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BER Airport Switches Off LED Runway Lights Overnight After 40% Upgrade

Lighting is shut off after nightly flight operations to reduce electricity consumption

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Overview

  • BER has upgraded about 6,000 of its 15,000 runway light points with LED fixtures in a phased retrofit
  • The new LEDs are programmed to dim or power down fully once scheduled flight operations conclude for the night
  • The energy-saving measure was implemented in coordination with all relevant aviation and regulatory authorities
  • Airport tower and ground control centers remain staffed around the clock to restore runway lighting immediately if unscheduled flights occur
  • The phased rollout will continue across the remaining runway lights as part of BER’s broader sustainability drive