Air Traffic Control Antennas for Aviation and ATC Systems

An air traffic radar antenna is a directional antenna, often parabolic or phased array in design, used by primary and secondary surveillance radar systems to detect aircraft position, altitude, and speed. It rotates or electronically steers its beam to continuously scan airspace, feeding real-time positional data to ATC systems for safe aircraft separation and routing.

Micro-Ant's antennas cover the full spectrum used in aviation and ATC applications, from UHF and L-band through S, C, X, Ku, and Ka-bands (750 MHz to 40 GHz). This broad range supports radar, SATCOM, and voice/data communication links required across different ATC and airborne platforms.

Yes. All antennas are manufactured under AS9100:2016 and ISO 9001:2015 certified processes, with compliance to MIL-STD mechanical and environmental specifications, FAA airworthiness requirements, and satellite operator certifications including ARSTRAT, Iridium Certus, and Inmarsat, ensuring reliability for mission-critical operations.

Yes, Micro-Ant specializes in bespoke antenna design, engineering custom solutions for helicopter, fuselage, UAV, vehicle, and ground-based mounting configurations. Over 1,000 custom antennas have been delivered, tailored to specific frequency, gain, footprint, and environmental requirements for aviation and ATC platforms.

Antennas are available in helicopter and fuselage-mount, UAV/drone, vehicle-mounted, man-pack/portable, and fixed ground-based configurations. Low-profile and conformal radome designs reduce wind drag on airframes while maintaining high gain and bandwidth within strict height restrictions.

Timelines vary based on custom design complexity and specifications. Micro-Ant's in-house testing facilities in Jacksonville, FL, spanning 750 MHz to 40 GHz, help reduce turnaround time by eliminating third-party testing delays, while maintaining certification-ready quality documentation throughout the process.