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Airfield Lighting Case Studies

Trusted by civilian and military airfields around the world, Flash Technology airfield lights have marked approach paths, runways, taxiways, helipads and more since 1970. Our airport lighting and airfield lighting products meet or exceed FAA and ICAO recommendations and exceed industry standards for durability and reliability.

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A runway at King Khalid International Airport
September 18, 2018

King Khalid International Airport – Riyadh, Saudi Arabia

When KKIA needed to upgrade their runway end identifier lighting system, they found Flash's FTS 8xx voltage-driven unidirectional light. The light complies with FAA and ICAO lighting requirements operates at a lower voltage and is compatible with air-to-ground radio controllers and remote systems.

Cairo International Airport uses FTS 800 airport approach lighting systems
July 13, 2018

Cairo International Airport – Cairo, Egypt

In 1963 Cairo International Airport was inaugurated, replacing Heliopolis as the primary airport in the region. Today it is the second busiest airport in Africa, serving more than 11 million passengers annually. The FTS 8021 unidirectional airport approach lighting system aids pilots in acquiring the

An A704 compact solar airport light installed at Parma Municipal Airport
April 6, 2018

Parma Municipal Airport – Idaho

In early 2018, the City of Parma installed Flash Technology solar runway lights and runway threshold lights at Parma Municipal Airport. Part of a larger airport viability upgrade, the lights expand the airport’s nighttime capabilities, allowing take-offs and landings all day and night.

A stealth bomber flies over airport approach lights at Whiteman AFB
October 9, 2017

Whiteman Air Force Base – Knob Noster, Missouri

A joint-service base with US Air Force, Army and Navy units, Whiteman AFB is located about 2 miles south of Knob Noster, Missouri. Whiteman can launch combat sorties directly from Missouri to any part of the globe. Whiteman AFB employs the FTS 800 voltage driven

The Bonriki International Airport in the Republic of Kiribati employs A650 taxiway edge lights
June 27, 2017

Bonriki International Airport – Tarawa, Republic of Kiribati

Sitting about 9 feet above sea level on a coral atoll, Bonriki Airport contains one runway. Trenching would have been difficult or impossible with the hard-coral ground. The government of Kiribati outfitted the site with solar107 solar runway lights and 41 solar taxiway lights, allowing

Bagram Air Force Base Afghanistan airport lighting
March 8, 2017

Bagram Airfield – Afghanistan

The largest US military base in Afghanistan. Bagram Airfield’s original runway is a 10,000-foot long dual runway capable of handling any size military aircraft. A second 11,500-foot runway was completed in 2006. The US military marks the runways of Bagram AFB with FTS 830 current-driven

Singapore Air Force deploys military airfield lighting solutions
January 26, 2017

Republic of Singapore Air Force Exercise Torrent 2016

To ensure military capability under all conditions, the Republic of Singapore Air Force (RSAF) converts a 2.5-km section of Lim Chu Kang Road in Singapore into an active runway. This capability was last demonstrated in 2016 during Operation Torrent. A total of 12 fighter jets (F-15s and F-16s) took off and

An A704 solar runway light installed at a Bahamas airport
June 20, 2016

Family Islands Airports – The Bahamas

16 remote airports throughout The Bahamas required lighting in order to cost-effectively improve nighttime airfield safety. With solar lighting, they didn’t need electrical infrastructure or technical expertise. Flash Technology's field-proven and reliable solar airfield lighting was easy to install without any disruption to airfield operations.

The British Royal Air Force employs FTS 800 series runway approach lights at RAF Mildenhall
June 1, 2016

RAF Mildenhall – Bury St Edmunds, Suffolk, UK

RAF Mildenhall has hosted units from the USAF Air Combat Command, Air Force Special Operations Command, Air Mobility Command and United States Air Forces in Europe, as well as United States Navy units. The RAF employs FTS 800 voltage driven L-849 unidirectional airport lighting to

10 airports in Nigeria employ solar airfield lighting to mark their runways
February 5, 2016

Nigerian Airports Choose Solar Airfield Lighting

The Federal Airport Authority of Nigeria (FAAN) is dedicated to being a world-class provider of safe, secure and efficient services for the carriage of passengers and goods across Nigeria. Lighting runways to allow for nighttime use is a key component of FAAN’s stated goal and

More than 600 solar airport lights provide poor weather, evening and nighttime guidance at Truckee Tahoe Airport
October 5, 2015

Truckee Tahoe Airport – Truckee, California

As part of a safety improvement program at this general aviation facility, Truckee Tahoe Airport first installed solar-powered taxiway lights in 2003. After a thorough analysis, solar enabled them to save over $272,000 versus a cabled, AC-powered system!

United States Air Force uses FTS 830 approach lighting system at Kadena Air Base Okinawa, Japan
June 17, 2013

Kadena Air Base – Okinawa, Japan

Kadena Air Base is home to the United States Air Force’s largest combat wing—the 18th Wing—and associated units. Kadena helps pilots acquire the runway with Flash's FTS 830 current-driven airport lighting.

Tsay Keh Dene runway lighting
July 20, 2012

Tsay Keh Dene First Nation

Tsay Keh Dene, a rural Canadian First Nations community, relies on a 4,500 ft runway to move supplies, groceries and community members to nearby towns. One of its most critical uses is medical. The absence of runway edge and threshold lighting after dusk meant that