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Airport Identification Lighting
The location of the Airport at night is universally indicated by a rotating beacon. For civil airports, a
rotating beacon projects two beams of light, one white and one green, 180 degrees apart. The existing
beacon on top of the ATCT should be maintained through the planning period.
Runway and Taxiway Lighting
Runway lighting provides the pilot with a rapid and positive identification of the runway and its align-
ment. Runway 16-34 is served with medium intensity runway lighting (MIRL). This system should be
maintained through the planning period.
Medium intensity taxiway lighting (MITL) is provided on parallel Taxiways A and G and all associated
entrance/exit taxiways serving Runway 16-34. This system is vital for the safe and efficient ground
movement of aircraft and should be maintained in the future. Any future taxiways constructed on the
airfield that are associated with Runway 16-34 should also be provided with MITL.
Over time, the Airport should consider removing the incandescent airfield signage and runway and tax-
iway edge lighting systems, and replacing them with light emitting diode (LED) technology. LEDs have
many advantages, including lower energy consumption, longer lifetime, tougher construction, reduced
size, greater reliability, and faster switching. While a substantial initial investment is required upfront,
the energy savings and reduced maintenance costs will outweigh any additional costs in the long run.
Pavement Markings
Runway markings are designed according to the type of instrument approach available on the runway.
FAA AC 150/5340-1K, Standards for Airport Markings, provides guidance necessary to design airport
markings.
Runway 34 is served by precision markings to accommodate the ILS approach, and Runway 16 current-
ly has non-precision markings. All runway markings should be maintained through the long term plan-
ning period.
Taxiway centerline markings are provided to assist pilots in maintaining proper clearance from pave-
ment edges and objects near the taxiways. Taxiway markings also include the hold lines, which are lo-
cated on the entrance/exit taxiways serving the runway system at Arlington Municipal Airport. Hold
lines on the entrance/exit taxiways are situated 250 feet from the Runway 16-34 centerline, which
meets C-II design standards. The FAA standard for hold lines associated with runways in RDC C-III is
250 feet, plus one foot for each additional 100 feet above sea level, resulting in a separation distance
of 257 feet from the runway centerline.
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