Airport Surveillance Radar Market Global Report 2026

The airport surveillance radar market size has grown strongly in recent years. It will grow from $9.89 billion in 2025 to $10.8 billion in 2026 at a compound annual growth rate (CAGR) of 9.2%. The growth in the historic period can be attributed to increasing aircraft movements at major airports, rising demand for reliable air traffic surveillance, growing airport congestion, increasing airspace safety requirements, and expanding airport infrastructure capacity.

The airport surveillance radar market size is expected to see strong growth in the next few years. It will grow to $15.12 billion in 2030 at a compound annual growth rate (CAGR) of 8.8%. The growth in the forecast period can be attributed to increasing demand for high-precision aircraft tracking, rising adoption of next-generation surveillance infrastructure, growing need for enhanced airport surface monitoring, increasing demand for integrated air traffic surveillance, and expanding modernization of air traffic control infrastructure. Major trends in the forecast period include increasing deployment of advanced secondary surveillance radar systems, rising adoption of multilateration for airport surface surveillance, growing integration of Mode S radar for aircraft identification, increasing demand for all-weather airport surveillance capabilities, and expanding use of surface movement radar for ground traffic monitoring.

The growing air traffic is expected to propel the growth of the airport surveillance radar market in the coming years. Air traffic refers to the movement of aircraft carrying passengers or cargo through controlled airspace and airports over a specific period. The growth in air traffic is driven by rising disposable incomes, as higher household earnings enable more people to afford air travel for business and leisure purposes. Growing air traffic drives demand for airport surveillance radar by increasing the need for accurate aircraft detection, tracking, and airspace monitoring to ensure safe and efficient airport operations. For instance, in August 2026, according to the International Air Transport Association (IATA), a Canada-based trade association, domestic demand increased by 0.6% compared with July 2025, while capacity grew by 0.2% year-on-year. Therefore, the growing air traffic is driving the growth of the airport surveillance radar market.

Major companies operating in the airport surveillance radar market are focusing on developing advanced solutions, such as solid-state surface movement radar systems, to improve aircraft and vehicle detection, tracking accuracy, airport situational awareness, and operational safety. Solid-state surface movement radar systems refer to radar technologies that use solid-state electronics to continuously detect and track aircraft and ground vehicles across airport runways and taxiways, providing reliable surveillance and enhanced visibility of airport surface operations. For instance, in February 2026, Saab AB, a Sweden-based aerospace and defense company, partnered with the Federal Aviation Administration (FAA) to modernize surface movement radar systems at 44 U.S. airports by replacing legacy ASDE-3 and SMRi radars with Saab’s SR-3-based systems. The systems are designed to provide reliable surface surveillance and improve airport situational awareness, operational reliability, and safety.

In July 2026, Thales, a France-based aerospace and defense company, partnered with Ankaa Space and Technologies to deploy one TRAC SIGMA primary surveillance radar and two RSM NG secondary surveillance radars in Oman. The partnership aims to strengthen the country’s air traffic surveillance infrastructure and support the modernization of civil and military airspace operations. Ankaa Space and Technologies is an Oman-based aerospace and technology company specializing in space, satellite, and advanced technology solutions.

Major companies operating in the airport surveillance radar market are RTX Corporation, Lockheed Martin Corporation, Thales, Northrop Grumman Corporation, Leonardo S.p.A., Mitsubishi Electric Corporation, L3Harris Technologies Inc., Indra Sistemas S.A., Saab AB, NEC Corporation, BAE Systems plc, Israel Aerospace Industries Ltd., Bharat Electronics Limited, Aselsan A.Ş., Elbit Systems Ltd., Terma A/S, Blighter Surveillance Systems Limited, DeTect Inc., Cambridge Pixel Ltd., Easat Radar Systems Limited, Hensoldt AG, Frequentis AG.

North America was the dominant region in the airport surveillance radar market in 2025. Asia-Pacific is expected to be the rapidly growing region in the forecast period. The regions covered in the airport surveillance radar market report are Asia-Pacific, South East Asia, Western Europe, Eastern Europe, North America, South America, Middle East, Africa.

The countries covered in the airport surveillance radar market report are Australia, Brazil, China, France, Germany, India, Indonesia, Japan, Taiwan, Russia, South Korea, UK, USA, Canada, Italy, Spain.

This product will be delivered within 3-5 business days.