Accurate aircraft braking action reports
Better braking data.
Better runway performance
Aircraft Braking Action Reports (ABARs) are the foundational intelligence behind the ABARnet™ Runway Uptime Platform — the leading brake-performance reporting network trusted by major airports and airlines to stay ahead of changing runway conditions.
Every landing generates an ABAR — a real-time, physics-validated report of actual braking performance experienced when the wheels touch down.
This insight enables operators to:
Assess, treat, and optimize runway surfaces before friction degrades
Reduce delays and closures with better treatment timing
Improve landing and turnoff confidence for planes on approach
Help lower the risk of runway excursions for higher aviation safety
ABARs also power the network's Friction Forecasts and Hard-Brake Landing (HBL) reports. Together, these three connected services expose surface-performance issues before they disrupt operations.
Backed by the FAA and compliant with ASTM International standards, ABARs give airports and airlines the clarity to keep runways open, traffic moving, and decisions confident in any condition.
Clear conditions.
Confident operations.
Open runways.
Braking insights for any aircraft + region
Our ABARs are aircraft-agnostic — from Boeing and Airbus to Bombardier and beyond. Deploy across any fleet and region, fully integrated into existing ops and reporting workflows.
Onboarding is fast and flexible, enabling overnight rollout with minimal change to SOPs.
Endorsed by FAA
+ Transport Canada
The FAA and Transport Canada recommend ABAR technology for measuring and reporting on braking action and runway conditions. ABARs supplement RCAMs, FICONs, NOTAMs, and other reports with precise, accurate, and objective data about the actual braking performance of landing aircraft. Using science, not subjectivity, pilots, airlines, and airports can make critical decisions with higher confidence. The regulators' main goal? Stop runway excursions—before they happen.
For airports:
No more using "eye tests" to determine runway conditions, available braking friction, or when to schedule maintenance. Science-based ABARs enable smarter decisions around airside operations to help keep flight plans on track, optimize runway usage, and reduce the costs associated with plowing and chemical treatments.
For airlines and pilots:
No more landing approaches based on subjective PIREPs from recent landings. No more guessing the conditions of runways you’re about to land on. With data-driven insights from ABARs, pilots know their available braking deceleration with certainty.
ASTM E3266
Compliant with the global standard for braking action reporting
ABARnet™ fully complies with ASTM International E3266 — the Standard Guide for Friction-Limited Aircraft Braking Measurements and Reporting. This standard was created to replace subjective runway condition reporting with science-based braking measurement.
The goal? Runway friction reports that are accurate, science-based, and trustworthy across all modern aircraft and operating conditions.
Why compliance matters
Replaces subjective perception with objective braking measurement
Improves operational confidence in fast-changing surface conditions
Accelerates global adoption of ABARs as the preferred methodology for managing runway and safety risk
How E3266 ensures accuracy
Defines how to scientifically measure and consistently report braking performance using aircraft sensor data
Sets requirements for data quality and validated physics-based modeling
Requires isolating wheel-braking forces from other deceleration sources (drag, reversers, slope)
What E3266 covers
Systems that measure braking forces and runway friction
Automated systems that use onboard aircraft sensor data to create an ABAR
Created by aviation engineers
Developed by SAPOE engineers from major U.S. carriers, the FAA, Boeing, and Airbus
Published Nov 2020, reaffirmed at the SAPOE Conference (Oct 2021)
