LED Obstruction Lights for Aviation Safety

Pfannenberg currently offers ICAO approved LED hazard beacons for wind turbines, cell towers, TV transmission antennas, chimneys, smokestacks, and other tall structures. Efforts are currently underway to achieve FAA certification in order to satisfy similar requirements in the United States and North America. The following link offers a general product brochure of currently available products:

Brochure - Aviation Obstruction Lights

The products highlighted below are in preparation for FAA certification with an estimated time of achievement being early 2012.


FAA Type L-810

  • 32 cd steady red light


FAA Type L-864

  • 2,000 cd flashing red light 
  • 20 to 40 flashes per minute


FAA Type L-865

  • 20,000 cd flashing white light (daytime)
  • 2,000 cd flashing white light (nighttime)
  • 40 flashes per minute


Combined FAA Types L-864 and L-865

  • 20,000 cd flashing white light (daytime)
  • 2,000 cd flashing red light (nighttime)