WXYZ

'Let's cross our fingers.' Air traffic controllers say DTW has faulty approach lighting system

(WXYZ) — Airport approach lights: they are an essential safety feature for landings, especially during bad weather. But air traffic controllers say the lighting ...
WYFF

Incoming flights to GSP rerouted after problems with lighting system

Hundreds of passengers spent the last 24 hours finding new ways to get home this weekend after a major system failure at GSP International Airport.Approach lights, used to help guide pilots in safely, ...
Jalopnik

Detroit Airport's Runway Approach Lights Keep Shutting Off When They're Needed Most

Air traffic controllers at Detroit Metro Airport say the airport's approach lighting system (ALS) is falling apart. The lights, mounted high above the ground and stretching up to hundreds of yards ...
National Academies of Sciences%2c Engineering%2c and Medicine

Contractor's Final Report for ACRP RRD 6: Guidance for Identifying and Mitigating Approach Lighting System Hazards

Unfortunately, this book can't be printed from the OpenBook. If you need to print pages from this book, we recommend downloading it as a PDF. Visit NAP.edu/10766 to get more information about this ...
The Times of Northwest Indiana

Airport begins work on approach light system improvement

The Gary/Chicago International Airport Authority on Tuesday approved environmental remediation work that will allow the Federal Aviation Administration to upgrade the lighting system that helps guide ...