Guide to… Remote Digital Towers

• A NEW ERA OF AIR TRAFFIC CONTROL
  Following a multi-million pound investment, London City is on the verge of replacing its air traffic control tower with a remotely-operated digital alternative, blazing the trail for UK airports by implementing the cutting-edge technology under Europe’s busiest sky. Chief Operating Officer, Alison FitzGerald, reveals the plans and how the deployment will enhance the safety and efficiency of operations.
• A JOURNEY OF DIGITAL TRANSFORMATION
  Hungarian air navigation service provider – HungaroControl – is leading the way in the deployment of remote tower technology at scale to deliver next generation tower operations, demonstrating the concept’s extensibility to serve even the most complex of operations. Daniel McLeod, Key Account Manager at HungaroControl, reveals the company’s remote tower solution and the benefits of this technology to the wider airport industry.
• CHANGING THE FACE OF ATM
  In a matter of years, remote tower technology has re-written the rulebook on air traffic control. Initially conceived as a smart, safe and sustainable solution for airports with very low traffic density, remote towers are now becoming a reality at airports with significantly higher traffic movements, says Florian Guillermet, Executive Director, SESAR Joint Undertaking. In this article he recalls some of the key developments in SESAR that spurred this new era in air traffic management, and details how this revolutionary technology is being researched for implementation in other airport environments.
• A WORLD FIRST FOR ATC
  December 2019 will see the opening of Scandinavian Mountains Airport – the world’s first new airport to be built without a traditional tower. The airport will instead use remote tower services based at Sundsvall Timrå Airport, approximately 350km to the east. Brett Weihart, CEO of Scandinavian Mountains Airport AB, reveals why this was a logical choice.
• HELPING AIRPORTS ACHIEVE THEIR POTENTIAL
  NATS is the leading air navigation service provider in the UK, operating under licence by the UK Civil Aviation Authority and providing services in over 30 countries internationally. Offering a range of solutions that use innovation to help customers maintain performance, NATS’s reputation has been built on delivering a first rate, safe and efficient service. Andy Taylor, Chief Solution Officer – Digital Towers at NATS, reveals how ATM services are being transformed through digital towers.