow | ||
| User-replaceable | ||
| Battery | 2 x built-in batteries | |
| Autonomy: 15 days (minimum intensity) | ||
| Total capacity: 216W (2x9Ah/12V) | ||
| Deep-cycle VRLA, 12V/9Ah (available worldwide) | ||
| Lifespan: 1 200 cycles (designed for 4-5 years) | ||
| User-replaceable, air-transportable | ||
| Charging | Via OCT-401 Charger (charging time: 8 hrs) | |
| Contactless charging in a Trailer (charging time: 8 hrs) | ||
| Optional: solar power supply | ||
| Remote Activation & Control | S4GA mesh type wireless network | |
| Operating frequency: 868 MHz (optional 2.4GHz or 433 Mhz) | ||
| Operating range: up to 1.5 km, relayed (each light is a repeater) | ||
| Operating Modes | Steady / Flashing / Dusk till dawn | |
| Visible / Infrared (optional) / Visible + Infrared (optional) | ||
| Remote activation | Via UR-101 Handheld Controller | |
| Via UR-201 Control & Monitoring Unit GSM activation (Cell Phone) VHF activation (Air-band Radio) | ||
| Via ALCMS Computer Interface (requires UR-201) | ||
| Casing & Components | Materials | Dome: glass, UV-resistant |
| Casing: Lexan polycarbonate, UV-stabilized | ||
| Carrying handle: stainless steel | ||
| Detachable antenna | ||
| Pressure stabilizing valve | ||
| Battery level indicator | ||
| Transport circuit breaker | ||
| Casing lifespan: 15 years | ||
| Optional: frangible mounting (tested by accredited laboratory) | ||
| Dimensions (LxWxH): 244 mm x 185 mm x 297 mm | ||
| Weight: 7 kg | ||
| Safety & Reliability | Five levels of protection against system failure | |
| Secondary power supply: backup battery | ||
| Failure auto reporting via SMS (requires UR-201 Unit) | ||
| Emergency ON/OFF button | ||
| Environmental Conditions | Temperature range | -20 to 50 ºC (-4 to 122 ºF) |
| Optional: -40 to 80 ºC (-40 to 176 °F) | ||
| Ingress protection | IP-67 (tested by accredited laboratory) | |
| Jet blast resistance | 240 kph (tested by accredited laboratory) | |
| Compliance | Photometric & Chromaticity | ICAO, Annex 14th, Volume I, 7th Edition dated July 2016, clause 5.3.9.8 & clause 5.3.9.9, Appendix 1, Figure A1-1b |
| Jet Blast Resistance | ICAO, Annex 14th, Volume I, 8th Edition dated July 2018. Doc 9157, Part 6, clause 3.2.2 & clause 4.9.1 | |
| FAA AC 150/5345-50B dated September 2007, clause 3.2.2 | ||
| Frangibility | ICAO Doc 9157 AN901 Aerodrome Design Manual Part 6, 1st Edition dated 2006, clause 4.9 | |
| ICAO, Annex 14th, Volume I, 8th Edition dated July 2018, clause 5.3.1.3 | ||
| FAA AC 150-5345-46E clause 3.4.2.1 | ||
| FAA AC 150/5220-23, clause 3.2 | ||
| Secondary Power Supply | ICAO, Annex 14th, Volume I, 7th Edition dated July 2016, clause 8.1.8-8.1.9 & clause 8.1.11 | |
| CE Declaration of Conformity | 2014/53/EU RED Directive, clauses 3.1a, 3.1b, 3.2 | |
| 2011/65/EU ROHS Directive, clause 4.1 | ||
| Accredited Laboratory Testing | Photometric & Chromaticity | Intertek Laboratory |
| Jet Blast Resistance | Warsaw Institute of Aviation, The Laboratory of Aerodynamics | |
| Frangibility | Laborex Research Laboratory | |
| Ingress Protection | EMAG Institute of Innovative Technologies | |
| Electromagnetic Compatibility | Military Institute of Armament Technology | |
Runway edge light is an airfield light designed to illuminate runway edges. It can be of white, yellow, and red color depending on the location. Colors and location of runway edge lights are defined and regulated by ICAO Annex 14 and Aerodrome Design Manual. Small or medium-sized runway are usually illuminated with white lights. Long runways (e.g. at international airports) are illuminated with white lights, also with yellow lights – which are located closer to runway ends, and red lights located on the runway ends.
Portable runway edge lights are used when the primary runway illumination is unavailable or temporarily switched off. For example, sudden loss of power supply to the airport, or planned rehabilitation of the runway. In the second case, portable (or temporary) runway lights are installed on the second contingency runway. If airport does not have the second runway, a parallel taxiway is temporarily converted to a runway by installing portable runway lights.
If temporary runway lights are required for a longer period of time – for example, 3-6 months RWY rehabilitation works – battery-powered runway lights will not fit. They will require recharging from time to time which means somebody has to go on the runway, pick up all the lights, charge them, and put back on the runway. It is a time-consuming process that adds job to engineers.
For this particular case, SP-401 lights are equipped with solar panels and therefore converted to permanent solar-powered runway lights. S4GA solar runway lights operate continuously 365 days a year on solar energy due to rapid charging technology. No recharging required.
