Although standardisation and an improvement in the intensity of approach lighting would be great the ability to control the lights would be even better for a pilot with aging eyes.
Pilot controlled lighting on sectional.
Pilots may request and in some cases control lighting themselves.
Airport identifier longest runway length to nearest 100 feet with 70 feet as the dividing point add 00 s indicates soft surface airport.
The control system consists of a 3 step control responsive to 7 5 and or 3 microphone clicks.
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.
At some locations where there is no control tower in operation the local flight service station fss may control the lights.
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Airport name associated city name high altitude u s.
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.
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.
Control of lighting systems.
Pilot controlled lighting pcl systems are common at nontowered airports and towered airports in the wee hours after controllers have gone home.
Pilot controlled lighting part time or on request for complete information consult the airport facility directory.