Cape Town International Airport (CPT) in Cape Town, South Africa
Cape Town International Airport (CPT) in Cape Town, South Africa
2 Pages© Copyright ERA a.s. NextGen Surveillance Solutions STANDARDS: ICAO ANNEX 10 RTCA DO-181C BENEFITS: Extreme climate resistance (temperature and humidity) Cost effective Better coverage Improves situational awareness SOLUTIONS: WAM system MSS by ERA surface surveillance Vehicle Tracking Real-time position and identification CHALLENGES: Increasing volume of aircraft movement (World Cup competition) Functioning under all visibility conditions Usage of Mode A/C/S transponders and ADS-B Introduction: Cape Town is Africa ´s third busiest airport. The airport was opened in 1954 and is located approximately 20 kilometres from the city centre. It has direct flights to several destinations in Africa, Asia and Europe. The first years of the 21 st century saw tremendous growth at the air
