Evolving ways to leverage airport surface surveillance technologies — building on those already adopted by air traffic control (ATC) — primarily enhance operational efficiency. Yet some non-ATC users also report positive influence on safety, according to a U.S. airport user of the Aerobahn system and Saab Sensis Corp., the system’s manufacturer.
Aerobahn, a browser-based surface management system, provides diverse airport stakeholders a common surveillance and communication platform for managing operations, says Dan London, director of airline and airport automation for Saab Sensis. Worldwide, the predominant users are airports, airlines and air navigation service providers.
“We advise people that Aerobahn has been designed as an efficiency system, and that is how it should be used,” London said. “However, our customers are finding benefits that go beyond just efficiency. Aerobahn is not a safety tool; however, some of our customers use it for potentially safety-related a…
