Supplier
Youyang Airfield Lighting
Youyang LED PAPI System (L-880 compliant)
Cost-competitive LED PAPI for regional airports.
Youyang's LED PAPI is a 4-box FAA L-880-compliant Precision Approach Path Indicator manufactured in Suzhou, China. It is CAAC-certified and has been tendered as an ICAO-compliant, lower-capex alternative to ADB SAFEGATE and Honeywell on several KSA regional airport upgrades and NEOM feeder strips. Frangible mount, field-tiltable, and typically paired with Youyang CCRs.
Youyang LED PAPI System (L-880 compliant)
runway · lighting · airfield · electrical
AVS·CAT
Product at a glance
- Category
- runway lighting airfield electrical
- Launched
- 2022
- Price tier
- mid
- GCC sites
- 2
- Status
- ● Current model
Technical specifications
Key specs
| Configuration | 4-box PAPI (2+2) |
| Standard | FAA L-880, ICAO Annex 14 |
| Glide-path angle | 3.0° (adjustable 2.5-4.5°) |
| White/red transition | < 3 arc-minutes |
| Power per box | 150 W LED |
| Visibility (night) | ≥ 20 NM |
| Mount | Frangible aluminium |
| Operating temp | -40 to +60 °C |
Compatibility
Works with
- Works on 6.6 A series loop via L-830 transformer
- Integrated inclinometer for field tilt
- Compatible with Youyang or third-party CCRs
- Conforms to FAA flight-inspection profiles
Certifications
Approvals
FAA AC 150/5345-28 (reference)
ICAO Annex 14
CAAC
ISO 9001
Best for
Typical use cases
Use case 1
KSA GACA regional runway glide-path upgrade.
Use case 2
NEOM feeder airstrip PAPI install.
Use case 3
Retrofit from halogen PAPI to LED in Medinah.
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