Approach Lighting System
From EUROCONTROL ATM Lexicon
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Abbreviation
ALS
Definition
An airport lighting facility which provides visual guidance to landing aircraft by radiating light beams in a directional pattern by which the pilot aligns the aircraft with the final approach path for landing.
Definition Source
Aeronautical Information Exchange Model (AIXM), version 5.1
Aeronautical Information Feature Data Dictionary (AIFDD)
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