Airport Surveillance Systems

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CONTENTS

1. INTRODUCTION 2

2. CAPABILITIES OF ASR – 11 3

2.1.1 PRIMARY SURVEILLANCE RADAR 3

2.1.2 MONOPULSE SECONDARY SURVEILLANCE RADAR (MSSR) 4

2.2 ROLES OF ASR – 11 PLAYS IN AIR TRAFFIC MANAGEMENT 5

2.3 LIMITATIONS OF ASR – 11 6

2.3.1 LIMITATIONS OF PSR AND MSSR 6

2.3.2 SOLUTIONS FOR ASR – 11 7

3. IMPACTS OF RADAR SYSTEMS FAILURE 8

3.1 CONSEQUENCES 8

3.1.1 AIR TRAFFIC MANAGEMENT 8

3.1.2 MILITARY OPERATIONS 9

3.1.3 AIRPORT OPERATIONS 9

3.2 CONTINGENCY PLANS AND PROCEDURES 10

4. CONCLUSION 11

REFERENCES 12

1. INTRODUCTION

Digital Airport Surveillance Radar (ASR – 11) is digital terminal air traffic control surveillance radar, consisting of Primary Surveillance Radar (PSR) and Monopulse Secondary Surveillance Radar (MSSR), is created by Raytheon Corporation to replace the older versions of ASR such as ASR – 07 and ASR – 08.

This is to better ensure the safety and efficiency of air traffic control system, and reduce operational costs such as maintenance costs. ASR – 11 is used for detecting weather conditions, up to 6 layers of intensity for harsh weather and aircraft positioning near the commercial and military aerodromes. Through the six-level national weather service calibrated weather capability, both the pilots and controllers’ situational awareness are improved.

ASR – 11 is highly modular, and it is easy to re – configure. Through the use of superfluous subsystems with built – in test equipment, it is intended for automatic operations. In addition, it is completely controllable and is able to monitor from various whereabouts.

2. CAPABILITIES OF ASR – 11

2.1.1 PRIMARY SURVEILLANCE RADAR

Primary Surveillance Radar helps to detect the aircraft’s position in air by transmitting electromagne...

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