AIRPORT ROTATING BEACON
Pilot/Controller Glossary with JO 7110.65BB, Change 3, effective July 9, 2026 · Official text on faa.gov
A visual NAVAID operated at many airports. At civil airports, alternating white and green flashes indicate the location of the airport. At military airports, the beacons flash alternately white and green, but are differentiated from civil beacons by dualpeaked (two quick) white flashes between the green flashes.
See INSTRUMENT FLIGHT RULES (IFR); SPECIAL VFR OPERATIONS; AERODROME BEACON ICAO.
Refer to AIM.