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Purpose of This Notice. The purpose of this notice is to prescribe guidance for the operation of runway status lights (RWSL) system currently being tested at MCO airport. As part of an ongoing process to reduce runway incursions, the Federal Aviation Administration is installing RWSLs at 23 airports throughout the United States. This system consists of runway entrance lights (REL) and take-off hold lights (THL) which provide pilots with an increased situational awareness of when the runway is safe to enter/depart from. A new paragraph will not be added to FAA Order JO 7110.65 until all testing is complete.