Sarajevo International Airport
by Zahid Krkic/News
The Government of Bosnia
and Herzegovina, Federal Ministry of Transport and Communications-Federal
Civil Aviation Directorate, for the purpose of safe flow of air
traffic and its regulation in Sarajevo TMA, has bought the duplicated
radar STAR 2000-RSM 970 for about 5 M€ from the wellknown French
company THALES. The primary component is
capable to observe all flying objects in the circle of 60 NM as well
as meteo conditions in that area. This is very important in case of
existing cumulonibus clouds that can be very dangerous for airpalnes
in their vicinity.
Secondary component has instrumental range of 200 NM but its
range is limited by the surrounding terrain. The signal processing as well
as the presentation of datas in the control cab is made in the most modern
way and it is optimised for the needs of AD control.The reliability of its
work is granted by duplicated system of primar as well as secondar component.
All works as well as the working manner are verificated by EUROCONTROL specialists.From
the operational point of view, this radar improves the safety at Sarajevo
International Airport to the highest possible level. With this radar SIA
belongs to the safetiest airports in the Europe.This is the first radar bought
for the needs of civil aviation and also this the first time that B&H
controllers and engineers have the oportunity to work on modern radar technology
and to manage the radar issue.And the most important, this radar eliminates
the possible mistakes of the controller and pilots. When the safety is on
stake and questionalble, than the price does not matter. FEDCAD, December 20,
2003