BIZON – Autonomous Measurement Station for Testing Natural EFL Surfaces

BIZON – Autonomous Measurement Station for Testing Natural EFL Surfaces

BIZON is a mobile, autonomous research vehicle designed for measuring and assessing the condition of natural airfield surfaces of the EFL type (Engineered Field Landing strips), in accordance with the current guidelines of international aviation organizations such as:

ICAO (International Civil Aviation Organization),
EASA (European Union Aviation Safety Agency),
as well as the Polish national defense standard NO-17-A503:2017, which defines the requirements for the operation of airfield surfaces used by aircraft.

The BIZON vehicle has been developed for use at airports where quick, precise, and repeatable testing of the operational properties of unpaved (natural and artificially stabilized) surfaces is essential. These properties include:

 - bearing capacity,
 - evenness,
 - moisture content,
 - compaction,
 - friction coefficient,
 - compliance with takeoff and landing geometry profiles.

The vehicle operates fully autonomously, utilizing advanced measurement technologies, GNSS and LIDAR navigation systems, and integrated analytical software that enables immediate generation of reports compliant with the applicable standards.