Register today for ACC's Airfield Electrical 101 Virtual One-Day Workshop from 10:30 a.m. - 5:30 p.m. EST. on May 18. Breaks are provided throughout the day for the convenience of attendees for catching up on emails, returning calls and lunch.

This comprehensive program will discuss everything airfield electrical - and is a must attend for both beginners to airfield electrical and those experienced wanting to learn about the latest trends and broaden their knowledge.

During the four workshop sessions, presenters will delve into: equipment certification; current trends in technology; the FAA AC 150/5340-30 Design and Installation of Details for Airports Visual Aids; design criteria; incandescent vs. LED trending technology and FAA rules on switching an airport to LED; understanding and applying Airfield Ground Lighting Design Standards; layout and special conditions and how they make up the airfield ground lighting system of the airport; approach aids; stand-by power and fixture mounting bases from design to installation; what to do when field conditions do not reflect design standards in the AC; procurement and installation if airfield lighting equipment; construction phasing and how installation of fixtures and foundations in turf, asphalt and concrete pavements differ; the installation process of airfield lighting cable and associated cable connectors; testing of the airfield lighting and the lightning protection systems; airfield maintenance and keeping it all working; preventive maintenance, including fixture maintenance, bolt torqueing, photometrics and Part 139 requirements; accessing the site of a broken fixture, from notification, lock-out/tag-out procedures; set-up and take down; weather work conditions; allowable light outages; scheduling of equipment replacement; and the airfield electrical experience from the pilot’s seat.  

WORKSHOP INSTRUCTORS

• Mike Southwick, Senior Airfield Electrical Engineer, Jacobs (Moderator)
• Greg Arslanian, Assistant Maintenance Director, Salt Lake City International Airport
• Matt Cowden, ACE, ADB-CAP, Airfield Electrical Supervisor, Charlotte Douglas International Airport
• Galen Dixon, Northeast Regional Manager, ADB Safegate
• Dave Garrett, Manager, Electrical Department, Wayne County Airport Authority
• Marlon Montoya, P.E. Electrical Project Engineer, Burns Engineering 
• Brian Nettles, Operations Manager, Atlantic Electric, LLC
• Joe Vigilante, Aviation Airfield Lead, Burns Engineering

WORKSHOP LEARNING OBJECTIVES

At the end of this ACC workshop, participants will be able to:
• Recall the FAA Advisory Circulars used for equipment mechanical and operational requirements, equipment certification, and airfield design standards. 
• Identify the various airfield ground lighting systems and apply their use on the airfield.
• Summarize and diagram basic airfield runway and taxiway edge light layouts.
• Employ the design standards used for laying out airfield guidance sign legends. 
• Describe how airfield lighting circuits are tested to locate faults.
• Recognize the use and practice of AC 150/5340-30 as a design guide.

Attendees meeting and completing the required accreditation criteria for this workshop are eligible to earn 5.0 PDH credits for participating. Attendance and credits are reported directly to RCEP.net 30 business days upon completion of the workshop. Once notified by RCEP/ACEC of reporting by ACC, attendees can log-in to their complimentary account at RCEP.net to download their PDH certificate of completion. Please note: Attendees are required to attend the entire duration of the workshop and complete the evaluation survey by June 2, 2023 to earn PDH credits. Partial credits are not issued. 

PLEASE NOTE: All workshop times are EST. 

10:30 - 10:45 a.m. - WELCOME/WORKSHOP OVERVIEW

10:45 a.m. -12:00 noon - SESSION 1: AiRFIELD LIGHTING - HISTORY, CERTIFICATION, AND CURRENT TRENDS IN TECHNOLOGY. This workshop session provides a brief history of the industry and where it started. Presenters will review the materials being used today and the process used to provide a “Certified” FAA lighting fixture. Attendees will learn about the current trends in airfield lighting and how it affects future projects. Presenters will discuss incandescent vs, LED trending technology, FAA rules on switching an airport to LED, FAA rules on Arctic kits, trends in CCR technology, and trends for the design of an Airfield Lighting Control System. 

12:00 – 12:15 p.m. – BREAK

12:15 - 1:30 p.m. - SESSION 2: DESIGN REQUIREMENTS, - NAVIGATING AND UNDERSTANDING AND APPLYING AIRFIELD GROUND LIGHTING DESIGN STANDARDS. This session will journey into the FAA AC 150-5340-30 Design and Installation of Details for Airports Visual Aids. Presenters will discuss basic design elements of individual lights, their meaning, layout and special conditions, and how they make-up the airfield ground lighting system of the airport. Attendees will learn about other systems including approach aids, stand-by power, and fixture mounting bases from design to installation. Also reviewed will be strategies on what to do when field conditions do not reflect design standards in the AC.

1:30 – 2:15 p.m. - BREAK

2:15 - 3:30 p.m. - SESSION 3: INSTALLATION - PROCUREMENT AND INSTALLATION OF AIRFIELD LIGHTING EQUIPMENT. During this session, presenters will discuss the procurement process of airfield lighting equipment. Attendees will hear about construction phasing and how installation of fixtures and foundations in turf, asphalt and concrete pavements differ. Covered will be the installation process of airfield lighting cable and associated cable connectors. Presenters will also review the testing of the airfield lighting and the lightning protection systems.  

3:30- 3:45 p.m. - BREAK

3:45 - 5:00 p.m. - SESSION 4: AIRFIELD MAINTENANCE - KEEPING IT ALL WORKING. Hear from a panel of airport electricians who will answer questions on discuss preventive maintenance, including fixture maintenance, bolt torqueing, photometrics and Part 139 requirements. We will discuss the process of accessing a site of a broken fixture, from notification, lock-out/tag-out procedures, and set up/take down. We will touch on weather work conditions, allowable light outages, and scheduling of equipment replacement. 

5:00 - 5:30 p.m. - Q&A WITH WORKSHOP INSTRUCTORS

Mark your calendar for ACC virtual training this summer!

June 8 – Runway Incursion Mitigation and Airfield Geometry Virtual One-Day Workshop

June 15 – Pavement Distresses: Classification, Analysis, Causes, and Resolution Webinar

June 22 – Airfield Drainage and Stormwater Management Webinars

June 27 - Aqueous Film Forming Foam (AFFF) - Planning for the Future, Addressing the Past Lunch & Learn Webinar 

 August 10 – Airfield Striping Virtual One-Day Workshop