Airport beacons are primarily on at night to help pilots locate the airport. During the day, an active beacon typically indicates that weather conditions are below Visual Flight Rules (VFR) minimums.

Add Yahoo as a preferred source to see more of our stories on Google. May 30—The Lewis County Board of Commissioners awarded a bid on Tuesday, May 28, for a project to replace the rotating beacon at ...

CLEARWATER, Fla. — The Clearwater Airpark could soon be getting a rotating beacon, a safety feature that a local pilot says he’s been pushing for over the last decade. The City of Clearwater received ...