The Heliport APPROACH lights are steady and flashing omnidirectional white lights.
According to ICAO ANNEX 14, volume II, an approach lighting system should be provided at a heliport where it is desirable and practicable to indicate a preferred approach direction.
These lights should form a cross to create the Approach lighting system.
The approach lighting system is a row of three lights at 30 m intervals and a crossbar of five lights on 18 m at a distance of 90 m from the perimeter of the FATO.
Where there is the need to make the final approach course more conspicuous, additional lights spaced uniformly at 30 m intervals should be added beyond the
crossbar. The lights beyond the crossbar may be steady or sequenced flashing, depending upon the environment.
The mounting system is elevated, fixed on a base plate with a frangible coupling
The casing is made of powder-coated aluminum
The diffuser is made of clear polycarbonate UV protected
Electrical characteristics
The power supply can be a heliport controller. In this case, the control is also made in three steps from the heliport controller. Power input can be low voltage, 48 V DC or it can work in constant current when the distance from the heliport controller to the lights is long and this will generate a big drop of voltage on cables.
Optionally it can be powered at 90-230V, 50/60Hz but the light fixtures will no longer have the dimming function
If the sequenced flashing is needed then a flashing controller must be added to the control system
Environment
APPROACH elevated lights were tested for working environments from -50 to + 50 °C
The degree of protection is IP 67