Market Trends of Commercial Airport Radar Systems Industry
Weather Radars Segment is Expected to Witness Significant Growth During the Forecast Period
The use of weather radars in airports is of much importance due to the requirement for monitoring weather conditions, as they might hamper airlines' operations. If the weather conditions are not monitored, landing and take-off operations may be affected, which may risk the lives of passengers. Due to the rise in pollution levels in major cities across the world, flight diversions and cancellations have become common incidents due to low visibility arising due to smog. Storms and low clouds are the other prominent factors that affect the safety of aircraft and passengers.
For example, in July 2023, NATS, the primary air traffic control provider in the United Kingdom, commenced development on a new virtual contingency facility (VCF) at Heathrow Airport, which will act as a backup to the control tower. Heathrow's existing world-first VCF will be replaced with the new VCF. Earlier in 2023, NATS completed another important modernization project for the UK's airspace with the West Airspace Deployment. It inaugurated systemization and free route airspace across Wales and Southwest England to make air traffic more sustainable in the region.
Likewise, in June 2022, NATS, the UK air traffic services provider, awarded Terma the contract to offer wind turbine interference mitigation for Inverness Airport. It was recently crowned the finest airport in Europe, with fewer than 2 million passengers per year by Airport Council International (ACI). With the latest order for a SCANTER 4002 radar, Terma radars will be in use at four of Scotland's five main airports.
Asia-Pacific is Anticipated to Exhibit the Highest Growth Rate During the Forecast Period
The rapid development of aviation infrastructure in economies such as India and China is propelling the growth of the commercial airport radar systems market in the region. The development of new airports in the region is fuelling the demand for the latest commercial airport radar systems. The air traffic in the region is increasing, owing to the rise in the standard of living and the decreasing cost of air travel. China's aviation industry is expected to become the largest in the world by 2030. By 2035, the Civil Aviation Administration of China aims to construct over 200 new airports to reach its target of 450 airports. India is also witnessing a constant increase in air traffic and aircraft movements.
The Korea Airports Corporation (KAC) seeks to modernize Air Traffic Management infrastructure throughout Korean airports. In this regard, in March 2022, Indra Sistemas SA installed the first 3D civil aviation radar throughout Asia in South Korea to reinforce air safety on one of the busiest and most complex routes to manage in the world: the A593 airway, which connects Japan with China and South Korea and is the gateway for flights from North America. The 3D radars can electronically sweep the entire airspace they’re monitoring with hundreds of independent energy pulses.
