Airport perimeter and apron lighting comes with a stricter set of constraints than most other applications — height restrictions, glare control near flight paths, and Airports Authority approval requirements all shape the design.
Poles near runways and approach paths are subject to obstacle limitation surfaces (OLS) set by AAI — pole height and placement have to be checked against these restrictions before design, not after.
Luminaire optics for airport perimeter and apron lighting are selected specifically to avoid glare toward pilots on approach, which is a materially different design consideration from highway or industrial lighting.
Beyond general area lighting, high mast poles are used for perimeter security lighting around airport boundaries — often paired with CCTV mounting requirements that need to be factored into the pole and ring design.
Airport lighting projects typically need structural drawings and height-clearance documentation submitted for Airports Authority approval before installation — part of our scope on airport contracts.
Do you handle the AAI approval process, or just the installation?
We prepare the structural and height-clearance documentation needed for the approval submission; the formal approval process runs through the airport authority, but we support the documentation end-to-end.
Can existing airport lighting poles be retrofitted to LED?
Yes, subject to the same glare-control design considerations as a new installation — we assess the existing optics and pole condition before quoting a retrofit.