Optimize
runway uptime, operations,
and safety
Truth you can land on
Runway intelligence built on aircraft braking action data
For decades, runway condition "data" about available braking action has relied on imprecise pilot reports and manual airfield inspections — subjective snapshots, not certainty.
ABARnet™ replaces that uncertainty with Aircraft Braking Action Reports (ABARs): accurate, data-driven friction measurements captured from every landing aircraft.
This is the scientific truth that tells airports, airlines, and pilots the actual available braking action across weather and contaminant scenarios (e.g., water or rubber buildup).
But ABARnet doesn't stop at the moment of landing. Its Friction Forecasts predict braking action up to three hours ahead, while Hard-Brake Landing reports identify hidden hotspots where braking demand is surging on the runway.
Together, these insights give airports and airlines a complete, real-time view of current and projected runway performance.
ABARnet currently records 7K+ new landing reports per day.
PLATFORM
ABARnet: Make your runways always ready for what's next
Three connected services, one purpose:
increase runway uptime and safety.
SMART + CLOUD-BASED
A network that learns with every landing
With over 24M braking action reports and counting, ABARnet grows more intelligent every day. Each landing refines our predictive models, sharpening runway insights and forecasts for airports and airlines. The more aircraft that land and feed data into the network, the smarter your insights become.
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ABARnet is self-learning, getting smarter with every new recorded landing.
25M+*
landings analyzed
7K+
new landing reports a day
30-90m
friction forecast windows
global
coverage
faa RECOMMENDED
Future-proofed braking
action reports
Reporting the actual braking action of landing aircraft, in real-time, is a top priority for the FAA.
The solution: Aircraft Braking Action Reports (ABARs) from AST, the only ABAR provider for any type of aircraft regardless of manufacturer.
Recommended by the FAA in its latest directive about braking reports.
Complies with industry standards
ABARnet reports use standard industry terminology and are compliant with ASTM International braking action standards.
