Doncaster Sheffield Airport (DSA) has invested in a new radar system, marking the “largest capital cost” ahead of the site’s reopening.
Technology group Raytheon UK will next year install equipment from RTX, which provides air traffic systems to facilities in 45 countries, in a deal worth £7m.
DSA closed in 2022 with its owners declaring it unviable, but City of Doncaster Council hopes to fully reopen the site in April 2028.
Simon Hinchley, executive director for airport operations at the site’s operator FlyDoncaster, said: “Placing this significant order is arguably the most important step in reopening the airport to date and speaks volumes about the intent and sense of direction.”
Raytheon UK director and general manager of services Kevin Hobson said: “This is a critical investment in airport infrastructure that will help deliver safe, efficient and reliable operations.”
