Station manager Roddy Mackay said: “So far, they have helped us greatly when visibility is bad due to cloud cover, which is particularly beneficial with the mixed weather we have on our island.
"These LED lights are using 65 watts per unit of energy instead of 150 watts, which is a massive saving over the length of a runway.”
Benbecula Airport’s proximity to the severe wind and weather created by the Atlantic Ocean meant that many of the original halogen/tungsten fittings were prone to damage and were at greater risk of periodic outages.
The upgraded lights are less susceptible to corrosion from the salty sea air and sand from the beach, only 45 metres away from the runway.
Benbecula Airport has become the first commercial airport in Scotland to have its
runway fully-
The £150,000 system provides greater illumination for aircraft, while simultaneously reducing the airport’s energy consumption.
Only in service at a handful of large airports in England, including Manchester and London Heathrow airports, use similar lights.
Benbecula Airport lights the way
21 September 2016