Preliminary Limited Surveillance Radar (LSR) Cost/Benefit Analysis.

Abstract

This report presents the findings of a cost/benefit analysis of the deployment of a new Limited Surveillance Radar (LSR). An LSR is an inexpensive, single channel, short-range (about 20 miles), primary radar for use at approach control facilities which cannot economically justify an Airport Surveillance Radar/Radar Beacon System (ASR/RBS). An LSR can also be used in tower cabs to aid in VFR operation where a BRITE display is not feasible due to coverage limitations dictated by obstructions or distance from the parent radar facility. The study is preliminary in that it is brief and uses rough estimates and assumptions for both benefits and costs. Its purpose is to give a gross estimate of the current deployment potential of the LSR and to aid in decisions regarding further system analysis, development, and testing. (Author)

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Document Details

Document Type
Technical Report
Publication Date
Oct 01, 1977
Accession Number
ADA046829

Entities

People

  • Paul S. Rempfer

Organizations

  • John A. Volpe National Transportation Systems Center

Tags

Communities of Interest

  • Air Platforms
  • Space

DTIC Thesaurus Topics

  • Accidents
  • Aircrafts
  • Airport Radar Systems
  • Altitude
  • Beacons
  • Collisions
  • Cost Estimates
  • Fish
  • Low Altitude
  • Mid-Air Collisions
  • Navigational Aids
  • Radar
  • Radar Beacons
  • Surveillance Radar
  • Transmitters
  • Transportation
  • United States

Readers

  • Astronomy/Astrophysics
  • Aviation Safety and Air Traffic Management
  • Systems Analysis and Design