Wind Farms Pose Problems For Airports, Air Traffic Control

The growth of turbine-powered wind farms is posing a rising threat to airport operations and to the accuracy of radars, a Mead & Hunt planner says. An unexpected impact is often confusing images appearing on radar screens at air traffic control facilities that cover wind farms, says Tony Tezla...

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