ACCURACY ANALYSIS OF AIRCRAFT POSITION PARAMETERS PROVIDED BY GCA 2000 AIRPORT SURVEILLANCE RADAR

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Published: Dec 30, 2023
DOI: https://doi.org/10.55676/asi.v4i2.63
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Adam Ciećko
University of Warmia and Mazury in Olsztyn
Grzegorz Grunwald
University of Warmia and Mazury in Olsztyn
https://orcid.org/0000-0001-9252-7624
Natalia Malinowska
Polish Air Force University
Artur Goś
Polish Air Force University, Dęblin Poland

Abstract

The aim of this article was to investigate the accuracy of determining the position parameters of an aircraft by the GCA 2000 airport control radar located at Deblin Airport (EPDE). In order to analyse the accuracy of determining the position of an aircraft by the GCA 2000 radar, a research flight was carried out. The position of the aircraft was recorded by the GCA 2000 radar and the Thales Mobile Mapper Pro GPS receiver on board the aircraft. The resulting position parameters were compared with each other to investigate the accuracy of the radar’s coordinate determination. In addition, a number of analyses and comparisons were performed to determine the reasons for the interruptions in the radar detection of the aircraft.


Based on the study, it can be concluded that the GCA 2000 radar located at Deblin airport meets the requirements set by the International Civil Aviation Organisation (ICAO) for radar performance. According to ICAO, the standard deviation of the distance error should be 70–130 metres and the azimuth error for primary radars should be 0.15–0.2°, and for secondary radars 0.2–0.3°. The standard deviation of the distance error during a research flight by the GCA 2000 radar is 81.1 metres and the standard deviation of the azimuth error is 0.19°.

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Ciećko, A., Grunwald, G., Malinowska, N., & Goś, A. (2023). ACCURACY ANALYSIS OF AIRCRAFT POSITION PARAMETERS PROVIDED BY GCA 2000 AIRPORT SURVEILLANCE RADAR. Aviation and Security Issues, 4(2). https://doi.org/10.55676/asi.v4i2.63
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