HIRL
What is HIRL?
High Intensity Runway edge Lights — white lights outlining the runway edges, bright enough to be used in daylight or low visibility. The brightest of the three edge-light tiers (HIRL > MIRL > LIRL).
Also known as: High Intensity Runway Lights
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