As a team member with Ohio University and Jeppesen, RW Armstrong provided the airfield lighting and power evaluation for the proposed Category III upgrades to Runway 5-23 and Runway 6-24 at Taoyuan International Airport (formerly Chang Kai Shek International Airport) in Taipei, Taiwan. Taoyuan International Airport is one of the two international airports serving Taipei and by far the busiest international air entry point into Taiwan. This project is part of an overall program by the Taiwanese Civil Aviation Authority (CAA) to upgrade and improve the Taoyuan International Airport to Category III ICAO standards. The  major  elements  being  evaluated  by  RW  Armstrong  during  this  study included:

• Runway and taxiway edge lights.
• Precision approach lighting Systems for all four runway ends.
• Runway centerline lights.
• Touchdown zone lights.
• Rapid Exit Taxiway Indicator Lights (RETIL).
• Taxiway centerline lights.
• Precision Approach Path Indicators (PAPI’s).
• Airfield guidance signs.
• Airfield electrical vault improvements.
• Airfield lighting control system.

Representatives from RW Armstrong, Ohio University and Jeppesen met with CAA officials and conducted a site survey to collect field data and review the existing airfield facilities. A feasibility study was prepared to outline the survey findings, identify proposed equipment modifications necessary to meet Category III ICAO requirements and develop preliminary cost estimates for the required airfield lighting and power improvements.