The FAA is actively seeking more affordable and readily deployable alternatives to existing runway lighting systems to enhance safety. Current Runway Status Lights (RWSL) systems, though effective at ...

The FAA is seeking a simpler, less costly version of its runway status lights (RWSL) concept to install at commercial airports that do not have the effective but complex system. “Given the complexity, ...

On Wednesday, you may have noticed a plane outfitted with test equipment flying along a path near RDU airport. This FAA check flight was validating recent maintenance of the Instrument Landing System ...

The national airspace is a complex network that includes airports, aircraft, and air traffic control facilities. The growing adoption of drones or uncrewed aerial systems (UAS) both by recreational ...

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 ...

Peraton today announced its commitment to work with the Federal Aviation Administration (FAA) in support of its air traffic control (ATC) transformation effort—delivering rapid, enhanced safety and ...

Universal Avionics says its ClearVision EFVS with EVS-5000 multispectral camera detects LED lights. Credit: Universal Avionics Pilots of jets equipped with older-generation enhanced flight vision ...

The FAA is looking for more affordable alternatives to the runway lighting systems used at some major U.S. airports. The agency released a request for information last week concerning "technology that ...