ENAIRE puts a new radar into service to enhance air traffic surveillance in Gran Canaria

ENAIRE has commissioned a state-of-the-art primary radar at Gran Canaria Airport that will enhance coverage and surveillance during approaches, take-offs, and landings at the airport.

The new 3D primary radar at Gran Canaria is capable of detecting traffic within a 100 nautical mile radius (approximately 185 km). This type of radar strengthens the air traffic detection capabilities of the current secondary radar (Mode S) at Gran Canaria Airport, providing the necessary and obligatory reliability for surveillance in the event of potential failures or interruptions in the transponders aboard aircraft.