Brazil state-owned airport operator, Infraero, recently deployed eight Axis Communications network cameras to monitor its 3,000 meters runway, plus 300 meters unregistered at Guararapes International Airport in Recife. Local Axis partner, Security Solutions Systems (S3) implemented and installed the system. “The importance of this system is that, faced with any risk situation on the runway, it is possible to assess whether there is a defect in the infrastructure, “said Carlos Eduardo Almeida, Manager of Airport Safety at Guararapes International Airport.
Brazil state-owned airport operator, Infraero, recently deployed eight Axis Communications network cameras to monitor Guararapes International Airport's (GIA) 3,000 meters runway, plus 300 meters unregistered in Recife. Local Axis partner, Security Solutions Systems (S3) implemented and installed the system. “The importance of this system is that, faced with any risk situation on the runway, it is possible to assess whether there is a defect in the infrastructure, “said Carlos Eduardo Almeida, Manager of Airport Safety at GIA.
Infraero controls 67 airports in all 26 states and is responsible for approximately 97 percent of regular air transport movement in Brazil. One of the principal challenges for the network is the hosting of major sports events, such as the 2014 World Cup, and 2016 Olympics. Bearing these in mind, Infraero issued a recommendation for the airports on the network to implement an exclusive 24/7 monitoring and recording system for landings and take-offs. The objective was to monitor the runways and review any interference during the flight, such as foreign objects taken in by the turbines, or if the plane's normal conduct was changed.
The network cameras was chosen for the project due to its compatibility with majority of video and alarm management applications in the sector, and its designed to comply with the requirements of safety installations subject to variable light conditions, such as on airport runways. The camera provides clear and sharp images even of objects moving at high speed and in darkness, for example, aircraft during early morning hours. According to Almeida, the system allows all landings, taxiing and take-offs to be recorded in high resolution images. “Depending on the timetable, it is even possible to identify the aircraft's code,” said Almeida.
The greatest benefit of the system for Infraero was assistance with flight safety. Principally at the time of monitoring landings and take-offs, it is possible for the managers to assess the performance of the aircraft or detect the presence of objects which may pose a risk, like birds on the runway. “That increase in safety from the constant monitoring of runways will be essential in this period in which there will be an increase in aircraft traffic at national airports,” observed Reginaldo Campos, Technical Director of Integration at S3.
GIA was the first airport to implement the system, but other airports have quickly followed suit. Salvador International Airport, Manaus International Airport, and Viracopos International Airport in Campinas all recently installed the eight network camera system, while Aracaju International Airport, Macapa International Airport and Maraba Airport have each installed a five network cameras system.