Ground Movement Radar

[sharpshooter41]

Dnata has gotten connected to a Ground Movement Radar(GMR) at Dubai Intl. Airport. Can someone explain what all is needed (Gnd + Aircraft) for this system to work. Do pilots have to keep the transponders ON until reaching the parking stands?

[WaterMeths]

Hi Sharpshooter.

The answer is yes, the guys can "see" you via your transponder now - gives them great S/A when its fogged out, and when you are out of sight visually from the tower.

If you turn the transponder off they will have words - happens to us at Paris CDG where they remind you to turn it on if you forget on the pushback

Cheers

[Dream Land]

In Bangkok too.

[sharpshooter41]

WaterMeths

Thank you very much. Cheers

[TO MEMO]

Its very good!

Widely used at major european airports, unfortunatly not widelly used in the USA, where there they have a problem with incursions, in my opinion.

[MrApproach]

Old US GMR systems not very efficient but FAA rolling out ASDE-X which has automated controller alerts and which Sensis and Honeywell can modify to create a cockpit alert on aircraft TCAS. The multilateration (MLAT) elements of ASDE-X have also been sold to European airports, India and Hong Kong. It's latest version known as A-SMGCS is being installed in BNE, SYD and MEL, Australia. Watch for the MLAT sensor being used instead of radar and long before ADS-B becomes widespread. Already in use in places like Innsbruck and being installed in the North Sea to track helicopter movements.

[Mercenary Pilot]

Anyone know which system they use in DUB?