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Mitigating the effects of wind turbines on radar interference with Controlled Shutdowns
-Background Wind turbines affect aeronautical radar which means that airport and defence authorities often oppose wind farm developments resulting in wind…
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Planning Deadline Approaches for Govals Wind Farm amidst Radar Woes
-Overview Another proposed wind farm in the UK has been hit with a planning setback due to radar issues. The…
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Aberdeen Bay wind farm overcomes crucial NATS objection
-Overview The proposed offshore wind development named Aberdeen Bay Wind Farm has been given the go ahead, with Vatenfall now…
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Predicted glare means changes to solar park near airport
-Overview A proposed solar park near Anderson Municipal Airport in central Indiana, USA, has required re-location after glint and glare…
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Aviation Lighting for Buildings
-This subject seems like a no-brainer at first. Put a couple of red lights on top of your building if…
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Airport objections to buildings – a simple guide
-Airports vs Buildings Plans for building developments can, and do, receive objections from airports. Invariably, these relate to flight safety,…
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Tall buildings and NATS radar interference
-Tall buildings may block and reflect radar signals which means that national air traffic control service, NATS, raises planning objections…
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Cumulative Impact of Onshore Wind Turbines
-Ten years ago a planning application was submitted for a wind turbine in the vicinity of a Civil Airport in England.…
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MOD to sell £500m worth of sites
-Housing space The UK Ministry of Defence (MOD) is to sell twelve of its assets for an estimated £500,000,000. The…
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Five ways of avoiding UAV collisions
-There have been near misses between manned commercial aircraft and small Unmanned Aerial Vehicles (UAVs) near Heathrow, London City, Manchester,…
