96. Kuala Lumpur International Airport – Malaysia
Year of construction: 1998
Risk factors: Prior issues with foreign debris (FODDS cameras installed)
Recently, Kuala Lumpur International Airport, also known as KL International, installed more safety measures in order to curb recent concerns about runway safety. KL International has three parallel runways, and there have been previous issues with debris on the runway.
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KL International instituted a new FODDS (Foreign Object Debris Detection System) in April of 2021, which aims to monitor runways with high-precision radars to make sure that no foreign debris gets on them. The towers at KL are being revamped with these FODDS radars, which have high-resolution cameras and real-time data collection. These cameras will help the runways get cleared as quickly as possible.