Received the award in Barcelona: f.l.t.r. Dr. Elmar Schmid (Supervisory board Chairman of Innsbruck Airport), Managing Director of Innsbruck Airport Mag. Reinhold Falch and Austro Control Chief Ing. Ernst Wieser
INNSBRUCK AIRPORT HAS BEEN SELECTED FOR ERA´S AIRPORT ACHIEVEMENT AWARD 2006/07 !!
Innsbruck Airport has set an example for other regional airports on how to improve the airport operation and enhance flight safety especially under low visibility conditions at affordable costs by installing MSS.
(A MSS - Multilateration Surveillance System provides an accurate and reliable real time picture of the actual traffic flow on ground and in the air and therefore significantly improves efficiency and safety of ATC at and around an airport.
Its ability to enhance control of aircraft in the air and on the ground and vehicle movements on the ground at airports improves airport throughput, maintains operations in low visibility and ensures safety - not least by preventing runway incursions.
Lower operating costs and the ability to work effectively in a difficult terrain environment make MSS an excellent substitute for Secondary Radar (SSR). An additional advantage is the faster update rate which significantly reduces target tracking errors which exist with rotating radars.)
Innsbruck Airport with the support of Austro Control and Austrian Airlines is a forerunner for the development of RNP procedures in Europe, thus demonstrating strategic thinking and planning for the benefit of aircraft operators and for the benefit of flight safety. The implementation of RNP-RNAV is of great value especially for secondary and regional airport operations.
(The value of RNAV for today´s flight operation is undoubted. The implementation of P-RNAV in ECAC states is slower than anticipated. RNP-RNAV with its better lateral accuracy enables the benefits to be extended from mainly enroute airspace to terminal areas and airports. Curved approaches are possible, which means more environmentally friendly tracks can be flown and operation in an obstacle rich environment is possible. Lower landing minima for non ILS runways support schedule reliability of the airlines.)
EXPLANATION
In close cooperation with the National Air Navigation Service Provider, the local operating Airlines and together with the Austrian Civil Aviation Authority, Innsbruck Airport has contributed a lot in achieving two milestones in aviation technology: Wide Area Multilateration and RNP RNAV approach procedures
WIDE AREA MULTILATERATION
This is a surveillance system, providing air traffic control with position reports of transponder equipped aircrafts, presented on a screen that has similar or better functions and quality compared to a radar screen. This system enables us to provide air traffic services based on radar control even in terrain rich environment like in the Inn valley, where normal secondary radar fails to function. In addition it is a very cost efficient piece of equipment priced at around 1/3 of the cost of a secondary radar.
The role of Innsbruck Airport was to provide ongoing support to the local and national ANSP to install a radar- or radar like system for the Inn valley. The growing traffic of Regional Operators and Charter Airlines at Innsbruck Airport, with up to 160 IFR Movements per day and even more VFR traffic in the Inn valley meant it was necessary for such a system to be introduced so as to enable local ATC to cope with the growing traffic in a safer, efficient and timelier manner. Innsbruck Airport contributed to the establishment of this system by hosting and organizing meetings, offering infrastructure by way of providing housing of the system, by assisting site surveys and supporting the installation of sensors located on the mountains and by obtaining approval for the installation as well as operational approval from the appropriate/responsible authority.
The system evaluation initially took place in 2001 and after only 2 years, the state of the art system went into the test phase. The test phase lasted just over a year and the system has been fully operational since the beginning of 2005. It has received approval from the National Civil Aviation Authority and has been recognized by Eurocontrol and ICAO as one of the surveillance systems of the future.
Thanks to the extensive efforts of our local and national ANSP (Austro Control) and the support of the local airline (Tyrolean Airways), who had to install special equipment on some of there DH8 aircraft and under the umbrella of our national CAA, Innsbruck Airport and the local ATC of Austro Control now has a very efficient, reliable and economically viable surveillance system, being one of the first to be operationally approved in the world.
