Title :
Air Base to International Airport: an operational challenge
Author :
Schroer, Hoii ; Sieczkowski, Dan
fDate :
5/1/2000 12:00:00 AM
Abstract :
The recently completed Austin-Bergstrom International Airport was the largest air base to commercial airport conversion during the years 1980-2000. It presented an ideal opportunity to modernize air traffic control facilities and equipment. Highlights of the upgraded functionality, transition problems encountered, and three phase cutover are provided
Keywords :
air traffic control; airports; Austin-Bergstrom International Airport; air base; air base conversion; air ground communication; air traffic control; automation; commercial airport conversion; digital radar; maintenance; surveillance; three phase cutover; transition problems; upgraded functionality; weather radar; Air traffic control; Airports; Automation; Cotton; FAA; Large Hadron Collider; Poles and towers; Radar antennas; Strips; Surveillance;
Journal_Title :
Aerospace and Electronic Systems Magazine, IEEE
