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ATC Light Gun Signals

This document provides information on air traffic control light gun signals that air traffic controllers use to provide instructions to aircraft both on the ground and in flight. It lists the different colors and flashing patterns of the light gun signals and the corresponding instructions, such as green steady meaning cleared to land or red steady meaning stop. It also lists the recommended pilot responses to each signal for both day and night conditions.

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ATC Light Gun Signals

This document provides information on air traffic control light gun signals that air traffic controllers use to provide instructions to aircraft both on the ground and in flight. It lists the different colors and flashing patterns of the light gun signals and the corresponding instructions, such as green steady meaning cleared to land or red steady meaning stop. It also lists the recommended pilot responses to each signal for both day and night conditions.

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ON GROUND ATC LIGHT

GUN SIGNALS

IN FLIGHT ATC LIGHT


GUN SIGNALS
GREEN
STEADY
Cleared for

GREEN G G
Cleared to land Cleared for taxi
STEADY FLASHING

G G Return for landing RED STOP!


FLASHING (followed by steady green) STEADY

RED
RED
Give way to R R Taxi clear of
STEADY
other aircraft FLASHING runway in use
and continue circling
W W Return to starting
R R Do not land point on airport
Airport unsafe FLASHING
FLASHING

RR G Exercise R G Exercise
FLASHING extreme caution FLASHING extreme caution
PILOT RESPONSE PILOT RESPONSE
DAY NIGHT DAY NIGHT
Rock wings Flash lights Move Flash lights
(ldg or nav) ailerons/rudder (ldg or nav)

REFERENCE AIM 4-3-13 AIRSAFETYINSTITUTE.ORG

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