4-5-5 Airport Surface Detection Equipment (ASDE-X)/Airport Surface Surveillance Capability (ASSC)

a. ASDE-X/ASSC is a multi-sensor surface surveillance system the FAA has acquired for airports in the United States. This system provides high resolution, short-range, clutter free surveillance information about aircraft and vehicles, both moving and fixed, located on or near the surface of the airport's runways and taxiways under all weather and visibility conditions. The system consists of:

1. A Primary Radar System. ASDE-X/ASSC system coverage includes the airport surface and the airspace up to 200 feet above the surface. Typically located on the control tower or other strategic location on the airport, the Primary Radar antenna is able to detect and display aircraft that are not equipped with or have malfunctioning transponders or ADS-B.

2. Interfaces. ASDE-X/ASSC contains an automation interface for flight identification via all automation platforms and interfaces with the terminal radar for position information.

3. Automation. A Multi-sensor Data Processor (MSDP) combines all sensor reports into a single target which is displayed to the air traffic controller.

4. Air Traffic Control Tower Display. A high resolution, color monitor in the control tower cab provides controllers with a seamless picture of airport operations on the airport surface.

b. The combination of data collected from the multiple sensors ensures that the most accurate information about aircraft location is received in the tower, thereby increasing surface safety and efficiency.

c. The following facilities are operational with ASDE-X:

BWI | Baltimore Washington International

BOS | Boston Logan International

BDL | Bradley International

MDW | Chicago Midway

ORD | Chicago O'Hare International

CLT | Charlotte Douglas International

DFW | Dallas/Fort Worth International

DEN | Denver International

DTW | Detroit Metro Wayne County

FLL | Fort Lauderdale/Hollywood Intl

MKE | General Mitchell International

IAH | George Bush International

ATL | Hartsfield-Jackson Atlanta Intl

HNL | Honolulu International

JFK | John F. Kennedy International

SNA | John Wayne-Orange County

LGA | LaGuardia

STL | Lambert St. Louis International

LAS | Las Vegas Harry Reid International

LAX | Los Angeles International

SDF | Louisville International

MEM | Memphis International

MIA | Miami International

MSP | Minneapolis St. Paul International

EWR | Newark International

MCO | Orlando International

PHL | Philadelphia International

PHX | Phoenix Sky Harbor International

DCA | Ronald Reagan Washington National

SAN | San Diego International

SLC | Salt Lake City International

SEA | Seattle-Tacoma International

PVD | Theodore Francis Green State

IAD | Washington Dulles International

HOU | William P. Hobby International

d. The following facilities have been projected to receive ASSC:

SFO | San Francisco International

CLE | Cleveland-Hopkins International

MCI | Kansas City International

CVG | Cincinnati/Northern Kentucky Intl

PDX | Portland International

MSY | Louis Armstrong New Orleans Intl

PIT | Pittsburgh International

ANC | Ted Stevens Anchorage International

ADW | Joint Base Andrews AFB