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RUNWAY ENTRANCE LIGHTS (REL)

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An array of red lights which include the first light at the hold line followed by a series of evenly spaced lights to the runway edge aligned with the taxiway centerline, and one additional light at the runway centerline in line with the last two lights before the runway edge.

Source FAA Pilot/Controller Glossary · checked 2026-08-25

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