Cranfield announces new radar and withdraws ILS
Cranfield Airport has announced that it is constructing a new radar at the Bedfordshire airport, which will be the first on-site radar facility in 30 years. The radar from Easat Radar Systems Limited is part of a range of planned upgrades to the airport’s technical capabilities, to enhance operations and support the aviation research that takes place at Cranfield University. The airport management team says that construction of the...
Cranfield airspace to be designated as drone trial area by UK CAA
Cranfield Airport has been selected by the Civil Aviation Authority (CAA) to participate in a temporary reserved area (TRA) regulatory sandbox to accommodate the operation of unmanned aerial systems (UAS) and manned aircraft in unsegregated airspace. The TRA designation will enable Cranfield Airport to host projects and trials that will help to integrate unmanned aircraft such as drones into shared airspace. Airport operations...
