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Electronics Engineering Section – MRIA
The Electronics and Air Navigation Engineering section at Mattala Rajapaksa International Airport (MRIA) keeps the airport's navigation aids and supporting systems ready for every flight.
Navigation aids to international standards
The section's main duty is to maintain all navigational aids at the airport so that they continue to meet the standards laid down by ICAO. Reliable navigation signals let aircraft approach and land safely, in good weather and bad.
Every navigation aid must be checked, calibrated and recorded, so that pilots can depend on what the instruments tell them.
Supporting systems
Beyond navigation aids, the same team looks after several other safety-related systems at the airport:
- Automatic Weather Observation System (AWOS)
- Trunk communication system
- Baggage clearance and security screening systems
This mix of aviation electronics and airport security equipment is typical of ATSEP work, where one team often covers many different technologies.