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The Lights of Flight - On the Ground

By Arlene Fleming, About.com

If you travel in and out of an airport at night, you have likely noticed the different colors that are used to light the runways and the other areas surrounding the runway. If you wonder about the colors used look no further, here is a brief rundown of the lights around an airport.

The runway - white

Lines of the taxiway - yellow

Taxi lights - blue

Obstruction indicators - red

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