AS271B: Aircraft Position Lights - Technical Standard

Features

Issuing Committee: A-20B Exterior Lighting Committee

Scope

Content: This specification covers three types of aircraft position lights.

Type I - Forward Position Light (red wing tip light)

Type II - Forward Position Light (green wing tip light)

Type m - Rear Position Light (white tail light)

Meta Tags

Topics: Exterior lighting

Details

DOI: https://doi.org/10.4271/AS271B

Citation: SAE International Technical Standard, Aircraft Position Lights, SAE Standard AS271B, Stabilized December 2025, Reaffirmed May 1983, Issued October 1952, https://doi.org/10.4271/AS271B.

Additional Details

Publisher: SAE International

Published: 12/19/2025

Product Code: AS271B

Content Type: Technical Standard

Status: Stabilized

Language: English

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