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Airport LED Lights

Lights for Hangars, Aprons and Terminals

For over 20 years, LED & Power has supplied lighting for demanding environments across the UK, including aircraft hangars and airport facilities. Hangars need bright, even light for accurate maintenance, aprons need robust floodlighting for ground crews, and terminals and car parks need efficient lighting. Our high bays, high-mast fittings and ATEX options cut energy costs by up to 80% against metal halide.

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Why Choose LED & Power for Your Airport & Hangar Lighting?

With years of experience supplying and designing high-bay, floodlighting and industrial lighting across the UK, we help airports and aircraft hangar operators get the lighting right first time. We specify only proven, premium LED fittings, the best lights in the industry, and put them in the right places using full lux and layout calculations to BS EN 12464. Hangars demand bright, high-CRI light for safe maintenance, aprons need even floodlighting for ground crews, and buildings and perimeters need reliable, efficient lighting, and that is exactly what we design, at height and over large areas, to suit your operation and budget.

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Lighting standards

Recommended Lux Levels for Airports & Hangars

The table below shows recommended lighting levels for the main areas of an aircraft hangar and the wider airport, based on BS EN 12464-1 and -2 (light and lighting of work places) and aviation guidance. Our lighting designers use these values when producing your free photometric design.

Maintained Illuminance (Em) by Application

CIBSE SLL Code for Lighting – recommended values for airport & hangar led lights environments

  • Aircraft Hangar — General Floor 300
  • Hangar — Maintenance & Servicing 500
  • Hangar — Detailed Inspection 750–1000
  • Apron / Aircraft Stands 20–50
  • Fuelling Areas (hazardous) 100–200
  • Terminal / Building Interiors 300–500
  • Access Roads & Car Parks 20–80
  • Perimeter / Security 20–50
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Application area Em lux Uo min UGR max CCT LPD W/m² IP rating
Aircraft Hangar — General Floor 300 0.6 UGR ≤22 4000–5000K ≤10 IP65
Hangar — Maintenance & Servicing 500 0.6 UGR ≤22 4000–5000K ≤12 IP65
Hangar — Detailed Inspection 750–1000 0.7 UGR ≤19 5000–6500K (Ra90) ≤15 IP65
Apron / Aircraft Stands 20–50 0.5 GR ≤50 4000–5000K site dependent IP66
Fuelling Areas (hazardous) 100–200 0.5 UGR ≤22 4000K site dependent ATEX, IP66
Terminal / Building Interiors 300–500 0.6 UGR ≤19 4000K ≤10 IP20
Access Roads & Car Parks 20–80 0.4 GR ≤50 4000K ≤3 IP66
Perimeter / Security 20–50 0.25 GR ≤50 4000–5000K ≤3 IP66

Source: BS EN 12464-1 and -2 and aviation guidance. Hangar inspection work benefits from CRI 90 or above and a cooler colour temperature to reveal cracks, corrosion and defects, with good uniformity to reduce aircraft shadows. Apron floodlighting follows ICAO and CAA guidance, with glare controlled for pilots and the tower. Fuelling areas require ATEX fittings. Runway, taxiway and approach lighting are CAA-regulated Aeronautical Ground Lighting and outside this table’s scope. Values are a guide only. Speak to our lighting designers for site-specific calculations.

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Airport & Hangar Lighting Design

From the first site survey, our specialists design and deliver a lighting scheme tailored to your hangar or airport facility. We balance light quality, uniformity and shadow control with your energy and budget targets, so technicians can work safely and accurately, ground crews are well lit on the apron, and your running costs stay low.

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  1. 1

    Site survey & requirements

    We assess your hangar dimensions and ceiling height, apron and building areas, the aircraft handled, existing fittings and the work carried out.

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    Free lighting design

    We produce a DIALux lux plan with fitting positions, wattages, beam angles and predicted light levels across the facility.

