On 19 February 2019 EASA issued ED Decision 2019/004/R on ‘remote aerodrome ATS’. This ED Decision, replacing the existing EASA guidance issued on the subject in 2015, takes into consideration the further evolution of the concept as well as experiences … Continued
Remote Tower Control now operational at International Airport Saarbrücken in Germany. This morning, on 4 December, air traffic controllers from DFS have begun controlling traffic at Saarbrücken Airport from its Remote Tower Control Centre 450 kilometres away to the east … Continued
Today EUROCAE published a new Remote Tower Standard ED-240A. This document was prepared by EUROCAE Working Group (WG) 100 “Remote & Virtual Tower (RVT)” and was approved by the Council of EUROCAE on 30 October 2018. This document supersedes ED-240 … Continued
This question was raised when the EUROCAE working Group 100 (WG100) “Remote and Virtual Tower” worked on a proper minimum performance standard for a Remote Tower visual tracking function. A visual tracking, e.g., an automated augmentation of the traffic in the … Continued
This was questioned when the EUROCAE working Group 100 “Remote and Virtual Tower” looked for a minmium System performance for the “Video update rate”. There are different solutions on the market, ranging from 5 up to 30 Hz. But what is … Continued
The current uptake and evolution of the remote tower is gaining momentum. Expanding from its initial use case as a cost-saving solution for regional airports, the remote tower can now be utilised in many additional ways. Frequentis talks about its involvment in … Continued
15 January 2018 At the end of December, Sundsvall Timrå Airport in northern Sweden became the country’s second airport to have remote air traffic control. At 07.00 on 20 December, the tower was closed down and the air traffic control … Continued
Airways New Zealand has selected Frequentis, to provide a digital air traffic control tower demonstration to show how the safety and efficiency of airport operations could be enhanced. The system will be supported by additional situational awareness tools such as … Continued
Auch in Europa halten ferngesteuerte Kontrolltürme langsam Einzug. In Deutschland sind bereits mehrere konkrete Remote-Tower-Projekte geplant. Österreich und die Schweiz stehen noch in der Prüfphase. Kontrolltürme gehören zu Flughäfen einfach dazu – sind teilweise sogar richtige Wahrzeichen. Nach und nach … Continued
Digital towers are a window into the future of air traffic control and an Ottawa-based company is helping lead the way. OTTAWA—The control tower at Ottawa’s international airport provides a panoramic view of runways and taxiways and beyond, the city … Continued