Can you force runway lights on?

[Honez]

Hi guys, is there a trigger or setting that allows us to force the runway lights on? 

[cfrag]

Not in current DCS.

[Honez]

Thanks, that would be a nice trigger feature to add to the editor now that we have various stages of fog and dust. In real world scenarios they would turn on the lights in foul weather even though it's 2 pm in the afternoon. 

[Bremspropeller]

It would also be a nice ATC feature (lights dim, medium, bright), or at minimum a feature tied to assigning an airfield to a faction.

[Phantom88]

Is there anything in The Mission Editor with “Active Lights” I can place around an airport to draw attention to it while attempting to land? Thanks

[Wrecking Crew]

There are some vehicles that have headlights ON in the dark.

Or, set an event that triggers on you (an a/c) approaching the airport, and activate a plane that is close to the airport and has almost no fuel and a waypoint to Land there.

[razo+r]

6 hours ago, Phantom88 said:

Is there anything in The Mission Editor with “Active Lights” I can place around an airport to draw attention to it while attempting to land? Thanks

There are floodlights available or you can also set a trigger that spawns an illumination flare above the field.

[Phantom88]

14 minutes ago, razo+r said:

There are floodlights available or you can also set a trigger that spawns an illumination flare above the field.

Thank You…Can you please tell me where/what category flood lights are available?? And if they are only available in a certain map?
Really Appreciate the reply and info 

[razo+r]

6 hours ago, Phantom88 said:

Thank You…Can you please tell me where/what category flood lights are available??

I think static objects or unarmed ground units. They are part of Massuns asset pack that got integrated into DCS. 

6 hours ago, Phantom88 said:

And if they are only available in a certain map?

Like any unit in DCS they are not related or restricted to a specific map.

6 hours ago, Phantom88 said:

Really Appreciate the reply and info 

 

[Phantom88]

So….found floodlights…but they don’t actually omit any light in daylight conditions…there’s also a “lighthouse…but it only has a very faint white patch on it..I wouldn’t call it a beacon.

found a unrealistic work around..under “Effects””Big Blue Smoke” and then you can preset to smoke or smoke with fire and 3 sizes to choose from.

I know DCS is revamping the ATC system,Hopefully they will figure out a solution to let us turn on runway/carrier lights in low visibility situations.

Edited June 2 by Phantom88