FAA L-863

FAA L-863 consists of portable, battery-powered light units used to identify and delineate airport runways and taxiways on a temporary basis.

FAA L-863W – Runway edge light
Steady-burning, omnidirectional white runway edge light with 360° horizontal beam coverage

FAA L-863W/Y – Runway edge light
Steady-burning, bidirectional white and yellow runway edge light with 180° (±5°) horizontal beam coverage

FAA L-863R/G – Runway end light
Steady-burning, bidirectional red and green runway end light with 180° (±5°) horizontal beam coverage

FAA L-863B – Taxiway edge light
Steady-burning, omnidirectional blue taxiway edge light with 360° horizontal beam coverage

FAA L-863Y – Edge light
Steady-burning, omnidirectional yellow edge light with 360° horizontal beam coverage

FAA L-863R – Runway end light
Steady-burning, omnidirectional red runway end light with 360° horizontal beam coverage

FAA L-863G – Runway threshold light
Steady-burning, omnidirectional green runway threshold light with 360° horizontal beam coverage

FAA L-863E – Runway end identifier light
Flashing, unidirectional or omnidirectional white runway end identifier light (REIL) with 360° horizontal beam coverage

L-863 Runway Lights Beam Coverage, Colors and Intensity

L-863E light units must have a flash rate of 60-80 fpm and must meet the minimum photometric requirement of a 20 ecd in white light with a beam pattern of 10° degrees vertical by 30° horizontal for a unidirectional fixture or 360° horizontal for an omnidirectional fixture.