Supplier
Avlite Systems
Avlite AV-70 Solar LED Runway Edge
Solar LED edge light — FAA L-861 certified.
The AV-70 is Avlite's flagship solar-powered LED runway edge light, certified to FAA AC 150/5345-50 L-861. A high-efficiency mono-c-Si panel, LiFePO4 battery and bi-directional LED head give 100 hours of autonomy. The unit is fully self-contained and requires no trenching, making it the default kit for construction airstrips, temporary runways and remote helipads across the Arabian Peninsula.
Avlite AV-70 Solar LED Runway Edge
runway · lighting · airfield · electrical
AVS·CAT
Product at a glance
- Category
- runway lighting airfield electrical
- Launched
- 2016
- Price tier
- mid
- GCC sites
- 3
- Status
- ● Current model
Technical specifications
Key specs
| FAA spec | L-861 (omni), L-861E (threshold) |
| LED | White / red / green / yellow |
| Luminous intensity | ≥ 30 cd horizontal |
| Battery | LiFePO4, 100 h autonomy |
| Solar panel | Integrated mono-c-Si |
| IP rating | IP68 |
| Operating temp | -40 to +65 °C |
| Control | Dusk-to-dawn + IR remote |
Compatibility
Works with
- Fully self-contained, no cabling
- Bluetooth commissioning app (Avlite Connect)
- Frangible mount compliant with ICAO Annex 14
- Stackable for heliport TLOF perimeter
Certifications
Approvals
FAA AC 150/5345-50 (L-861)
ICAO Annex 14
IP68
CE
Best for
Typical use cases
Use case 1
Red Sea construction airstrip in KSA.
Use case 2
Remote desert helipad for Aramco ops.
Use case 3
Temporary backup during main runway refurbishment.
Installed in GCC
Proven at these airports
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