Joint US/UK Vortex Tracking Program at Heathrow International Airport Volume: I Executive Summary

Details

• Creators:
  Hallock, James N. ; Wood, W.
• Corporate Creators:
  John A. Volpe National Transportation Systems Center (U.S.)
• Subject/TRT Terms:
  • Meteorology
  • Vortices
  • Tracking systems
  • Wakes
  • Meteorology
  • Vortices
  • Vortex transport
  • Aircraft wake vortices
  • Heathrow International Airport
  • Wakes
  More +
• Publication/ Report Number:
  DOT-TSC-FAA-76-11-1 ; FAA-RD-76-58-1
• Resource Type:
  Tech Report
• Geographical Coverage:
  United States
• Corporate Publisher:
  United States. Department of Transportation. Federal Aviation Administration
• Abstract:
  From May 1974 through June 1975 the approach region to Runway 28R at Heathrow International Airport was equipped with aircraft wake vortex tracking equipment. The vortices from approximately 13,000 aircraft were monitored along with the attendant meteorological conditions. An overview of the Heathrow project is given, and it is shown how the project has significantly contributed to the capability to develop a vortex advisory system promising increased capacity through decreased aircraft separations.
• Content Notes:
  Introduction, Test site, Sensors, & data, Analysis of data, Application of the Heathrow data, Conclusions and recommendations
• Format:
  PDF
• Download URL:
  https://rosap.ntl.bts.gov/view/dot/9283/dot_9283_DS1.pdf
• File Type:
  [PDF - 1.42 MB]
• Collection(s):
  Volpe Center
• Main Document Checksum:
  urn:sha-512:0ac043f91991476efb78103719cf00711a534bd7747180facf8f374a8ad5b37824626fce5fe471c829274c4c68e8bd56fd61d3bc047f06454b9824f0254fa696