RCR-TOOL©: Get more out of your runway

Still managing ICAO GRF reporting manually? Manual reporting is slow, inaccurate and disrupts runway operations. RCR-Tool© automates assessment and reporting: real time, accurate, all the time. Your runway stays open, safe, and efficient.

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The challenge: Manual GRF compliance slows operations and increases safety risks

The ICAO Global Reporting Format (GRF) requires airports to continuously monitor runway conditions to report them whenever significant changes occur. Yet, at many airports, this process remains manual—slow, labour-intensive, and challenging to perform accurately. Despite advanced measurement technologies, inspectors still need to spend significant time on the runway to perform physical checks.

The result? Increased operational disruptions and risks—precisely what airports aim to minimise.

ICAO recognises these challenges and notes there may be only one method accurate enough for runway condition reporting:

It seems that water depth modelling is currently the only available method that can be used in a timely manner to inform flight crews of the amount of water present on a runway.

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Our solution: Real-time, automated GRF compliance

That’s why NACO developed RCR-Tool^©; a smart digital solution that uses advanced runway surface condition simulation to assess runway conditions.
The system delivers accurate, real-time RCR’s, replacing subjective manual inspections and ensuring full ICAO GRF compliance.

Designed with users in mind, RCR-Tool^© is intuitive and practical, empowering operators to reduce runway excursion risks and increase operational efficiency without stepping onto the runway.

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Key benefits of NACO'S RCR-TOOL©

Increased safety

Accurate and real-time data reduce the risk of runway excursions and help pilots make informed decisions for safe operations. Reducing the need for operators to do inspections on live runways during adverse weather and poor visibility.

Full GRF compliance

Automatically generates a fully ICAO-compliant GRF report, helping the operator issue accurate and timely RCR’s.

Easy to install and maintain

Wireless rain sensors require no cabling or civil works. Installation can usually be completed between aircraft movements in a few hours – no closures, no disruption.

Maximised runway capacity

Automated assessments reduce the need for runway access, enabling more continuous operations and fewer weather-related delays.

Lower cost and higher revenues

Reducing manual inspections allows staff to focus on other tasks, while increased runway availability supports higher traffic volumes.

Reduced carbon emissions

Fewer inspections mean fewer kilometers driven by vehicles on airside and less aircraft delays in the air and on the ground—cutting emissions and costs.

Trusted by airports worldwide

Under difficult circumstances, NACO provided a solution with their RCR-Tool© that sets a benchmark for runway condition reporting under the GRF format. Today, we can act quickly in the face of changeable conditions, and report accurately resulting in increased runway safety for airport personnel, passengers, and aircrews.

Onno De JongChief Operating Officer at Bonaire International Airport

RCR-Tool^© in action

From Paris to Munich, Istanbul, Bonaire to Barbados, and Rotterdam to Rio de Janeiro, airports worldwide trust RCR-Tool^© to automate runway condition reporting, improve reliability, and increase operational efficiency—while ensuring full ICAO GRF compliance.

At Bonaire International Airport, RCR-Tool^© enables continuous, GRF-compliant reporting without runway closures—improving safety and efficiency in highly dynamic tropical weather conditions.

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Built on 75 years of aviation expertise

At NACO we help airports leverage automation, technology, and data to enhance efficiency and safety. Built on over 75 years of aviation expertise our RCR-Tool^©, is a sophisticated runway condition reporting tool, designed to meet new ICAO expectations and regulations.

Developed with extensive knowledge of runway pavements, contaminants, airport operations, and digital transformations it offers valuable insights to improve airport operations.

Let’s explore how it can fit into your operations.

PimMeyboom

Senior project manager

RCR-TOOL©: Get more out of your runway

The challenge: Manual GRF compliance slows operations and increases safety risks