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Precision Approach Path Indicators (PAPI)

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

PAPI systems with remote on-off switching must be operated when they serve the runway in use and where intensities are controlled in accordance with TBL 3-4-4 except:

  1. As required by local facility directives to meet local conditions.
  2. As requested by the pilot.
    TBL 3-4-4 PAPI Intensity Setting - Five Step System
    StepPeriod/Condition
    5On Pilot Request
    4Day - Sunrise to sunset
    3Night - Sunset to sunrise
    2On Pilot Request
    1On Pilot Request
    *During a 1 year period, twilight may vary 26 to 43 minutes between 25 and 49N latitude.