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What color are taxiway edge lights?
Choices
White
White is used for runway edge lights.
✓ Bluecorrect
Taxiway edge lights are blue.
Red
Red marks the departure end of a runway or obstacles, not taxiway edges.
Green
Green is used for taxiway centerline lights and runway threshold on approach.
Why
Taxiway edge lights are blue, while taxiway centerline lights are green and runway edge lights are white.
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