In the world of airport management, staying ahead with the latest technology is more than just a matter of efficiency: it’s a matter of safety and reliability – often, literally, of life and death. Melbourne Airport, Australia's largest 24 hour airport with almost 70...
If you own a Skiddometer BV11 friction tester, you know how important it is to keep it in top condition. This device is essential for measuring the friction between a tire and a road or runway surface, and it plays a critical role in ensuring safe operating conditions...
As winter approaches in many places, we wish to share best practices and experiences for safe operations from our home country of Finland. Winter conditions at airports in Finland can be very challenging from October to March when there is plenty of snow and ice. For...
In the previous posts, we explained different aspects of Global Reporting Format (GRF) regulations and how to assess and report the runway in GRF. The main tool to harmonize information sharing and reporting in GRF is the runway condition assessment matrix (RCAM)....
At the heart of airport operations lies the paramount concern for safety and efficiency. In this arena, Moventor has established itself as an industry vanguard, providing unparalleled friction measurement solutions – after all, it’s not for nothing that our mission...
Runway conditions are a critical aspect of aviation safety. The International Civil Aviation Organization (ICAO) introduced the term Slippery Wet alongside the GRF regulation to help aviators describe a specific type of runway condition. In this article, we will...
Finnish version below. Moventor Inc., a business specializing in runway friction measurement, has during its history provided products and services to all of the biggest airports in the world. Mikko Kallio, the CEO at Moventor comments that what explains the success...
How to provide ATIS in the GRF era? ATIS is typically parsed from SNOWTAM- or from METAR SPECI group (MOTNE) string. Did You know, that MOTNE will cease to exist and SNOWTAM string will completely change, when GRF runway condition reporting takes effect. SNOWTAM,...
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Significant milestones often make one wonder about the length of time. On the one hand, it feels like the Global Reporting Format (GRF) was launched just yesterday. On the other, it feels like an eternity has passed. Whatever we may feel, it has now officially been...
Global Reporting Format, GRF, new regulations, etc. I´m sure you have heard all about it already. We have written multiple blog posts for this topic, also ACI and ICAO have done lot of good work to spread the word. This information flow has also got many confused what...
The differences in methodologies used across the world for the reporting of runway conditions have been a longstanding cause of confusion and misinterpretation by flight crews and identified as a leading factor in multiple aircraft and accidents over the years. A...