The FAA has awarded uAvionix Corporation a contract to deploy its FlightLine Surface Awareness Initiative (SAI) system at 55 additional Air Traffic Control (ATC) towers across the United States.
The contract requires uAvionix to install, test, and achieve full operational status at all 55 airports within the next 12 months, according to officials with the Montana-based company.
The FlightLine SAI, which is already operational at 14 FAA-towered airports in the National Airspace System (NAS), provides real-time, precise depictions of all ADS-B equipped aircraft and vehicles on the airport surface, enabling proactive management of potential conflicts, especially critical during low-visibility conditions, company officials explained.
In parallel with the tower installations, uAvionix will equip FAA TechOps vehicles at all sites with its VTU-20 Vehicle Movement Area Transmitters (VMATs), ensuring controllers have complete visibility of ground vehicles in the movement area. The FAA is making grant funding available to airports for equipping additional frequently used vehicles with transponders, uAvionix officials noted.
For more information: uAvionix.com, FAA.gov
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