NTL Record

Title Low-Cost ASDE Evaluation Report: Raytheon ASDE (Phase 2) Radar at MKE (M3625/18CPX-12)
Record ID 20069
Personal Name
Creator
Bandon, C.; Baker, K.; Blasier, J.; Bouchard, F.; Coyne, F.; Marinaro, J.
Source 196p. in various pagings
Corporate
Contributor
John A. Volpe National Transportation Systems Center (U.S.); TAMSCO; United States. Department of Transportation. Federal Aviation Administration. Office of Communications, Navigation, and Surveillance Systems
Publisher United States. Department of Transportation. Federal Aviation Administration
Publication Date 19970900
Language English
Abstract The Federal Aviation Administration's (FAA) Runway Incursion Reduction Program's Terminal Surveillance Product Team (AND-410) has tasked the John A. Volpe National Transportation Systems Center (Volpe Center) to install and evaluate low-cost Airport Surface Detection Equipment (ASDE) radar systems to aid air traffic controllers, during low visibility conditions, to detect surface radar targets and sequence aircraft movement in active runways. This document published test results of the Raytheon ASDE installed at Milwaukee's General Mitchell Airport. The low-cost radars are being assessed for their ground surveillance potential for widespread use at smaller facilities.
Rosap ID dot:8479
Rosap URL https://rosap.ntl.bts.gov/view/dot/8479
TRT Terms Automated radar terminal system; Airport surface traffic control; Air traffic control; Advanced automation systems; Air traffic controllers; Airport runways; Aviation safety
General Subjects Air traffic control; Aircraft safety; Airfield surface movements; Collision avoidance; Display systems; Milwaukee(Wisconsin); Radar; Runways; Taxiing
Classification NTL - AVIATION - AVIATION;
NTL - AVIATION - Air Traffic Control;
NTL - AVIATION - Airports and Facilities;
NTL - AVIATION - Aviation Planning and Policy
Geographical
Coverage
Wisconsin
Contract Number FA7P8/A7054
Report Number DOT-VNTSC-FAA-97-14; DOT/FAA/ND410-97/1
Availability Volpe National Transportation Systems Center, Technical Reference Center
Resource type Tech Report
URL https://ntlrepository.blob.core.windows.net/lib/20000/20000/20069/PB98107527.pdf
Format PDF
Database NTL Digital Repository