page_title: Anti-collision light
section_title: Strobe
hierarchical_section_title: Anti-collision light / Types of anti-collision light / Strobe
caption_attribution_description: English: left strobe light of a Piper Malibu, AERO Friedrichshafen 2018
context_page_description: Anti-collision lights, also known as Beacon lights or Strobe lights are a set of lights required on every aircraft to improve visibility to others. Historically they have used incandescent bulbs, but recently Light-emitting diodes have been used.
context_section_description: Strobe lights are flashing white lights on the furthest left, right and, on larger aircraft and some smaller ones, back points of an aircraft. They are the brightest lights on the aircraft, and are used to signal that an aircraft is entering or approaching an active runway, or for visibility in dark, clear sky. They are sometimes turned off in cloud or fog, as they can further obscure the pilot's sight outside of the aircraft by reflecting off water particles.
caption: Detailed view of a left strobe on a Piper Malibu
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