Airports
Luminaerospace Lights Make Taxiway Edges Easy To See
Following FAA approval, Luminaerospace hopes to ramp up production of replacement taxiway light covers that help pilots interpret taxiway boundaries.
Luminaerospace's linear LED taxiway light modifications provide increased visibility as well as taxiway orientation to pilots, increasing situational awareness. (Photo: Justin Hopman)
Luminaerospace's linear LED taxiway light modifications provide increased visibility as well as taxiway orientation to pilots, increasing situational awareness. (Photo: Justin Hopman)

For virtually their entire existence, airport taxiway lights have been the same: a “single-point” light stanchion with a simple glass cover on top that can appear as a sea of dots in the darkness. But that might soon change, according to Colorado-based Luminaerospace. The company was founded in 2010 with the idea of making LED taxiway boundary lights more distinguishable and more easily followed, especially in inclement weather.