WindTracer
WindTracer® is a commercially produced Doppler lidar (light detection and ranging) system used for airport applications, homeland security and meteorological research. WindTracer can provide high resolution wind data and map out the winds at a range of up to six nautical miles. The system scans the entire field along the glide slope, identifying and tracking dangerous weather conditions.
WindTracer operates unattended and is typically situated on airport grounds. The system uses invisible infrared lasers that are completely safe to human eye and meet the federal Aviation Administration (FAA) and International Civil Aviation Organization (ICAO) requirements for laser operation in the airport terminal area.
WindTracer continually detects hazardous winds without relying on precipitation. It provides a significant new level of accurate wind data in clear air conditions. Advisory wind hazard alerts, including location and strength, are quickly relayed to pilots of arriving and departing aircraft.
Lockheed Martin Coherent Technologies
135 South Taylor Avenue
Louisville, CO 80027-3025
1.800.449.8736
Space Systems Company
12257 S. Wadsworth Blvd.
Littleton, CO 80125-8500
(303) 977-3000
CONTACT
Media and Press Inquiries: 303/971-4012
Business Development: (303)604-2000
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WindTracer® Installation at the Haneda Airport in Tokyo
WindTracer® at the Haneda Airport in Tokyo
WindTracer® at the Haneda Airport in Tokyo
