Airside precision. Zero tolerance for guesswork.
Airside operations have zero tolerance for error. A fuel bowser in the wrong zone, a ground power unit nobody can find, a baggage tug that went offline at the wrong moment — every gap costs you time, money, and potentially a safety citation.
<3m
GPS accuracy
Sub-3-metre on-apron precision
100%
Asset visibility
Every asset tracked live
0
Missed zone violations
With geofence monitoring active
10s
Position update interval
Continuous real-time tracking
What's broken in Aviation & Ports today
Ground handling operations at African airports manage dozens to hundreds of assets across secure perimeters where accountability is absolute. A missing piece of ground support equipment causes turnaround delays that cascade into cancellations. Unauthorised vehicles in restricted airside zones create safety breaches that aviation authorities take extremely seriously. Assets go offline and nobody knows if they've broken down, been taken to the wrong terminal, or been removed from the perimeter entirely.
Traditional asset management at airports is manual — radio calls, clipboards, and pen-and-paper vehicle registers that satisfy nobody. Insurance auditors want digital records. Safety auditors want zone compliance data. Operations managers want utilisation reports to justify capital expenditure on equipment. None of this is possible without a persistent digital layer across every asset on the apron.
AdvaIoT deploys high-accuracy GPS trackers across every ground support asset — fuel bowsers, pushback tugs, baggage carts, ground power units, belt loaders, air start units, and boarding stairs. Each asset's precise location is visible in real time on a digital apron map, updated every 10 seconds with sub-3-metre accuracy.
Geofences define the boundaries of each terminal, apron zone, restricted area, and maintenance area. The moment any asset crosses a boundary without authorisation, the operations control room receives an instant alert. Every asset movement is logged with timestamp and location, creating a tamper-evident audit trail for every safety inspection and insurance claim.
Turning aviation & ports data into decisions
- Sub-3-metre GPS accuracy for airside and portside assets
- Geofence alerts and instant notifications for restricted zone breaches
- Ground support equipment utilization and turnaround analytics
- Compliance-ready event history for aviation safety audits
- Integration with airfield management and port operating systems
Capabilities
Purpose-built IoT solutions for aviation & ports operations across Africa.
Sub-3m GPS Accuracy
High-accuracy GPS/GNSS trackers providing sub-3-metre position accuracy across the apron. Real-time tracking updated every 10 seconds on a digital airport map.
Airside Geofencing
Precision geofences for restricted zones, runway proximity areas, and terminal boundaries. Instant alerts on any unauthorised zone entry — logged with timestamp for safety audit purposes.
Asset Utilisation Analytics
Track which assets are in use, idle, or offline at any time. Utilisation reports identify underused equipment, supporting capital expenditure decisions and rental optimisation.
Turnaround Time Tracking
Monitor which ground support assets are assigned to each aircraft turnaround and measure time-on-task. Identify bottlenecks that delay departure and track SLA compliance.
Breakdown & Offline Alerts
Assets that stop moving unexpectedly or lose power trigger instant alerts. Operations centres can dispatch replacement equipment before the turnaround is affected.
Safety Audit Reporting
Complete, tamper-evident event history for every asset — covering every zone entry, exit, movement, and power state — formatted for aviation safety audit requirements.
Fuel Bowser Monitoring
Fuel level monitoring and delivery verification for aviation fuel bowsers. Every aircraft fuelling transaction is logged with timestamp, quantity, and bowser ID.
Port Cargo Asset Tracking
For seaports: container crane monitoring, straddle carrier tracking, and container yard management integrated with port operating systems.
How it works in the field
Ground Support Equipment Accountability
The Situation
An airport ground handler managing 85 assets across two terminals had no reliable way to locate equipment quickly during aircraft turnarounds. Agents spent 10–15 minutes searching for assets that should have been in designated zones.
The Outcome
Live GPS tracking on all 85 assets with zone location display eliminated search time entirely. Turnaround delays attributable to missing equipment dropped to zero within 30 days. Equipment utilisation data identified 12 assets that could be reallocated, saving annual lease costs.
Restricted Zone Compliance
The Situation
An airport authority had received two safety citations in 12 months for unauthorised vehicles near active runways. The incidents were documented by air traffic control but the vehicles could not be identified from the manual log.
The Outcome
Geofenced tracking with automatic zone violation logging identified the responsible vehicles and drivers for both historic incident types. Going forward, violations are caught in real time and the compliance record has been clean for 18 months.
How we deploy
Apron Survey
Our team maps the airport perimeter, identifies restricted zones, and documents every asset category to be tracked. We design the geofence layer in collaboration with the safety and operations teams.
Tracker Installation
Hardened GPS units are installed on all assets. Aviation-specific trackers are fitted into equipment in line with KCAA/ICAO guidelines — no installation affects airworthiness or grounding certification.
Control Room Integration
The live asset map is integrated with the operations control room display system. Alert recipients, zone thresholds, and escalation protocols are configured with the safety team.
Audit & Compliance Support
We provide formatted compliance reports for safety audits, support incident investigation with GPS data exports, and update geofences as the airport layout changes.
Proof in the field
A ground handling company operating at a major East African international airport
Challenge: 85 assets across two terminals with no visibility. Turnaround delays were being attributed to equipment availability but there was no data to prove or disprove this. A safety audit flagged the absence of zone compliance records.
Result: Full asset tracking deployment in 3 weeks. Turnaround delays from equipment issues dropped to zero. Safety audit passed with a clean zone compliance record. Utilisation data justified reallocating 12 assets worth 8M KES in annual lease savings.
85
Assets tracked
0
Delay events post-go-live
KES 8M
Annual lease savings
3 wks
Deployment time
<3m
GPS accuracy
100%
Asset visibility
Secure
Airside ready
