The state of Oregon, under its ConnectOregon initiative, purchased Sensis Corp’s Universal Access Transceiver (UAT) ADS-B ground-based transceivers (GBTs) for deployment at six airports across the state. With this deployment, real-time graphical and textual traffic and weather data will be available to the cockpit. The Oregon deployments complement the coverage provided by recent FAA deployments at three other Oregon airports -- McNary Field, Mahlon Sweet Field and Rogue Valley International. ADS-B promises to ease transportation costs by reducing the number of mid-flight, weather-induced delays and diversions attributed to the lack of real-time weather information in the flightdeck. Flight operators will also benefit from a safety-related reduction in insurance cost, and statewide fleet monitoring of participating business aircraft to improve productivity.
The six airports to receive this technology include: Eastern Oregon Regional Airport; Baker City Municipal Airport; Burns Municipal Airport; Roberts Field Airport; North Bend Municipal Airport; and Grant County Regional Airport/Ogilvie Field.
"These deployments mark the beginning of our transformation to the next generation of air traffic surveillance," said Martin Andersen, ConnectOregon Program Manager, Oregon Department of Transportation. ConnectOregon is a $100M initiative to invest in air, rail, marine and transit infrastructure to ensure Oregon's transportation system is strong, diverse, and efficient.