Airport Lighting Equipment Certification Program (ALECP)

The ALECP allows FAA-approved third party certifiers to evaluate and certify airport lighting equipment and license suppliers to mark products that meet FAA specifications. Suppliers are not required to participate in this program. However, to qualify for Federal grant assistance, airport sponsors must purchase equipment certified under the ALECP.

• AC 150/5345-53: Airport Lighting Equipment Certification Program (current version)
  • Instructions for Getting Lighting Equipment Certified (Appendix 2) (PDF)
  • Addendum to AC 150/5345-53D (PDF)
    Certified equipment list, certified airport lighting equipment manufacturers, and third party certifiers (updated monthly)
  • Letter about Non-Original Equipment Manufacturer (OEM) Components (June 2018) (PDF)
  • Letter Clarifying the Use of Non-Original Equipment Manufacturer (OEM) Components in Certified Airport Lighting Equipment (February 2019) (PDF)

Airport Visual Aids

• AC 150/5340-30: Design and Installation Details for Airport Visual Aids (current version)
  • Airport Technical Advisory on Electromagnetic Interference (EMI) (PDF)
  • The Design, Installation and Maintenance of In-Pavement Airport Lighting (PDF, 7.3 MB) by Arthur S. Schai (Reproduced with permission)

Obstruction Lighting Equipment

• AC 150/5345-43: Specifications for Obstruction Lighting Equipment (current version)

Data, Tools, & Resources

• Visual Guidance
  • Approach Lighting Systems

Publications & Forms

• Advisory Circulars - All 150 Series Airport ACs
  • Airport Lighting ACs
  • Draft Series 150 Airport ACs
• Engineering Briefs
  • EB 67: Light Sources Other than Incandescent and Xenon for Airport and Obstruction Lighting Fixtures
  • EB 76: Using Solar Power for Airport Obstruction Lighting