Friars Marketing - Airport and Airfield Ground Lighting Services

Friars Marketing has over 20 years' experience in the aviation industry. We are globally recognised as a market leader for the supply of all airfield ground lighting systems, and have gained an excellent reputation within the airfield lighting industry.

We are a major supplier of Osram airfield lamps, backed by one of the widest product ranges available.

Working with a well-established airfield installation company enables us to offer services from the supply of airfield equipment to project management of total turnkey systems installation packages.

Friars Marketing strives to provide the best service and products available in the airfield ground lighting industry.

Airfield lamps

We supply every type of European and American airfield lamp used in current and obsolete fittings.

Airfield obstruction lighting and airfield rotating beacons

We offer a complete range of airfield obstruction lighting and airfield beacons, complimented by the latest LED and infrared airfield obstacle lights covering all applications:

• Airports
• Bridges
• Cooling towers
• High buildings
• Masts
• Oil platforms

Airfield apron lighting

Friars' airfield lighting range includes both inset and elevated apron lighting, including high mast discharge lamps, LEDs, luminaries and control equipment.

We also offer airfield retro-reflective edge markers in place of blue lights.

Airfield cables and airfield connector kits

Friars supplies an extensive range of airfield cable and airfield primary and secondary connector kits for both civil and military use, including:

• Primary shielded and unshielded airfield cable
• Two-core secondary airfield cable
• Secondary single-core AWG
• Multi-core control cable (50VDC)
• HV cable (and joints)
• Primary and secondary connector kits
• Moulded pre-cut airfield secondary leads
• Airfield heatshrink joint kits

Airfield inset fittings

A range of inset fittings are available for use on approach, runway threshold, runway end, runway centre line, runway touchdown zone, runway edge, threshold wingbars, apron edge, stopbar, taxiway edge and taxiway centre line.

Airfield elevated fittings

Friars supplies a full range of elevated fittings for use in approach including centre line, crossbars, side row barrettes, runway threshold, runway end, threshold wing bars, stop bar, runway edge, stopway, taxiway edge, apron edge and heliport approach.

Airfield signs

Friars specifies, designs and manufactures a complete range of airfield signage and illuminated stand number indicator boards (SNIB) to meet our clients' requirements, including both internally lit and retro-reflective airfield runway and taxiway guidance signs. We have been commissioned by several major international airports to develop low-visibility warning signs, which assist in airside movements of pedestrian and vehicle traffic.

We also reface existing signs, either for change of use or maintenance.

Airfield transformers

Friars supplies a complete range of isolating transformers and airfield TSR transformers (constant voltage) for both civil and military use.

Current control and constant current regulators (CCR)

A full range of airfield regulators (CCRs) are available, including the latest digitally controlled, remote control and sine wave versions.

Airfield glass filters, airfield prisms and airfield lenses

We have developed a range of high temperature glass, which has proved successful for the production of coloured filters for a variety of airfield lighting, and runway and taxiway fittings. Our filters:

• Offer long life due to high-quality materials and manufacturing
• Have excellent thermal and colour characteristics
• Are cost-effective compared with OEM prices
• Are available in blue, green, red and yellow

Repolishing of airfield lenses is a cost-effective service that we offer to airport operators.

Airfield wind direction indicators, airfield windsocks, and airfield wind cones

Friars supplies illuminated and non-illuminated wind direction indicators to airports, flying clubs, shipping ports, heliports, oil platforms and commercial installations.

Airfield PAPI and airfield inclinometer calibration

We provide a PAPI inclinometer calibration and repair service and have invested in our own RE optical bench. Repairs can be carried out on-site or at our own premises.

All calibration and repairs are undertaken at a NAMAS, UKAS, BSEN, ISO 9001 registered facility.

Compliance with standards

All products offered are accredited to the relevant FAA, ICAO and NATO standards.