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Runway Edge Lights

JO 7110.65BB, Change 3, effective July 9, 2026 · Official text on faa.gov

Operate the runway edge light system/s serving the runway/s in use as follows:

  1. Between sunset and sunrise, turn the lights on:
    1. For departures. Before an aircraft taxies onto the runway and until it leaves the Class B, Class C, or Class D surface area.
    2. For arrivals:
      1. IFR aircraft-Before the aircraft begins final approach, or
      2. VFR aircraft-Before the aircraft enters the Class B, Class C, or Class D surface area, and
      3. Until the aircraft has taxied off the landing runway.
  2. Between sunrise and sunset, turn the lights on as shown in subparagraphs a1 and a2 when the surface visibility is less than 2 miles.
  3. As required by facility directives to meet local conditions.
  4. Different from subparagraphs a, b, or c above, when:
    1. You consider it necessary, or
    2. Requested by a pilot and no other known aircraft will be adversely affected.
  5. Do not turn on the runway edge lights when a NOTAM closing the runway is in effect.