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 on active runways. This document publishes test results of the Raytheon ASDE installed at Milwaukee's General Mitchell Airport. The los-cost radars are being assessed for their ground surveillance potential for widespread use at smaller facilities. The report includes radar components, and specifications, installation summary, functional and operational evaluations, system performance analysis, and recommendations. Test results show that, in low visibility conditions, the system enhanced controllers' situational awareness, detected and displayed targets, aided movement area clearance, and enabled controllers to confirm pilot's reported positions on the surface and their compliance with tower instructions. The ASDE's positive initial acceptance and low cost make it a sound option for small airports seeking effective ground surveillance radar.
Low-Cost ASDE Evaluation Report: Raytheon ASDE (Phase 2) Radar at MKE (M3625/18CPX-12)
1997
196 pages
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