The Dominican Republic has completed a nationwide meteoeological radar network with the inauguration of a C – band Doppler system at the Dominican Aeronautical Complex located near Las Americas International Airport serving the country's capital Santo Domingo in the area of Punta Caucedo, a hub for aviation training and regulation, housing the Superior Academy of Aeronautical Sciences (ASCA) , air navigation services, and advanced weather systems.
This initiative is part of the broader efforts to upgrade infrastructure improving the country’s capability to monitor weather patterns, hurricane, and storms, strengthening metereological surveillance for Santo Domingo and surrounding areas.
The Dominican Institute of Civil Aviation (IDAC) reported an investment of 250 million pesois for the installation, a project formally unveiled by President Luis Abinader. This newly installed dual - polarization, solid state radar, identified as a WRS model, closes a three point network that began in 2022 with equipment at Punta Cana International Airport and expanded in 2024 with a second unit at Loma Isabel de Torres in Puerto Plata.
The C - band Doppler radar designed to provide high - resolution, real time data on precipitation and wind patterns has an effective range of 250 kilometres and can reach up to 400 kilometres under certain atmospheric conditions. It delivers data on rainfall intensity and distribution, as well as wind speed, key variables for both aviation and forecasting.
With the latest addition, authorities say the system now provides full territorial coverage. The Dominican Institute of Meterology and the Dominican Air Force have direct access to the radar servers, allowing faster processing and coordination. Emergency management officials pointed to the system’s relevance ahead of the Atlantic hurricane season.
Authorities also confirmed that additional aviation infrastructure projects, including a new control tower and navigation systems at San Isidro Air Base, are expected to come online in the coming months.
IDAC Director General Igor Rodríguez Durán said the expanded network strengthens operational decision - making for pilots and air traffic controllers, particularly during take-offs, landings and adverse weather events.
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