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aerodrome beacon
- Sinônimos - Inglês
- rotative beacon
- Definição1
- An aeronautical beacon used to aid in locating the aerodrome from the air (ICAO). It displays flashes of white and/or colored light. These flashes indicate the location of an airport, heliport, a landmark, a certain point of an airway in mountainous terrain, or an obstruction. Beacons flashings at the rate of 12 to 30 flashes per minute mark airports, landmarks, and points on airways whereas heliports are indicated by beacons flashing at 30 to 60 flashes per minute.
- Fonte1
- KUMAR, Bharat (ed.). An illustrated dictionary of aviation. New York: McGraw-Hill, c2005. 752 p.
- Nota Adicional1
- Acronym in English: ABN.
- Nota Adicional2
- Information regarding this term is a result of researches developed by DECEA in cooperation with ANAC.
- Subárea
- Airport Infrastructure
- Related Term
- beacon
- Français
- phare d’aérodrome
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