The project includes the detailed investigation and design services for the airfield lighting upgrades of the Al Bateen Airport. The Al Bateen Airport lighting improvements will allow for the conversion from military use to civilian use to meet the requirements of the International Civil Aeronautics Organization (ICAO) and the Civil Aviation Regulations of the United Arab Emirates, as adopted by the Gulf Coast Aviation Authority (GCAA). The major elements of the detailed design services include:   

• Airfield ground lighting: new taxiway centerlines, hold lines, runway guard lights, and signage was added to meet ICAO standards.
• Approach lighting: new approach lighting was installed to allow CAT I operations.
• New approach lighting electrical sub-station: a new electrical vault was added to accommodate the additional lighting regulators for the new approach lighting.
• Apron lighting: high mast lighting was added to provided better night operations.
• ALCMS upgrade: in order to control the new lighting, modifications to the existing ALCMS is required.
• Navaids infrastructure: new CAT I approach navaids were added to the approaches of runway 13 and runway 31.