Optimize
runway uptime, operations,
and safety
Raising the bar for runway performance
Maximize flow + uptime
Reduce runway maintenance costs
Accelerate recovery
ABARnet™
Command your operations with runway insights built on aircraft braking action data
What's happening now
For decades, runway condition "data" about available braking action has relied on pilot reports and manual airfield inspections — subjective snapshots, not certainty.
ABARnet™ replaces that uncertainty with Aircraft Braking Action Reports (ABARs): accurate, automatic 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).
What's happening next…
ABARnet doesn't stop at the moment of landing. Its Friction Forecasts predict braking action up to 90 minutes 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 solutions
ABARnet: Making runways always ready for what's next
Three connected services, one purpose:
increase runway uptime and aviation safety.
SMART + CLOUD-BASED
A network that learns with every landing
ABARnet is built on the analysis of over 25 million landings and grows more intelligent every day. Each landing feeds braking action data into the network to improve its predictive models.
The operational impact: A continuously sharp, shared picture of current and future runway performance for more effective runway management.
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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
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.
