Prototype Runway Hold-Short Lighting System

A prototype runway hold-short lighting system was developed at the Federal Aviation Administration (FAA) Technical Center. The purpose of this lighting system is to provide identification to a pilot, while landing during intersecting runway landing and takeoff operations, of the point at which he must hold short
when so instructed by Air Traffic Control. During an in-service evaluation at Boston Logan Airport, user airline pilots were asked to comment on the effectiveness of the hold-short lighting system. Results of the evaluation indicate that the hold-short lighting system provides a landing pilot with a positive indication of the point at which he must hold short during the rollout after landing.

Authors: Eric S. Katz, Thomas H. Paprocki