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Why doesn't that runway have, like, lights and stuff. Or an ILS.
Those go against HOA rules.
Imagine showing up to an HOA meeting with a presentation on why we need to spend ten million dollars on a localizer and glideslope array so Larry wouldn't have to divert to O'Hare when it's foggy again.
The HOA fees have now gone up 10,000%.
Because this is a small general aviation field. This is for doctors flying their Cirrus SR22 in and out of. You might be surprised how many airfields are probably around you and how many of those are just a strip of grass with some hangers off to the side.
It’s not necessarily required. All landings are visual maneuvers anyway; lights just help you see in non-ideal weather conditions
I can't imagine this being used for anything other than daylight VFR flying, which doesn't need radio guidance or even guidance in general beyond the airstrip itself. It's also possible that there are lights, and they're just too small to see when not lit.
Aren't there usually strips of lights on the approach before the runway itself? At least for normal commercial airports they are present.
Naw most VFR unguided airstrips like this don't have anything in the way of landing assistance. The idea being that they'd never fly at night time and divert to a nearby IFR airport if there's sudden weather. Like literal fair weather pilots.
Dont need an ILS to land every time. Hell you dont even need a landing light legally for non commercial flights