Market Insights
The airport lighting market offers a good growth opportunity and is likely to grow at >7% CAGR during the forecast period. Increasing government investment in airport infrastructure driven by increasing passenger traffic and rising disposable income, and a high focus on energy-efficient lighting systems and lower operational and maintenance costs are some of the key growth drivers of the global airport lighting market. The commercial airport is expected to remain a growth engine of the airport lighting market during the forecast period.
Segments' Analysis

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Airport Lighting Market Share by Light Type
There are several types of lighting systems used in an airport, such as runway lighting systems, taxiway lighting systems, approach lighting, obstruction & beacon lighting, and apron & hanger lighting. The runway lighting system is expected to remain the largest lighting type during the forecast period whereas, the apron & hanger lighting system is also expected to experience healthy growth during the same period.
Airport Lighting Market Share by Technology Type
In terms of technology type, LED lights are expected to witness the highest growth during the forecast period, driven by an increasing focus on energy efficiency and reduction in overall operation and maintenance cost of the airport.
Regional Insights
North America is expected to remain the largest lighting market for airport applications during the forecast period due to the presence of large number of commercial and military airports and high focus on energy efficiency and low operational cost. Asia Pacific is expected to grow at the highest rate in the next five years. The developing countries, mainly China and India are likely to drive the demand for airport lighting systems in the Asia-Pacific region in the next five years, driven by on-going and upcoming airport infrastructure projects.

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Market Scope & Segmentation
Research Scope
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Trend & Forecast Period
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2014-2025
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Forecast
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>7% CAGR During 2020-2025
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Regions Covered
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North America, Europe, Asia-Pacific, Rest of the World
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Countries Covered
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The US, Canada, Mexico, Germany, France, The UK, China, Japan, India, Middle East, Latin America and Others
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Figures & Tables
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>150
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Customization
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Up to 10% customization available free of cost
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The market is segmented in the following ways:
Airport Lighting Market Size, Share & Forecast by Aircraft Type:
- Commercial Airport (Regional Analysis: North America, Europe, Asia-Pacific, and RoW)
- Military Airport (Regional Analysis: North America, Europe, Asia-Pacific, and RoW)
Airport Lighting Market Size, Share & Forecast by Light Type:
- Runway Lighting System (Regional Analysis: North America, Europe, Asia-Pacific, and RoW)
- Taxiway Lighting System (Regional Analysis: North America, Europe, Asia-Pacific, and RoW)
- Approach Lighting System (Regional Analysis: North America, Europe, Asia-Pacific, and RoW)
- Apron and Hanger Lighting System (Regional Analysis: North America, Europe, Asia-Pacific, and RoW)
- Obstruction & Beacon Lighting System (Regional Analysis: North America, Europe, Asia-Pacific, and RoW)
- Other Lighting Systems (Regional Analysis: North America, Europe, Asia-Pacific, and RoW)
Airport Lighting Market Size, Share & Forecast by Position Type:
- In-Pavement/Inset Lights (Regional Analysis: North America, Europe, Asia-Pacific, and RoW)
- Elevated Lights (Regional Analysis: North America, Europe, Asia-Pacific, and RoW)
- Precision Approach Path Indicator (Regional Analysis: North America, Europe, Asia-Pacific, and RoW)
Airport Lighting Market Size, Share & Forecast by Technology Type:
- LED Lighting (Regional Analysis: North America, Europe, Asia-Pacific, and RoW)
- Non-LED Lighting (Regional Analysis: North America, Europe, Asia-Pacific, and RoW)
Airport Lighting Market Size, Share & Forecast by Region:
- North America (Country Analysis: USA, Canada, and Mexico)
- Europe (Country Analysis: Germany, France, UK, Russia, and Rest of the Europe)
- Asia-Pacific (Country Analysis: China, Japan, India, and Rest of the Asia-Pacific)
- Rest of the World (Country Analysis: Middle East and Latin America)
Key Players
The supply chain of this market comprises raw material suppliers, component manufacturers, light manufacturers, original component manufacturers, and airport owners. Key lighting manufacturers for commercial and military airports are-
- Abacus Lighting
- ADB Airfield Solutions
- ATG Airports
- Carmanah Technologies Corp.
- Honeywell International, Inc.
- Vosla GmbH
New product development and mergers and acquisitions are the key strategies adopted by the key players to gain competitive edge in the market.
Research Methodology
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Report Features
This report, from Stratview Research, studies the global airport lighting market over the period 2014 to 2025. The report provides detailed insights on the market dynamics to enable informed business decision making and growth strategy formulation based on the opportunities present in the market.
The following are the key features of the report:
- Market structure: Overview, industry life cycle analysis, supply chain analysis.
- Market environment analysis: Growth drivers and constraints, Porter’s five forces analysis, SWOT analysis.
- Market trend and forecast analysis.
- Market segment trend and forecast.
- Competitive landscape and dynamics: Market share, product portfolio, product launches, etc.
- Attractive market segments and associated growth opportunities.
- Emerging trends.
- Strategic growth opportunities for the existing and new players.
- Key success factors.
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Company Profiling
- Detailed profiling of additional market players (up to 3)
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Regional Segmentation
- Current market segmentation of commercial airport by lighting type
Competitive Benchmarking
- Benchmarking of key players on the following parameters: Product portfolio, geographical reach, regional presence, and strategic alliances
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