Post by Humberside on Mar 25, 2009 16:44:08 GMT
Landings at Robin Hood Airport Doncaster Sheffield are set to be weather proofed thanks to an investment of almost £1m. New equipment will mean that aircraft can land in the region, even in extremely poor weather conditions.
The CAT III Instrument Landing System (ILS) allows aircraft to make approaches to the runway in deteriorating visibility and cloud conditions thanks to glide path and central line information being fed to the cockpit allowing the pilot to maintain a course for the runway.
Mike Morton, Airport Director for Robin Hood Airport Doncaster Sheffield said: “This is a huge investment in the airport and will mean that more flights will be able to land in adverse weather conditions.
“This upgrade continues our commitment to improving our airfield infrastructure and it also means that Doncaster Sheffield Airport will be able to host aircraft that have been diverted from other airports who don’t have this equipment and are suffering from poor weather.
“Our aim is always to provide the best possible service for our customers and by investing in this top of the range equipment we will be increasing the number of flights that can land here whatever the weather and further improving on the reliability of our services.”
Notes to Editors
The Instrument Landing System (ILS) is a ground-based instrument approach system that provides precision guidance to an aircraft approaching a runway, using a combination of radio signals and, in many cases, high-intensity lighting arrays to enable a safe landing during instrument meteorological conditions (IMC), such as low cloud ceiling height or reduced visibility due to fog, rain, or blowing snow.
The CAT III Instrument Landing System (ILS) allows aircraft to make approaches to the runway in deteriorating visibility and cloud conditions thanks to glide path and central line information being fed to the cockpit allowing the pilot to maintain a course for the runway.
Mike Morton, Airport Director for Robin Hood Airport Doncaster Sheffield said: “This is a huge investment in the airport and will mean that more flights will be able to land in adverse weather conditions.
“This upgrade continues our commitment to improving our airfield infrastructure and it also means that Doncaster Sheffield Airport will be able to host aircraft that have been diverted from other airports who don’t have this equipment and are suffering from poor weather.
“Our aim is always to provide the best possible service for our customers and by investing in this top of the range equipment we will be increasing the number of flights that can land here whatever the weather and further improving on the reliability of our services.”
Notes to Editors
The Instrument Landing System (ILS) is a ground-based instrument approach system that provides precision guidance to an aircraft approaching a runway, using a combination of radio signals and, in many cases, high-intensity lighting arrays to enable a safe landing during instrument meteorological conditions (IMC), such as low cloud ceiling height or reduced visibility due to fog, rain, or blowing snow.
www.robinhoodairport.com/press-releases/investment-to-help-landings-whatever-the-weather.html