JFK Int’l Acquires Aerobahn

Sensis will provide its Aerobahn Service, a web-based airport management tool, to the Port Authority of New York & New Jersey (PANYNJ) for use at John F. Kennedy International Airport (JFK). Aerobahn will provide the PANYNJ with greater awareness of aircraft traffic flow on the airport surface, including the gate areas, resulting in a reduction in delays and emissions. Sensis Aerobahn combines airside operational information with aircraft position data from the airport’s surface surveillance system for a real-time, highly accurate view of surface operations.  At JFK, the FAA’s Airport Surface Detection Equipment, Model X (ASDE-X) system will provide real-time aircraft position data to Aerobahn. The PANYNJ and air carriers will use Aerobahn to reduce taxi times, enhance coordination of push backs and arrivals to and from the airport’s gates, and better manage irregular operations, such as thunderstorms and de-icing events. The FAA will use Aerobahn at Kennedy International to monitor and measure surface operations to identify potential operational changes to ease congestion and flight delays.