Any area of land that is to be used as an aerodrome at night shall have fixed (steady) white lights to mark the runway, and fixed red lights to mark unserviceable (hazardous) areas. However, this does not apply if the pilot-in-command deems it is safe and a flight is operated for the purpose of a police operation or saving a human life.
Retroreflective markers may be substituted for lights to mark the runway at aerodromes, provided alignment lights are installed. This alternative for night marking of runways, however, is not approved for certified sites. The lighting facilities available at an aerodrome or airport are described in the Canada Flight Supplement (CFS). Information concerning an aerodrome or airport’s night lighting procedures is included as part of the description of lighting facilities, where routine night lighting procedures are in effect. Where night lighting procedures are not published for an aerodrome or airport, pilots should contact the aerodrome operator concerned and request that the appropriate lights be turned on to facilitate their intended night operations.
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