The Thiruvananthapuram International Airport joined the big league of airports in the country on Tuesday after a long wait, with an upgraded radar facility comprising a Route Surveillance Radar (RSR) and an Approach Surveillance Radar (ASR), going on stream.
Chief Minister Oommen Chandy re-dedicated the facility at a function organised in the domestic terminal of the airport.
The new Czech-made RL-2000 ASR, co-located with MSSR-1 RSR, replaces an 18-year-old Airport Surveillance Radar and the Monopulse Secondary Surveillance Radar (MSSR). The new system costs around `13 crore (1.60 million Euros).
The modern radar system with a surveillance range of 293 nautical miles has been put up as part of the effort of Airports Authority of India to provide safe, efficient and environment-friendly aircraft operations.
Airports of Colombo, Tiruchirappalli, Male and Kozhikode will be under its scan prowess, apart from the movement of flights from the Gulf regions and Singapore over T’Puram skies.
18/09/13 New Indian Express
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Chief Minister Oommen Chandy re-dedicated the facility at a function organised in the domestic terminal of the airport.
The new Czech-made RL-2000 ASR, co-located with MSSR-1 RSR, replaces an 18-year-old Airport Surveillance Radar and the Monopulse Secondary Surveillance Radar (MSSR). The new system costs around `13 crore (1.60 million Euros).
The modern radar system with a surveillance range of 293 nautical miles has been put up as part of the effort of Airports Authority of India to provide safe, efficient and environment-friendly aircraft operations.
Airports of Colombo, Tiruchirappalli, Male and Kozhikode will be under its scan prowess, apart from the movement of flights from the Gulf regions and Singapore over T’Puram skies.
18/09/13 New Indian Express
