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Efficient airport operations

There is a huge increase in operational efficiency to be gained from organized guidance and control of the ground movements of today's increased air traffic flow. Safegate offers airport light systems, ALS, with ASP® for individual lamp monitoring, stop bar control and taxiway guidance and SafeControl® for decision support and automation of the operational procedures. Air traffic control staff get real time status for complete control and monitoring of the airfield ground lighting. The integrated systems increase operational efficiency, simplify the decision process and reduce workload and maintenance.

 

Five ways to improve efficiency with ALS

  • Less weather dependent
  • Clearer guidance
  • Flow optimization
  • Preventive maintenance
  • Simple changing and retrofitting
Decreasing the weather dependency

The possibility to differentiate between critical and non-critical lamp failure makes the system less vulnerable. Constant monitoring of the airport's ability to change operating mode increases preparedness. Interfacing to positioning system makes light control possible in very low visibility.

 

Improving guidance

The lights and signs are used to reinforce radioed taxiing directives through turning on and off routing lights, stop bars, signs etc.

 

Optimizing the flow

The most efficient route is used to save time and minimize fuel consumption and pollution with the aircraft guided through active routing via pre-defined routes.

 

Preventive maintenance

Statistics are used to perform planned preventive maintenance. Potential failures are pre-empted from affecting operational readiness. Selection between critical and non-critical lamp failures saves maintenance time.

 

Simple changing and retrofitting

The system minimizes operational disturbance and costs when changing operational procedures affecting hardware in the field.

 

Savings in efficiency

Using ALS from Safegate will protect from blocked aprons, TWY, RWY and airports, delays, missed revenues and profits. It will also lower the administration costs.

 

Return on investment (ROI)

Ad the savings from minimized costs from damage on equipment, personal injuries and casualties to the savings in efficiency above, to understand the requirements for an outstanding return on investment, when installing airport light systems from Safegate.

 

Safe and fast movements
Airfield Smart Power – ASP
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Safe and efficient airfield operation
Control system for airfield lighting – SafeControl
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Airfield lighting
Airfield Lighting - AFL
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