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Runway End Identifier Lights
REILs are installed at many airfields to provide rapid and positive identification of the approach end of a particular runway. The system consists of a pair of synchronized flashing lights located laterally on each side of the runway threshold.
Source FAA Aeronautical Information Manual 2-1-3 · checked 26 Aug 2026