What type of light (strobe, beacon, color) should be displayed on top of a building or structure near an airport ?
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3$\begingroup$ For what country? $\endgroup$– Rowan HawkinsOct 23, 2017 at 23:52
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1$\begingroup$ See also (for the US): Are red obstacle lights near an airport required to be lit during the day? $\endgroup$– minsOct 24, 2017 at 5:59
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$\begingroup$ Country this question relates to is the Philippines. $\endgroup$– AlfredOct 25, 2017 at 4:29
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$\begingroup$ I should also add that the building is only 23 m above ground. Located about 2km from the airport but not in it's flight path. $\endgroup$– AlfredOct 25, 2017 at 4:33
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The general guidelines are:
4.3 Lighting Systems. Obstruction lighting may be displayed on structures as follows:
Aviation Red Obstruction Lights. Use flashing lights and/or steady-burning lights during nighttime. Tower structures are typically marked with flashing red lights. Buildings and smaller obstructions located near airports should be marked with steady-burning red lights. (See Chapter 5).
Medium-Intensity Flashing White Obstruction Lights. Medium-intensity flashing white obstruction lights may be used during daytime and twilight with automatically selected reduced intensity for nighttime operation. When this system is used on structures 700 feet (213 m) AGL or less, other methods of marking and lighting the structure may be omitted. Aviation orange and white paint is always required for daytime marking on structures exceeding 700 feet (213 m) AGL. This system is not normally recommended on structures 200 feet (61 m) AGL or less.
High-Intensity Flashing White Obstruction Lights. High-intensity flashing white obstruction lights may be used during daytime with automatically selected reduced intensities for twilight and nighttime operations. When this system is used, other methods of marking and lighting the structure may be omitted. This system should not be used on structures 700 feet (213 m) AGL or less, unless an FAA aeronautical study shows otherwise.
Note: All flashing lights on a structure should flash simultaneously except for catenary support structures, which have a distinct flashing sequence between the levels of lights (see paragraph 4.4).Dual Lighting. This system consists of red lights for nighttime and high- or medium-intensity flashing white obstruction lights for daytime and twilight. When a dual lighting system incorporates medium-intensity flashing white lights on structures 700 feet (213 m) AGL or less or high-intensity flashing white lights on structures greater than 700 feet (213 m) AGL, other methods of marking the structure may be omitted.
Specific details are spelled out in AC 70/7460-1L CHG1 Obstruction Marking and Lighting.
