Tag:aeroway=papi
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 aeroway = papi
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Precision approach path indicator 
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A PAPI (
precision approach path indicator) shows a plane if it is approaching the runway "too high" or "too low" (ie: at at a too steep or too shallow angle). It's made of four lights, which appear red or white depending on the angle they are viewed at.