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UAvionix

uAvionix builds aviation surveillance and situational awareness systems using ADS-B and related infrastructure to improve safety and operational efficiency. In airports and ATC environments, it focuses on surface awareness by enabling real-time tracking of aircraft and authorized vehicles on movement areas, helping reduce runway incursions and giving controllers a lower-cost surveillance alternative where surface radar coverage is limited.

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COUNTRY

USA

FUNDING STAGE

Buyout LBO

KEY OFFERINGS

  • FlightLine Surface Awareness System (SAI): ADS-B based surface surveillance for ATC towers using ground-based receivers plus vehicle transponders, delivering real-time aircraft and vehicle positions to tower displays for runway safety and low-visibility operations.

  • VTU-20 Vehicle Movement Area Transmitter (VMAT): FAA-approved ADS-B transmitter for airport vehicles to broadcast vehicle position on movement areas and integrate with airport surface surveillance tools.

  • pingStation 3 Ground-Based Receiver (GBR): Dual-band ADS-B receiver (978/1090) used as part of surface and airspace monitoring architectures and for feeding traffic data into management displays and systems.

  • FlightLine APRT (Contract Tower surveillance display tool): Web-based situational awareness display for contract towers without surveillance, using ADS-B positions tailored to local airspace.

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COUNTRY

USA

FUNDING STAGE

Buyout LBO

KEY OFFERINGS

  • FlightLine Surface Awareness System (SAI): ADS-B based surface surveillance for ATC towers using ground-based receivers plus vehicle transponders, delivering real-time aircraft and vehicle positions to tower displays for runway safety and low-visibility operations.

  • VTU-20 Vehicle Movement Area Transmitter (VMAT): FAA-approved ADS-B transmitter for airport vehicles to broadcast vehicle position on movement areas and integrate with airport surface surveillance tools.

  • pingStation 3 Ground-Based Receiver (GBR): Dual-band ADS-B receiver (978/1090) used as part of surface and airspace monitoring architectures and for feeding traffic data into management displays and systems.

  • FlightLine APRT (Contract Tower surveillance display tool): Web-based situational awareness display for contract towers without surveillance, using ADS-B positions tailored to local airspace.

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FlightLine is implemented at multiple FAA-towered airports, including Indianapolis International Airport (IND) and Austin-Bergstrom International Airport (AUS), where systems were delivered and became operational on June 30, 2024 for surface situational awareness. The latest expansion is a November 24, 2025 FAA contract award to deploy FlightLine SAI to 55 additional ATC towers across the United States within 12 months, significantly scaling runway incursion risk reduction coverage.

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FlightLine is implemented at multiple FAA-towered airports, including Indianapolis International Airport (IND) and Austin-Bergstrom International Airport (AUS), where systems were delivered and became operational on June 30, 2024 for surface situational awareness. The latest expansion is a November 24, 2025 FAA contract award to deploy FlightLine SAI to 55 additional ATC towers across the United States within 12 months, significantly scaling runway incursion risk reduction coverage.