Airport Lighting Solutions from Abacus Lighting

Abacus Lighting is a leading provider of energy-efficient airport lighting solutions, supporting airports, airfields, and military bases worldwide. From apron lighting and surface access transport links to airport car parks, our systems are designed to improve safety, visibility, and operational efficiency in demanding aviation environments.

With installations at major international airports, including London Heathrow and Shanghai Pudong International Airport, we deliver robust and sustainable exterior lighting solutions that help keep critical infrastructure safe, compliant, and operational 24/7. Whether upgrading existing infrastructure or delivering a new airport lighting project, Abacus Lighting provides a complete turnkey service, including design, supply, installation, commissioning, and ongoing maintenance.

Bringing Abacus on board eliminates risk…

Bringing Abacus on board eliminates risk; it fulfils legal health and safety responsibilities. Ensuring all airfield lighting is maintained to achieve CAA (Civil Aviation Authority), FAA (Federal Aviation Administration), ICAO (International Civil Aviation Organization) and other national and international lighting regulations. Abacus also offers full airport lighting maintenance packages. 

We offer a wide range of lighting solutions such as energy saving green LED products and high-mast columns engineered for efficiency. Helping airports such as London Heathrow develop a ‘green strategy’ to curb energy consumption and reduce carbon emissions.

Abacus has become synonymous with exacting British quality and provides a fully designed exterior lighting solution for any airport.

Full lighting solutions involve design, installation and maintenance right through to training individual operatives in the use of our equipment.

We have worked with Manchester Airport Group to help their airports such as Manchester Airport and East Midlands Airport become carbon neutral (Scope 1 & 2).

Abacus has lit in excess of 40 airports worldwide from Asia to Europe. Previous airport lighting projects include Hong Kong International Airport, Leeds Bradford Airport, Shanghai Pudong International Airport, Nanning Wuxu Airport and Sharm el Sheikh International Airport.

By choosing Abacus, airports gain a partner dedicated to sustainable innovation, operational safety, and compliance with international standards—while reducing their environmental footprint.

 

York Hinge Gen 2

The York Hinge converts a fixed column into a raising and lowering column which complements our existing range of base-hinged columns. York Hinge columns are designed for use in areas that are inaccessible with bulky equipment or have no room available for our standard raise and lower column to be installed.

Base Hinged Masts

✅ Abacus base-hinged masts allow for safe and simple maintenance at ground level with no requirement for expensive plant and machinery.
✅ Constructed of galvanised steel, they boast an impressive life span.
✅ Proven mast design spanning over 65 years.

Raising and Lowering Winch Masts

The range of lowering headframe masts from Abacus deliver precision engineering solutions for a great variety of different projects – from major container port terminals to international airports

Challenger 1 LED

The Challenger 1 LED range represents the cutting edge of LED floodlighting. With unrivalled performance and the lowest profile design on the market, the Challenger 1 LED is ideal for a wide range of applications across various sectors.

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