
AV-HMALS High Mobility Airfield Lighting System
Ruggedised airfield lighting trailer system storing and charging runway light sets for expeditionary military deployment, humanitarian response, and emergency airfield activation.
The AV-HMALS (High Mobility Airfield Lighting System) is a family of ruggedised trailer systems designed to store, transport, and charge complete runway lighting sets for deployment at unprepared or damaged airfields. The High Density trailer variant optimises packaging density for compact systems compatible with intermodal containers and standard military pallet systems, reducing airlift volume and shipping cost. All HMALS variants accommodate runway lighting systems up to 10,000 ft in length. The trailer includes in-trailer charging capability for AC-powered, solar, or hybrid configurations of the lights it carries — meaning a deployed set can be recharged from a generator or shore power without unloading each individual light. The RF control option allows the airfield to be operated remotely once lights are in position. Buyers choose the AV-HMALS when procurement covers an entire rapid-deployment airfield lighting capability: the trailer is the logistics and readiness layer that makes the AV-EAGLE or A704 individual lights operationally useful at remote sites. The system meets SAE AS8090 Type II Group C standards for airfield lighting and MIL-STD-1791/MIL-P-9024G air transportability requirements, qualifying it for C-17 or C-130 pallet loads. For Gulf defence aviation operators, the HMALS provides a standing stockpile of charged, ready-to-deploy runway lighting that can be airlifted to a forward location or used to restore a degraded main base runway following infrastructure damage. ISO 9001:2015 certification applies to the manufacturing process.
Technical specifications.
| Runway capacity | Up to 10,000 ft |
| Compliance | SAE AS8090 Type II, Group C |
| Air transportability | MIL-STD-1791 | MIL-P-9024G |
| Power options | AC | Solar | Hybrid |
| In-trailer charging | Yes |
| Quality certification | ISO 9001:2015 |
| Optional accessories | RF control | Solar panels | Battery backup | Rugged carrying cases | Intermodal containers |
Use cases.
- ›Military expeditionary airfield activation and sustained forward-base runway lighting operations
- ›Humanitarian airfield restoration following natural disasters or conflict damage
- ›Emergency runway lighting for civil aviation authority response fleets
- ›Stockpile storage and maintenance-ready charging of deployed runway light sets
- ›Air-transportable airfield lighting capability for rapid strategic deployment
Replacements & compatible alternatives.
Comparable Runway Lighting & Airfield Electrical from other suppliers. Cross-shop on specs — confirm exact fit and compatibility with the supplier before specifying.