RNP RNAV APPROACH PROCEDURE
Inspired by the RNP RNAV trials and final operating systems of Airlines in North America (which were also presented several times in OPS workshops of the ERAA OPS WG), Airport Innsbruck has organized ongoing Operator Meetings which focus on the establishment of RNP RNAV approaches and departures at Innsbruck Airport. Meetings and trials in simulators and on site were supported by Innsbruck Airport. RNP RNAV approaches were identified as approaches, allowing reasonable lower minima at airports surrounded by a terrain rich environment and were found to be suitable for use at Innsbruck Airport.
Once again - thanks to the efforts of the local and national ANSP - Austro Control - the high quality support and contribution of Austrian Airlines Group / Lauda Air, the assistance of SAS and the support and under the umbrella of the Austrian CAA, this system has also being implemented.
The RNP RNAV approach for RWY26 in Innsbruck was designed in 2000 and trials started in 2002. Certification for Austrian Airlines with B737 NG was approved in summer 2005 and now provides reasonable lower minima in visibility and ceiling for adequately equipped aircraft like the B737 NG, improving regularity, punctuality and efficiency with the same or even higher level of safety with a reduced workload for pilots in an environment like Innsbruck.
This RNP RNAV approach RWY 26 is one of the first in Europe approved by the NAA.
RESUME
Innsbruck Airport is organizing so called "Operators Meetings" at regular intervals for airlines operating at Innsbruck. The objectives and subsequent outcomes of these meetings provided the basis for improvements in operations to/from Innsbruck with regards to operating minima, new procedures and new equipment. The first meeting took place in 1987.
With the contribution of all participants, especially with the support of the ANSP Austro Control, the local airline Tyrolean Airways and the Austrian Airlines Group, a lot of enhancements have been made and regularity and efficiency have been improved while a high level of safety was achieved.
Based on the excellent cooperation between all parties concerned and the implementation of the latest improvements, being the mentioned"
- Wide Area Multilateration Surveillance System and
- the RNP 0,3 RNAV Approach Procedure
Innsbruck Airport now was honoured to receive acknowledgment of the achievements in the from of the ERA Award for Airport Achievement.
Acknowledgment must also go to all those who have helped to achieve these and all previous improvements.
Special thanks to:
- ANSP Austro Control
- Tyrolean Airways / Austrian Airlines Group
- Austrian Civil Aviation Authority
Innsbruck Airport has set an example for other regional airports on how to improve the airport operation and enhance flight safety especially under low visibility conditions at affordable costs by installing MSS.
(A MSS - Multilateration Surveillance System provides an accurate and reliable real time picture of the actual traffic flow on ground and in the air and therefore significantly improves efficiency and safety of ATC at and around an airport.
Its ability to enhance control of aircraft in the air and on the ground and vehicle movements on the ground at airports improves airport throughput, maintains operations in low visibility and ensures safety - not least by preventing runway incursions.
Lower operating costs and the ability to work effectively in a difficult terrain environment make MSS an excellent substitute for Secondary Radar (SSR). An additional advantage is the faster update rate which significantly reduces target tracking errors which exist with rotating radars.)
Innsbruck Airport with the support of Austro Control and Austrian Airlines is a forerunner for the development of RNP procedures in Europe, thus demonstrating strategic thinking and planning for the benefit of aircraft operators and for the benefit of flight safety. The implementation of RNP-RNAV is of great value especially for secondary and regional airport operations.
(The value of RNAV for today´s flight operation is undoubted. The implementation of P-RNAV in ECAC states is slower than anticipated. RNP-RNAV with its better lateral accuracy enables the benefits to be extended from mainly enroute airspace to terminal areas and airports. Curved approaches are possible, which means more environmentally friendly tracks can be flown and operation in an obstacle rich environment is possible. Lower landing minima for non ILS runways support schedule reliability of the airlines.)
