aeronautical beacon

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• aeronautical beacon — An aeronautical ground light visible at all azimuths, either continuously or intermittently, to designate a particular point on the surface of the earth (ICAO). An aerodrome beacon is an example of aeronautical beacon. See aerodrome beacon …   Aviation dictionary

• aeronautical light beacon — An international visual navigational aid displaying flashes of white and/or colored light to indicate the location of an airport, a heliport, a landmark, a certain point on the federal airway in mountainous terrain, or an obstruction. The lights… …   Aviation dictionary

• Aeronautical chart conventions (United States) — This article describes the graphic conventions used in Sectional charts and Terminal area charts published for aeronautical navigation under Visual Flight Rules in the United States of America. The charts are published in accordance with… …   Wikipedia

• aeronautical mobile service — A mobile service between aeronautical stations and aircraft stations, or between aircraft stations, in which survival craft stations may participate. Emergency position indicating radio beacon stations may also participate in this service on… …   Aviation dictionary

• beacon — i. An aeronautical light arranged, either through optical design or mechanical motion, to be visible to all azimuths, either continuously or consecutively, to designate a particular point on the surface of the earth. It emits a distinctive, or… …   Aviation dictionary

• identification beacon — i. An aeronautical radio beacon emitting coded signals that allow a particular point of reference to be identified. ii. A light beacon emitting a two letter identification code in Morse code. A green color is used for civil aerodromes, yellow for …   Aviation dictionary

• airport rotating beacon — An aeronautical ground light visible at all azimuths, either continuously or intermittently, to designate a particular point on the surface of the earth. At civil airports, alternate white and green flashes indicate the location of the airport.… …   Aviation dictionary

• aerodrome beacon — An aeronautical beacon used to aid in locating the aerodrome from the air (ICAO). It displays flashes of white and/or colored light. These flashes indicate the location of an airport, a heliport, a landmark, a certain point of an airway in… …   Aviation dictionary

• approach light beacon — An aeronautical beacon placed on the extended centerline of a runway at a fixed distance from the threshold …   Aviation dictionary

• hazard beacon — An aeronautical beacon used to designate danger to air navigation (ICAO) …   Aviation dictionary

• Non-directional beacon — Radio Tower of NKR Leimen Ochsenbach, Germany This symbol denotes an NDB on an aeronaut …   Wikipedia