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ASDE-X/ASSC is a multi-sensor surface surveillance system the FAA has acquired for airports in the United States. This system provides high resolution, short-range, clutter free surveillance information about aircraft and vehicles, both moving and fixed, located on or near the surface of the airport's runways and taxiways under all weather and visibility conditions. The system consists of: A Primary Radar System. ASDE-X/ASSC system coverage includes the airport surface and the airspace up to 200 feet above the surface. Typically located on the control tower or other strategic location on the airport, the Primary Radar antenna is able to detect and display aircraft that are not equipped with or have malfunctioning transponders or ADS-B.

Interfaces. ASDE-X/ASSC contains an automation interface for flight identification via all automation platforms and interfaces with the terminal radar for position information.

Automation. A Multi-sensor Data Processor (MSDP) combines all sensor reports into a single target which is displayed to the air traffic controller.

Air Traffic Control Tower Display. A high resolution, color monitor in the control tower cab provides controllers with a seamless picture of airport operations on the airport surface.

The combination of data collected from the multiple sensors ensures that the most accurate information about aircraft location is received in the tower, thereby increasing surface safety and efficiency.

The following facilities are operational with ASDE-X: BWI

Baltimore Washington International

BOS

Boston Logan International

BDL

Bradley International

MDW

Chicago Midway

ORD

Chicago O'Hare International

CLT

Charlotte Douglas International

DFW

Dallas/Fort Worth International

DEN

Denver International

DTW

Detroit Metro Wayne County

FLL

Fort Lauderdale/Hollywood Intl

MKE

General Mitchell International

IAH

George Bush International

ATL

Hartsfield-Jackson Atlanta Intl

HNL

Honolulu International

JFK

John F. Kennedy International

SNA

John Wayne-Orange County

LGA

LaGuardia

STL

Lambert St. Louis International

LAS

Las Vegas Harry Reid International

LAX

Los Angeles International

SDF

Louisville International

MEM

Memphis International

MIA

Miami International

MSP

Minneapolis St. Paul International

EWR

Newark International

MCO

Orlando International

PHL

Philadelphia International

PHX

Phoenix Sky Harbor International

DCA

Ronald Reagan Washington National

SAN

San Diego International

SLC

Salt Lake City International

SEA

Seattle-Tacoma International

PVD

Theodore Francis Green State

IAD

Washington Dulles International

HOU

William P. Hobby International

The following facilities have been projected to receive ASSC: SFO

San Francisco International

CLE

Cleveland-Hopkins International

MCI

Kansas City International

CVG

Cincinnati/Northern Kentucky Intl

PDX

Portland International

MSY

Louis Armstrong New Orleans Intl

PIT

Pittsburgh International

ANC

Ted Stevens Anchorage International

ADW

Joint Base Andrews AFB