“I hope to provide safety guidance that will be beneficial and help keep people safe when around airfield lighting series circuits.”
Kevin Lightfoot
Airfield electrical and navigational aids
The safety and reliability of your airport’s electrical systems are paramount. Our airfield electrical specialists are invested in bringing a high quality of service to your projects, along with a wealth of experience and knowledge of products, standards and installation practices. We provide contemporary, cost-conscious and schedule-sensitive design solutions for small to large airport operations, including civilian and military airfield systems.
Our mission is to help maintain your facility, including balancing your airport’s needs and resources. You can depend on our trusted advice and guidance, including a comprehensive perspective that ranges from airfield electrical vaults to specific airfield electrical elements. We envision each of our clients’ airfields as our own, striving to design electrical systems that are not only cost effective to install but also provide resilience, reliability and situational awareness for your staff and pilots.
Our team is active in industry-leading organizations, such as the American Association of Airport Executives (AAAE), the Airport Consultants Council and the Illuminating Engineering Society’s Aviation Lighting Committee. Our dedicated airfield electrical team, including those recognized as AAAE airport certified employees in airfield lighting, are ready to offer you a wide variety of services, including:
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- Airfield lighting vaults
- constant current regulators and 5 kilovolt (kV) series circuits
- switchgear regulator systems
- generators and emergency power distribution
- 5 kV shorting cutouts and enclosures for series circuits
- L-823 5kV patch panel breakout enclosures
- Airfield lighting
- edge lighting/centerline lighting
- touchdown zone lighting
- guard lights
- displaced thresholds
- in-pavement light bases in flexible or rigid pavements
- temporary lighting
- approach lighting systems: medium and high intensity
- runway end identifier light systems
- visual approach slope and precision approach path indicator systems
- airport rotating beacons
- wind cones
- obstruction lighting
- surface movement guidance control systems
- airfield guidance signage
- underground distribution of airfield electrical circuits
- junction can plazas
- airfield-rated manholes and handholes
- duct banks
- trenching
- directional boring
- cables and conduits
- lightning protection, surge protection devices and grounding
- Airfield controls
- L-854 pilot radio control equipment
- L-821 relay-based airfield lighting control system
- L-890 personal computer-based airfield lighting control and monitoring systems
- Ground-based navigational aids
- instrument landing systems: glideslope and localizer
- automated weather observing systems
- Apron lighting and equipment apron lighting (LED and conventional)
- electric ground service equipment electrification
- ground power units
- visual docking guidance systems
- passenger boarding bridge
- Additional electrical design services
- terminal building electrical, telecommunication, fire alarm, life safety, electronic access controls, intrusion detection and closed-circuit television systems
- support for Federal Aviation Administration facilities
- maintenance and storage buildings
- aircraft hangars
- helipads and heliports
- vehicular gate access controls systems
- pavement surface sensor systems
- construction safety and phasing
- runway incursion mitigation
- photometric calculations
- photometric-testing specifications
- photometric validation of area lighting
- airfield assessments
- airfield electrical master planning
- voltage drop calculations
- short-circuit calculations
- coordination of arc flash studies
- coordination of selective coordination studies
- utility coordination
- coordination and alternating current power integration of solar photovoltaic systems
- stationary generators and emergency power systems
- electrical vehicle charging systems
- engineer estimates of probable cost
- nondestructive engineering investigations
- construction observations
- construction submittal reviews
- sustainable solutions
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How can airports improve the reliability of airfield lighting and electrical systems?
Reliable airfield electrical systems require careful planning, quality design and adherence to industry standards. Hanson designs resilient airfield lighting and electrical infrastructure that supports safe operations while balancing installation costs, long-term maintenance and operational needs.
What airfield electrical services does Hanson provide?
Airports often need specialized expertise to support lighting, power distribution and airfield control systems. Hanson provides design services for airfield lighting vaults, lighting systems, electrical circuits, control systems, apron lighting and related airport electrical infrastructure.
How does Hanson support airport navigational aid projects?
Navigational aids must function reliably to support safe aircraft operations in a variety of conditions. Hanson provides design expertise for ground-based navigational aids, including instrument landing system components such as glideslope and localizer systems.
How can airports modernize their airfield lighting systems?
Modern airfield lighting upgrades can improve safety, visibility and operational efficiency while reducing maintenance demands. Hanson helps airports evaluate and implement contemporary lighting solutions, including LED systems, advanced controls and monitoring technologies that support reliable performance.
How does Hanson help airports reduce electrical maintenance and operational challenges?
Well-designed airfield electrical systems can help airports improve reliability and minimize disruptions. Hanson develops cost-conscious solutions that enhance system resilience, improve situational awareness and support efficient long-term operation of critical airfield infrastructure.
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