⚠️ New radar system designed to track planes and vehicles on the ground in all weather
✈️ The upgrade comes after years of equipment problems, staffing shortages and flight disruptions
➡️ More upgrades are planned through 2027
NEWARK — New Jersey’s biggest airport just got a safety upgrade thanks to a new state-of-the-art radar system.
On Tuesday, U.S. Transportation Secretary Sean Duffy was joined by Federal Aviation Administrator Bryan Bedford and Executive Director of the Port Authority of New York and New Jersey Kathryn Garcia to tout Newark Liberty International Airport’s new Surface Movement Radar.
The FAA said the new equipment “will allow air traffic controllers to track aircraft and vehicles on runways and taxiways in all weather and visibility conditions.”…