NTL Record

Title Joint US/UK Vortex Tracking Program at Heathrow International Airport Volume: I Executive Summary
Record ID 40492
Personal Name
Creator
Hallock, James N.; Wood, W.
Source 34p. in various pagings
Corporate Creator John A. Volpe National Transportation Systems Center (U.S.)
Publisher United States. Department of Transportation. Federal Aviation Administration
Publication Date 19760301
Language English
Abstract From May 1974 through June 1975 the approach region to Runway 28R at Heathrow International Airport was equipped with aircraft wake vortex tracking equipment. The vortices from approximately 13,000 aircraft were monitored along with the attendant meteorological conditions. An overview of the Heathrow project is given, and it is shown how the project has significantly contributed to the capability to develop a vortex advisory system promising increased capacity through decreased aircraft separations.
Public Note Introduction, Test site, Sensors, & data, Analysis of data, Application of the Heathrow data, Conclusions and recommendations
Rosap ID dot:9283
Rosap URL https://rosap.ntl.bts.gov/view/dot/9283
TRT Terms Meteorology; Vortices; Tracking systems; Wakes
General Subjects Meteorology; Vortices; Vortex transport; Aircraft wake vortices; Heathrow International Airport; Wakes; Tracking systems
Classification NTL - AVIATION - Air Traffic Control;
NTL - AVIATION - Aviation Energy and Environment
Geographical
Coverage
United States
Report Number DOT-TSC-FAA-76-11-1; FAA-RD-76-58-1
Availability Volpe National Transportation Systems Center, Technical Reference Center
Resource type Tech Report
URL https://ntlrepository.blob.core.windows.net/lib/40000/40400/40492/DOT-TSC-FAA-76-11.pdf
Format PDF
Database NTL Digital Repository