Pilot Controlled Lighting On Sectional

Pilot controlled lighting part time or on request for complete information consult the airport facility directory.

Pilot controlled lighting on sectional. The airport facility directory contains descriptions of pilot controlled lighting systems for each airport having other than faa approved systems and explains the type lights method of control and operating frequency in clear text. Other lighting systems including vasi reil and taxiway lights may be either controlled with the runway edge lights or controlled independently of the runway edge lights. Pilot controlled lighting pcl systems are common at nontowered airports and towered airports in the wee hours after controllers have gone home. In reality the approach lights should be amongst the brightest lighting visible on the ground but sometimes the street lighting can exceed these in intensity.

The control system consists of a 3 step control responsive to 7 5 and or 3 microphone clicks. At some locations where there is no control tower in operation the local flight service station fss may control the lights. Control of lighting systems. Pcls almost always are activated on the common traffic advisory frequency and details can be found in the chart supplement formerly known as the airport facility directory.

Department of transportation federal aviation administration 800 independence avenue sw washington dc 20591 866 tell faa 866 835 5322. Airport name associated city name high altitude u s. Pilot controlled lighting pcl also known as aircraft radio control of aerodrome lighting arcal or pilot activated lighting pal is a system that allows aircraft pilots to control the lighting of an airport or airfield s approach lights runway edge lights and taxiways via radio. Pilots may request and in some cases control lighting themselves.