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: TBL 4-5-1 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: TBL 4-5-2 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