ARP991D Position and Anticollision Lights - Fixed-Wing Aircraft

Revised

1/23/2026

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This document recommends design objectives for navigation, position, and anticollision light systems for visual detection and collision avoidance between aircraft in flight and on the ground. Customers for new aircraft or lighting components and designers or manufacturers may take advantage of this document in specifying the initial requirements that, in most cases, significantly exceed the applicable minimum intensities as shown in the Code of Federal Regulations as well provide better stability, longer life, and lower operating costs.

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DOI
https://doi.org/10.4271/ARP991D
Citation
SAE International Recommended Practice, Position and Anticollision Lights - Fixed-Wing Aircraft, SAE Standard ARP991D, Reaffirmed May 1983, Issued October 1967, https://doi.org/10.4271/ARP991D.
Additional Details
Publisher
Published
Jan 23
Product Code
ARP991D
Content Type
Recommended Practice
Status
Revised
Language
English

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