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Touchdown Zone Lights

What is touchdown zone lights?

FAA handbook figure illustrating touchdown zone lights

Touchdown zone lights are two rows of white light bars placed symmetrically on either side of the runway centerline near the landing end to help pilots identify the touchdown zone during approach.

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