Investigating Safety Impacts of Energy Technologies on Airports and Aviation

This synthesis study is intended to inform airport operators, aircraft pilots, planning managers, energy developers, legislators and regulators responsible for aviation safety, land use compatibility, airport planning and development, and airport financial self-sustainability about existing literature, data, and ongoing research on physical, visual, and communications systems interference impacts from energy technologies on airports and aviation safety. The energy technologies that are the focus of this report are: Solar Photovoltaic Panels and Farms; Concentrating Solar Power Plants; Wind Turbine Generators and Farms; and Traditional Power Plants. Information used in this study was acquired through both published and preliminary sources and interviews with experts in the fields of aviation and energy.