CASE STUDIES
"You have to stay in the forefront of technology and not stay behind.”
Mark O. Coats
Senior Manager, Airport Operations, Port of Seattle
The Challenge
Maintaining a clear and safe runway for operations is a challenging task.
Airfields typically have fairly complicated runway layouts including hotspots and intersections that can cause obstacles for airfield operations.
Furthermore, with frequent aircraft movements, every 60-90 seconds in peak hours, airport staff cannot manually inspect the runway between every takeoff and landing.
Night and limited visibility conditions such as fog and rain make the challenge even worse.
An airport’s safety and operational divisions understand the need for runways to be managed safely and efficiently. Leading airports around the world are adopting technology and solutions that help their operations team better manage these safety and operational issues. Without such technology, the risk for serious incidents and accidents is much greater, as we can learn from the cases below.
