China’s Home-Developed Airport Panorama Enhanced Surveillance System First Used
Addtime：2016-04-05 11:07

The airport panorama enhanced surveillance system (APES) developed by the Second Research Institute of CAAC was recently first installed and put into use at a high-altitude airport, Jiuzhai Huanglong Airport, and has withstood the adverse natural environment on the plateau.

APES can be used in a wide range of fields, such as tower control, airport operation support and airlines operation control, to effectively improve the efficiency of dispatching and operation supporting capability. The system permits a 180°-360° panoramic surveillance of runways, taxiways and aprons and can provide clear images of surface conditions at night or under low visibility. It can be used by staff to learn every detailed aspect of an operation, such as handling of luggage, the tail number of the aircraft and whether the wheels are down, and to assist in apron accident investigation by providing objective evidence for liability determination.

With an elevation of 3,477.65 meters, Jiuzhai Huanglong Airport is a typical high-altitude aerodrome where the climate is tough and unpredictable. The airport has used the system to monitor traffic on the surface and prevent abnormal intrusion of the airport perimeter. It also uses the system to observe the weather conditions around the airport, and make informed decisions about takeoff and landing operations.

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