The 1990 Airport Surveillance Radar Wind Shear Processor (ASR-WSP) operational Test at Orlando International Airport
Abstract
Lincoln Laboratory, under sponsorship from the Federal Aviation Administration (FAA), is conducting a program to evaluate the capability of the newest Airport Surveillance Radars (ASR-9) to detect hazardous weather phenomena--in particular, low-altitude wind shear created by thunderstorm- generated microbursts and gust fronts. The ASR-9 could provide coverage at airports not slated for a dedicated Terminal Doppler Weather Radar (TDWR) and could augment the TDWR at high-priority (high traffic volume, severe weather) facilities by providing a more rapid update of wind shear products, a better viewing angle for some runways, and redundancy in the event of a TDWR failure. An operational evaluation of a testbed ASR Wind Shear Processor (ASR-WSP) was conducted at the Orlando International Airport in Orlando, FL during August and September 1990. The ASR-WSP operational system issued five distinct products to Air Traffic Control: microburst detections, gust front detections, gust front movement predictions, precipitation reflectivity and storm motion. This document describes the operational system, the operational products, and the algorithms employed. An assessment of system performance is provided as one step in evaluating the operational utility of the ASR-WSP.
Document Details
- Document Type
- Technical Report
- Publication Date
- Jul 01, 1991
- Accession Number
- ADA239852
Entities
People
- J. A. Cullen
- M. E. Weber
- O. J. Newell
- S. W. Troxel
- T. A. Noyes
Organizations
- Massachusetts Institute of Technology