At Enhanced Radar, we’re building the system of record for the world’s aviation communications.

This will have major implications for day-to-day efficiency enhancements across global airspace, but it will also save lives.

In this 4-minute demo, we’ll show you how our technology can help prevent a mass-casualty aviation accident, using a real-world scenario as an example.

Location: DCA Reagan National Airport
Date: April 18, 2024, 7:41am

Jetblue 1554, a flight departing to Boston, is taxiing to Runway 4 for takeoff.

DCA Tower instructs Jetblue 1554 to “line up and wait, Runway 4”. In other words, Jetblue is expected to taxi into position on the runway, but is not yet allowed to take off.

Ten seconds later, Southwest 2937, notifies DCA ground control that they are ready to taxi for departure.

DCA ground responds, instructing SWA2937 to taxi to Runway 1 via taxiways K and C. Critically, the ground controller instructs SWA2937 to cross runway 4, the runway JBU1554 is preparing to depart from.

Fifteen seconds later, DCA Tower clears JetBlue 1554 for takeoff from runway 4.

However, the tower controller is unaware that SWA2937 has been cleared to cross the same runway.

In the US alone, there are 5.4 runway incursions every day, and 2.9 accidents every day.

We run inference on pilot-controller voice communications, and  to detect anomalies or mistakes by controllers or pilots by comparing instructions to aircraft positional data, published procedure data, and regulations.

Here's the same scenario, but with Enhanced Radar

On April 18, these aircraft came within 300 feet of each other. With Enhanced Radar, controllers would be alerted of the error while the two aircraft have 1,350 feet of separation.

This is just one of many private and public sector applications for Enhanced Radar.

Beyond runway incursions, we can help prevent accidents in the air, and help airlines operate more efficiently.

As the system of record for the world’s aviation communications, there are national security applications as well.