ADS-B Flight Information Displays for AFIS units
A Flight Information Display can give your Flight Information Service Officers a clearer picture of the traffic around the aerodrome. I obtained the first CAA approval for a FID at an AFIS, and I can help your aerodrome do the same.
How I can help
- Choosing a FID solution that suits your aerodrome and your budget
- Installation support, including the receiver and display setup
- Preparing the safety case and supporting documentation needed to apply for CAA approval
- Liaison with the CAA on your behalf
- Training and ongoing support for your staff
- Virtual Radar Server (VRS) setups with fully customised mapping
Your options
Virtual Radar Server (VRS)
A fully affordable solution, with fully customised mapping for your aerodrome.
Other FID solutions
I can point you to other options, such as the FID offered by Databeacon.
My own ADS-B FID
A bespoke FID with electronic flight progress strips. It is in development and available to offer.
My FID and electronic strips
My own system combines an ADS-B flight information display with a shared electronic strip board. The screenshots show simulated traffic around Manchester Barton (EGCB).
- Decodes a Mode S / ADS-B feed directly, or reads an existing readsb or tar1090 feed
- Shared strip board, with multiple controller positions kept in step
- QNH checked against the METAR, with acknowledgement across positions
- Works on desktop and iPad, with book-outs and PPR alongside
Screenshots show simulated traffic. Coverage of GA traffic by ADS-B is incomplete, so a FID is a situational awareness aid, and any use at your aerodrome needs agreeing with the CAA.
Questions
Do we need CAA approval for a FID?
If the display is used as an aid in providing the service, the equipment needs CAA approval, and the CAA expects a safety case and supporting documentation. I can help you prepare these and talk to the CAA on your behalf.
Does ADS-B show every aircraft?
No. Only aircraft transmitting ADS-B appear, so many GA aircraft will not be shown. That is why a FID is a situational awareness aid, not a replacement for how you provide the service.
What do we need to get started?
Usually an ADS-B receiver and a display. We would start from what your aerodrome already has and what you want the display to do.
Can I see a demonstration?
Yes. Get in touch and I will arrange a live demonstration.
Talk to me about your aerodrome
Tell me what you need and I will tell you how I can help, or arrange a demonstration.