Document ID: chunk:federal_register_of_legislation:F2024C01244:reg:5:p132
Version: federal_register_of_legislation:F2024C01244
Segment Type: reg
Provision Reference: reg 5 (pt 132/225)
Character Range: 652769–655778

air transport operations.

9.114 Provision of apron floodlighting

       (1) Apron floodlighting must be provided on any of the following intended for use at night:

(a) an apron;

(b) a part of an apron;

(c) an aircraft parking position;

(d) a designated isolated aircraft parking position.

       (2) Subject to section 9.80, for intended operations with a runway visibility, or RVR, below 800 m, and with no taxiway centreline, taxiway edge or apron edge lights provided, apron floodlighting for an apron taxiway or taxilane must be provided in accordance with this Chapter.

9.115 Location of apron floodlighting

       (1) Apron floodlighting in accordance with this Chapter must be located outside the separation distances on aprons.

Note   For separation distances on aprons, see section 6.58.

       (2) If an apron taxiway or taxilane is not provided with taxiway lighting, then it must be illuminated by the apron floodlighting mentioned in paragraph 9.116 (3) (c).

Note   CASA recommends that all apron taxiways used in RVR conditions less than 550 m should be provided with taxiway centreline lights.

       (3) Apron floodlights must not produce a light output which is hazardous to:

(a) aircraft in flight or on the ground; or

(b) air traffic controllers; or

(c) personnel on the apron.

       (4) An aircraft parking position must, as far as possible, receive apron floodlighting from 2 or more directions to minimise shadows.

       (5) Apron floodlighting poles or pylons must not infringe the obstacle limitation surfaces without written approval from CASA.

Note 1   For apron floodlighting purposes, an aircraft parking position means a rectangular area conforming to the wingspan and overall length of the largest aircraft that is intended to occupy that position.

Note 2   See subsection 19.01 (6) regarding line of sight requirements for controlled aerodromes and aerodromes with ARFFS facilities.

9.116 Characteristics of apron floodlighting

       (1) For an aerodrome accommodating scheduled international air transport operations, the apron floodlighting must be distributed across the phases of a 3-phase power supply system.

Note   This is required to avoid a stroboscopic effect, and to minimise the chance of an illuminated rotating object, for example, a propeller, appearing stationary.

       (2) For apron floodlights:

(a) monochromatic lights must not be used; and

(b) the spectral distribution of the floodlights must be such that the colours used for the following are correctly identifiable:

 (i) markings associated with routine aircraft servicing;

 (ii) surface and obstacle markings.

       (3) The minimum average illuminance of an apron must be at least as follows:

(a) at an aircraft parking position intended for air transport operations:

 (i) for horizontal illuminance at a parking position with an aerodrome reference code letter — a minimum lux rating in accordance with Table 9.116 (3) for the code letter, with a uniformity ratio