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Juneau airport to join technology revolution

by Marion C. Blakey, AIA President & CEO
Originally appeared in Anchorage Daily News, April 23, 2010

For a city that's accessible only by sea and air, Juneau has an airport that is famously critical but often challenging. Now something is about to occur that will make it much more "approachable."

For years, air traffic into Alaska's capital was hampered by a lack of radar. In January, Juneau International Airport turned on something called wide area multilateration. WAM is a system that monitors aircraft in flight using signals from aircraft to three or more ground station receivers. Now more traffic information is available to both pilots and controllers, allowing for more efficient and safer traffic management.

Read more: Anchorage Daily News