A lighted windsock includes internal or external lighting, ensuring it is visible during nighttime operations or in low-visibility conditions. The illumination typically comes from LED lights, which are energy-efficient, durable, and capable of providing consistent brightness. This enhanced visibility allows pilots to accurately assess wind conditions at any time, contributing significantly to flight safety and operational efficiency.
The presence of a lighted windsock helps in minimizing risks associated with unpredictable wind patterns, ensuring that pilots can make well-informed decisions. It is an indispensable part of aviation infrastructure, playing a critical role in both commercial and emergency aviation by aiding in safe aircraft maneuvering and landing.
Overview:
Aviation windsock lighted windsock for heliport and airport airfield windsock AO-HP-W1, it is internally Illuminated, the obstruction light in the top, and led flood light inside the wind cone, and it will rotate together with windsock too. An aerodrome shall be equipped with at least one wind cone as wind direction indicator.
Compliance:
1. ICAO Annex 14 Volume II Heliports 5.3.
2. FAA AC 150/5390-2B Heliport Design Guide
Features:
1. Adopt super bright brand LED, high intensity with a lower energy consumption.
2. Input voltage available in DC(12-48V DC) or AC(100-265V AC 50-60Hz).
3. Wind cone heliport pole is made of corrosion resistance and wind resistance stainless steel 304.
4. One obstruction light on top, one flood light inside wind cone for illumination.
5. Rotatable design, the wind cone can rotate with the wind.
6. Pole height is customized(1me, 1.5m, 2.5m, 3m, 4m, 5m...).
7. Windsock color is: orange(Nylon), red/white(PVC).
Specification:
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Product Name |
Aviation windsock lighted windsock for heliport and airport airfield windsock AO-HP-W1 |
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Mode NO.: |
AO-HP-W1 |
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Color: |
Obstruction light red color, flood light white color |
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Light source:
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LEDs |
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Pole height: |
1m, 1.5m(standard), 2m, 3m, 4m... etc |
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Special design: |
Internally Illuminated Heliport Wind Cone |
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Windsock dimension: |
Pole height:＜4m, Length: 1.2m, big diameter: 300mm, small diameter: 150mm; Pole height: 4m-6m, Length: 2.4m, big diameter: 600mm, small diameter: 300mm; Pole height: ＞6m, Length: 3.6m, big diameter: 900mm, small diameter: 450mm. |
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Flashing Characteristics:
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steady burning, fixed light
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Operation Mode: |
24 hours after power on |
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Input: |
100-240VAC 50-60Hz, 12-48VDC(Details contact us) |
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Power Consumption(W): |
Average Power consumption <12W |
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Wind resistance: |
80m/s |
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Wind cone heliport Material: |
stainless steel 304 pole, Nylon or PVC wind cone |
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Windsock color: |
Orange, red/white ( other is available) |
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IP Grade: |
IP65 |
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Work environment: |
-50℃~+60℃, Humidity 0%-100% |
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Optional functions(Separate charges): |
1. Frangible coupling is optional 2. Solar power system |
Dimension & Installation:
(Photo above is only for reference, the final is customized for different height)
Applications:
Aviation windsocks, especially lighted windsocks, are essential tools used at airports, helipads, and other aviation facilities to provide real-time wind direction and speed information. These windsocks consist of a conical fabric tube mounted on a pole, which aligns with the wind to indicate its direction and relative strength. Our aviation windsock lighted windsock for heliport and airport airfield windsock AO-HP-W1 is used for heliport airport lighting, this helipad Windsock needs to use with other helipad light.
