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CS ADR-DSN.Q.847 Lighting of fixed objects with a height less than 45 m above ground level

Certification Specifications and Guidance Material for Aerodrome Design (CS-ADR-DSN) — Issue 7 · Regulation (EU) No 139/2014 · EAR revision 13 Mar 2026

IRImplementing rule

CS ADR-DSN.Q.847Lighting of fixed objects with a height less than 45 m above ground level

(a)Low-intensity obstacle lights, Type A or B, should be used where the object is a less extensive one and its height above the surrounding ground is less than 45 m.

(b)Where the use of low-intensity obstacle lights, Type A or B, would be inadequate, or an early special warning is required, then medium- or high-intensity obstacle lights should be used.

(c)Low-intensity obstacle lights, Type B, should be used either alone or in combination with medium-intensity obstacle lights, Type B, in accordance with subparagraph (d), below.

(d)Medium-intensity obstacle lights, Type A, B, or C, should be used where the object is an extensive one. Medium-intensity obstacle lights, Types A and C, should be used alone, whereas medium-intensity obstacle lights, Type B, should be used either alone or in combination with low-intensity obstacle lights, Type B.

[Issue: ADR-DSN/3]

IR · CS ADR-DSN.Q.847 — Regulation (EU) No 139/2014 · ED Decision 2016/027/R · Aerodromes Easy Access Rules · EAR revision 13 Mar 2026

All rules in CHAPTER Q — VISUAL AIDS FOR DENOTING OBSTACLES

Consolidated from the EASA Easy Access Rules (revision 13 Mar 2026, extracted 17 Aug 2026) for convenience. Not the official publication — verify against the Official Journal of the European Union and the EASA publications before operational use.

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