view of E. Tortola and airport on Beef Island
View of Terminal from Control Tower
Apron to left, parking to right. Free field sensor proposed site just inside the fence in lower of photo
Apron from Control Tower
Aircraft typically park at closest 80m from proposed site. Runway about 150m away. Note aitport is on recliamed landfill, about 2 years old. All structures lie on existing land.
View towards West from Control Tower
road to Tortola and Road Town (about 30min drive) winds around hillside. freight and gas loading zone make this area unsuitable for free field location
Free field sensor location viewed from Control Tower
The free field location will be in the corner of the compound housing the control tower, in the middle of the photo. Site is secure, about 25m from Control tower complex, and about 40m from Main Terminal Building. Note a generator, (not on on both occasions when PRSMP visited) located below the main terminal, aabout 30m from sensor.
Control Tower View of Runway, islands
Control tower from selected site location
Note irregular shape of tower, eccentric loading of main observation area. Intersting shape warrants further study. We propose instrumenting the free-field initially, then upgrading complex to record channels at base of tower and top, to measure free periods, torsion and rocking of this structure. Also note 1 story building connected to tower.
Small building near control tower
Proposed Site from ground of control tower
Potential site in Terminal building
potential site for sensor location were scouted inside the terminal. Very open layout of the steel frame made choosing a location difficult. A phone exchange room (open white door in center left of photo) was the only viewed alternative Considering the very light nature of the structure, is was also deemed more important to have a refernece station for the site (the location between this and the control tower makes proposed site ideal reference site for both structures)
phone exchange room
Terminal Exterior
terminal exterior, from carpark. Phone room, proposed free field location, Control tower all to the left (West) of photo
terminal interior
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