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The internal study by the FAA revealed that all 24 wind turbines are within 3 1/2 nautical miles of a Very High Frequency Omni Directional Radio Range and Tactical Air Navigation Aid, known as the Grantsville VOR, located in Avilton.
Interference may occur from wind turbines up to 8 nautical miles from the antenna.
But wind turbines can interfere with ADAMS radar systems at Pax River, where aircraft are tested. A cluster of wind turbines can look like an aircraft on radar.
"This bill does not stop anyone from putting up a windmill," Jameson said. There is just an extra step in regulations.
Christopher Jarboe, a team leader for Atlantic test ranges at Patuxent, said a separate study is under way to determine the impact of proposed Somerset County wind turbines on military radar at Patuxent. ...The effect of proposed onshore wind farms on air station radar equipment concerns the military.
Wind energy plans pose challenge to Navy testing
November 15, 2011 by Matthew Hay Brown in The Baltimore Sun
November 15, 2011 by Matthew Hay Brown in The Baltimore Sun
Plans to harness the winds that blow across the Eastern Shore for cheap, clean, renewable energy are arousing concern at Naval Air Station Patuxent River. And while the Defense Department does not have the authority to stop a project that interferes with the Navy's tests, officials say the Pentagon could use its considerable influence to discourage or scale back wind farm development.
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Aviators fear windmills could interfere with landings
January 24, 2010 by Greg Jordan in Bluefield Daily Telegraph
January 24, 2010 by Greg Jordan in Bluefield Daily Telegraph
Members of the Tazewell County Board of Supervisors are considering a ridge line ordinance that would restrict the development of tall structures along certain protected ridge lines, including Burkes Garden and East River Mountain.
Local aviators who use airplanes for business travel say they are concerned that the proposed wind farm could inhibit plans to create a second flight path for landing at the Mercer County Airport.
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Military's worries tangle plans for offshore wind farm
December 3, 2009 by Alan Brody in Washington Post
December 3, 2009 by Alan Brody in Washington Post
Gov. Martin O'Malley's desire to build offshore wind turbines as part of Maryland's renewable energy program is running into an unexpected source of resistance: the military.
The fear is that turbines placed in the Atlantic Ocean could disrupt flight and weapon test ranges, as well as erroneously appear on radar as unidentifiable aircraft, which could trigger false alarms in an era of high terrorism alerts, military officials said.
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