BHANSA plans to bring new radars in Mostar, Tuzla, and Banja Luka into operation by the end of May 2027.
Through an investment worth BAM 32.46 million, BHANSA will have five operational radars across Bosnia and Herzegovina by the end of May 2027. This will improve airspace coverage and create conditions for more efficient air traffic management, particularly in the airport zones of Mostar, Tuzla, and Banja Luka.
The investment encompasses the refurbishment of radars in Sarajevo and on Mount Jahorina, as well as the construction of new radar systems in Mostar, Tuzla, and Banja Luka; BHANSA is financing the project from its own revenues.
“With this project, BHANSA continues to modernize its radar infrastructure and expands its existing network from two to a total of five operational radars across Bosnia and Herzegovina. In doing so, we are further enhancing our air traffic surveillance capabilities and establishing superior technical prerequisites for the safe and efficient provision of air navigation services,” stated Davorin Primorac, Director of BHANSA.
The radars in Sarajevo and on Mount Jahorina have already been refurbished and are operational, with their service life extended by an additional 15 years. Work is currently underway at the sites in Mostar, Tuzla, and Banja Luka, with the new systems scheduled to become operational by the end of May 2027.
The new radar infrastructure will enable more reliable aircraft tracking, particularly at lower altitudes and in areas surrounding the airports. A greater number of own radar sources will increase the reliability of monitoring and the resilience of the system in case of interruption of individual data sources.
“With five of our own radars, we will have better coverage of the airspace and greater reliability of surveillance. At the same time, we are creating technical conditions for further improvement of the way we manage air traffic, while maintaining high standards of safety in the provision of services,” noted Primorac.
The project will also create technical conditions in Mostar, Tuzla and Banja Luka for the transition from procedural to radar air traffic control, after meeting the necessary operational and safety conditions. This will enable more efficient traffic management and greater airspace capacity.
The exchange of radar data with neighboring air navigation service providers will continue even after the end of the project, as an important part of regional coordination and air traffic safety. The attached simulations show the planned coverage of Bosnia and Herzegovina with five BHANSA radars and the total coverage with radar data from three neighboring service providers.