  3. 3

    Lux & layout calculations

    We confirm maintained illuminance, uniformity and colour rendering for hangar, apron and building areas, with hazardous zones correctly specified.

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    Clear, itemised quote

    A transparent, no-obligation quote with trade pricing applied where relevant.

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    Supply & fast delivery

    Your fittings picked, packed and delivered across the UK, free over £200.

Common questions

Frequently Asked Questions

Everything you need to know about LED lighting for your airport & hangar led lights.

What are the different types of airport lighting?

Airport lighting falls into two broad groups. The first is Aeronautical Ground Lighting (AGL), the safety-critical, CAA-regulated systems that guide aircraft, including runway edge and centreline lights, threshold and end lights, taxiway lights, approach lighting and visual glide slope indicators such as PAPI. The second is the general and area lighting around the airport, apron and aircraft stand floodlighting, hangars, terminals and buildings, car parks, access roads and perimeter security. LED & Power specialises in this second group, lighting hangars, aprons, buildings and infrastructure with high-quality LED.

What are the benefits of upgrading airport lighting to LEDs?

Upgrading area and hangar lighting to LED cuts energy costs by up to 80% against metal halide, and airports run long hours, so the savings are significant. LED gives brighter, more even light with high colour rendering for maintenance and safe movement, reaches full brightness instantly, and lasts far longer, reducing maintenance in hard-to-access areas such as high hangar roofs and apron masts. It also improves CCTV clarity for security across the site.

How do we ensure the right lighting levels for aircraft maintenance?

We produce a full photometric lighting design for your hangar or facility, calculating the maintained lux, uniformity and colour rendering needed for each area, from general floor space to detailed inspection zones. We factor in ceiling height, the aircraft handled and the shadows they cast, then specify the fittings, positions and beam angles to deliver even, shadow-minimised light at the levels maintenance demands. The design is free and tailored to your facility.

What is the best LED lighting for aircraft hangars?

The best hangar lighting is high-output LED high bay or linear high bay fittings for the main floor, delivering bright, even light with high CRI for inspection, supported by task and floodlighting for under-wing and fuselage areas where shadows fall. Hazardous zones such as fuelling areas need ATEX-certified fittings. Cooler colour temperatures around 5000K and CRI 90 help technicians see clearly. The right specification depends on your hangar, which we confirm in the design.

Can we provide lighting layouts and lux level calculations?

Yes. Every hangar and airport building project includes a free lighting design with a full layout and lux level calculations, produced in software such as DIALux. We show fitting positions, wattages, beam angles and predicted light levels, confirming you meet the levels and uniformity needed before you order. It is the best way to get an accurate specification and quote.

What lights are used during takeoff?

During take-off, pilots rely on Aeronautical Ground Lighting along the runway, including runway edge lights, which mark the runway sides, centreline lights, and threshold and runway end lights, along with the approach lighting system and visual glide slope indicators such as PAPI on landing. These are specialist, CAA-regulated systems provided by aeronautical lighting specialists. LED & Power’s focus is the hangar, apron, building and infrastructure lighting around them.

What maintenance is required for airport LED lighting?

LED area and hangar lighting needs very little maintenance beyond occasional cleaning, as quality fittings last 50,000 hours or more and rarely fail suddenly. That is a major benefit at an airport, where access to high hangar roofs, apron masts and operational areas is difficult and often restricted. Fewer replacements mean lower cost and less disruption. Emergency lighting does still need scheduled testing to stay compliant.

What is the difference between runway, taxiway and apron lighting?

Runway lighting guides aircraft during take-off and landing, with white edge and centreline lights, coloured threshold and end lights, and approach lighting. Taxiway lighting guides aircraft between the runway and stands, using green centreline and blue edge lights. Apron lighting is the floodlighting of aircraft parking and servicing areas, provided by high-mast or high-output floodlights so ground crews can work safely around parked aircraft. Runway and taxiway lighting are specialist, CAA-regulated systems, while apron floodlighting is an area we design and supply.

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