1. A system for generating visual aid image data, such system comprising: a source of navigation data; a source of navigation reference data; a source of first image data; and an image generator configured to receive navigation data representative of at least one surface of interest and at least aircraft position data, receive navigation reference data for each surface of interest, create zone data representative of a lighting awareness zone for each surface of interest unless the navigation reference data is comprised of zone data, receive first image data, and generate second image data as a function of the first image data and the zone data.