FAA - Human Factors Division | 2004 Air traffic Control Visibility Analysis Tool (Quick Analysis)

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ATC Visibility Tool

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Tower Name:

Quick Adjust

Light Level

Visibility Range


Kilometers	Miles

Perspectives
Observer Eye Height
(AGL Feet) Ground Elevation at Tower:
(MSL Feet) Ground Elevation at Key Point:
(MSL Feet) Vertical Elevation Change
Between Observer and Key Point: (Feet)

Ground Turbulence

Target Object

Target Area Front View Side View

Tower to Key Point Distance


Kilometers	Feet

Object Discrimination Analysis

Type	Threshold	Value%
Detection:	%	0
Recognition:	%	0
Identification:	%	0

Line of Sight (LOS) Angle of Incidence

All angles are in degrees
Threshold	LOS Value
0.80	0

Download Results Document | Show Data / Debug

Input required (Ground Elevation Key Point)Input required (Ground Elevation Tower)Input required (Observer Eye Height)Input required (Visibility Range KM)Input required (Visibility Range FT)Input required (Tower - Key Point Distance KM)Input required (Tower - Key Point Distance FT)Input required (User Defined Target Height)Input required (User Defined Target Length)Input required (User Defined Target Wingspan)

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