Islamabad Airport to Get a Rs254 Million Wind Shear Alert System Within Six Months as PAA Signs Two Aviation Safety Agreements

Aircraft landing and taking off at Islamabad International Airport will soon get an earlier warning when the wind turns treacherous close to the ground. The Pakistan Airports Authority has signed an agreement to install a low-level wind shear system at the airport. The project will cost Rs254 million and is expected to be finished within six months.

How the system works

The ground-based network watches for sudden shifts in wind speed and direction at low level and relays real-time warnings to air traffic control. Wind shear is the kind of hazard that gives a crew very little time to react, particularly during landing and take-off, so an alert that arrives seconds earlier matters. An authority spokesman described the installation as part of a broader push to modernise the country’s air navigation system.

A second deal for radio checks

The authority signed a second agreement the same day, covering modern equipment for testing aviation radio systems. The new kit is meant to make communication between aircraft and controllers more reliable and easier to verify. The PAA is also working on modern air traffic management and voice communication systems for Karachi’s Jinnah International Airport and Lahore’s Allama Iqbal International Airport, so the Islamabad project sits inside a countrywide upgrade rather than standing alone.