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SHTI Transmissometer - A runway visibility measuring system and
Aviation Weather Monitoring System (AWMS)

Drishti and AWMS at Kannur International Airport

Drishti gives runway visibility Year of Development : Drishti - 2015,
information to pilots and AWMS AWMS - 2017
gives information on weather
parameters like Wind speed, Wind Applications
Direction, Pressure, Humidity,
Temperature and Dew Point on the ¡¡ Drishti and AWMS are Mandatory
runway. systems for Airport operations.
The weather sensors are mounted
on a Frangible - Flexible 10 meter ¡¡ Drishti measures visibility on the
eco friendly free standing mast with runway and is reported to pilots
provision for ease of maintenance through Air traffic control room.
of sensors.
The above parameters are very ¡¡ A WMS measures all the weather
essential for airports aiding safe parameters required for airport
landing and takeoff operations of operations wherein the weather
Aircrafts. sensors are mounted on a 10
meter Mast as per the require-
ment of International Civil Aviation
organization.

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