Visakhapatnam Airport gets Precision Approach Radar

PNS|Vijayawada

A Precision Approach Radar (PAR) was inaugurated at INS Dega, Visakhapatnam, by Vice Admiral Sanjay Vatsayan, Chief of Staff, Eastern Naval Command, Wednesday. The new Radar facility would substantially enhance the capabilities of the Visakhapatnam Airport to recover civil and military aircraft in distress and emergency for a safe landing, particularly in inclement weather conditions.

The Precision Approach Radar is a medium power X-band radar used to guide aircraft from 25 km to touchdown in adverse weather conditions. The radar provides a ground interpreted approach through positional information of the aircraft to the GCA. It has azimuth and elevation antenna for lateral and vertical guidance, respectively.