Title :
Air base to international airport: an operational challenge
Author :
Schroer, Ron ; Sieczkowski, Dan
Author_Institution :
SAIC/NISC, USA
Abstract :
The recently completed Austin-Bergstrom International Airport was the largest air base to commercial airport conversion in the years 1980 to 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; TRACON; air traffic control; automation; commercial airport conversion; digital radar; maintenance; navigation; upgraded functionality; weather; Air traffic control; Airports; Automation; Cotton; FAA; Poles and towers; Radar antennas; Reconnaissance; Surveillance; Testing;
Conference_Titel :
AUTOTESTCON '99. IEEE Systems Readiness Technology Conference, 1999. IEEE
Conference_Location :
San Antonio, TX
Print_ISBN :
0-7803-5432-X
DOI :
10.1109/AUTEST.1999.800376