EXPLANATION
In close cooperation with the National Air Navigation Service Provider, the local operating Airlines and together with the Austrian Civil Aviation Authority, Innsbruck Airport has contributed a lot in achieving two milestones in aviation technology: Wide Area Multilateration and RNP RNAV approach procedures
WIDE AREA MULTILATERATION
This is a surveillance system, providing air traffic control with position reports of transponder equipped aircrafts, presented on a screen that has similar or better functions and quality compared to a radar screen. This system enables us to provide air traffic services based on radar control even in terrain rich environment like in the Inn valley, where normal secondary radar fails to function. In addition it is a very cost efficient piece of equipment priced at around 1/3 of the cost of a secondary radar.
The role of Innsbruck Airport was to provide ongoing support to the local and national ANSP to install a radar- or radar like system for the Inn valley. The growing traffic of Regional Operators and Charter Airlines at Innsbruck Airport, with up to 160 IFR Movements per day and even more VFR traffic in the Inn valley meant it was necessary for such a system to be introduced so as to enable local ATC to cope with the growing traffic in a safer, efficient and timelier manner. Innsbruck Airport contributed to the establishment of this system by hosting and organizing meetings, offering infrastructure by way of providing housing of the system, by assisting site surveys and supporting the installation of sensors located on the mountains and by obtaining approval for the installation as well as operational approval from the appropriate/responsible authority.
The system evaluation initially took place in 2001 and after only 2 years, the state of the art system went into the test phase. The test phase lasted just over a year and the system has been fully operational since the beginning of 2005. It has received approval from the National Civil Aviation Authority and has been recognized by Eurocontrol and ICAO as one of the surveillance systems of the future.
Thanks to the extensive efforts of our local and national ANSP (Austro Control) and the support of the local airline (Tyrolean Airways), who had to install special equipment on some of there DH8 aircraft and under the umbrella of our national CAA, Innsbruck Airport and the local ATC of Austro Control now has a very efficient, reliable and economically viable surveillance system, being one of the first to be operationally approved in the world.
RNP RNAV APPROACH PROCEDURE
Inspired by the RNP RNAV trials and final operating systems of Airlines in North America (which were also presented several times in OPS workshops of the ERAA OPS WG), Airport Innsbruck has organized ongoing Operator Meetings which focus on the establishment of RNP RNAV approaches and departures at Innsbruck Airport. Meetings and trials in simulators and on site were supported by Innsbruck Airport. RNP RNAV approaches were identified as approaches, allowing reasonable lower minima at airports surrounded by a terrain rich environment and were found to be suitable for use at Innsbruck Airport.
Once again - thanks to the efforts of the local and national ANSP - Austro Control - the high quality support and contribution of Austrian Airlines Group / Lauda Air, the assistance of SAS and the support and under the umbrella of the Austrian CAA, this system has also being implemented.
The RNP RNAV approach for RWY26 in Innsbruck was designed in 2000 and trials started in 2002. Certification for Austrian Airlines with B737 NG was approved in summer 2005 and now provides reasonable lower minima in visibility and ceiling for adequately equipped aircraft like the B737 NG, improving regularity, punctuality and efficiency with the same or even higher level of safety with a reduced workload for pilots in an environment like Innsbruck.
This RNP RNAV approach RWY 26 is one of the first in Europe approved by the NAA.
RESUME
Innsbruck Airport is organizing so called "Operators Meetings" at regular intervals for airlines operating at Innsbruck. The objectives and subsequent outcomes of these meetings provided the basis for improvements in operations to/from Innsbruck with regards to operating minima, new procedures and new equipment. The first meeting took place in 1987.
With the contribution of all participants, especially with the support of the ANSP Austro Control, the local airline Tyrolean Airways and the Austrian Airlines Group, a lot of enhancements have been made and regularity and efficiency have been improved while a high level of safety was achieved.
Based on the excellent cooperation between all parties concerned and the implementation of the latest improvements, being the mentioned"
- Wide Area Multilateration Surveillance System and
- the RNP 0,3 RNAV Approach Procedure
Innsbruck Airport now was honoured to receive acknowledgment of the achievements in the from of the ERA Award for Airport Achievement.
Acknowledgment must also go to all those who have helped to achieve these and all previous improvements.
Special thanks to:
- ANSP Austro Control
- Tyrolean Airways / Austrian Airlines Group
- Austrian Civil Aviation Authority
