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Are Remote ATC Towers The Future?
Air Traffic Control has changed very little since the Second World War. The industry is acutely aware of the need to modernize and rethink the way in which air traffic management takes place. (simpleflying.com) Más...Sort type: [Top] [Newest]
Very interesting concept, But I do not see a safety improvement from not having trained personnel in the tower.
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We have a remote tower, here in Leesburg VA (KJYO). So far it seems to work pretty well. While the controllers are not in an actual tower (which I am sure would be a budget buster) they on on-site.
I wonder if somewhere there are folks who are assessing using a controller to cover multiple airports. Perhaps there might be a possibility of co-locating with a TRACON and reducing the long delays of serial departures.
I wonder if somewhere there are folks who are assessing using a controller to cover multiple airports. Perhaps there might be a possibility of co-locating with a TRACON and reducing the long delays of serial departures.
It still requires controllers, whether remote or not. So, other than the physical accommodation, what is the real saving? The controllers will still need space to work in. I'm sure some accountant will relish the 0.05% or whatever minuscule saving. All is great until the link goes down....
To me.. It sounds as thought it will be more expensive, because they will have to have many more cameras and the fact, how would you know that someone is taxing and maybe crossing a runway if they do not have their transponder on... Surprising how many times someone forgets a simple switch or the simple fact that the Transponder failed.
Yes, but one controller can work more than one airport with this setup. There are controlled airports that may have less than 20 movements a day. KGWO is a great example of this. The control tower is owned and operated by the City of Greenwood meeting FAA standards. (When I was in the military, I spent two weekends in the tower doing some local control as a cross-training exercise.) The local government thought that the economic benefits of running their own tower was better than having it CTAF/Pilot controlled during the day. This allowed to the get re-fulling contracts from military pilot training.
So, like I said, less than 20 movements a day. One remote consolidated control center could run more than one facility like this using remote towers and fewer controllers. Lidar and other sensors could enhance safety. Thus, the city would outsource the work.
I loved working local control in a control tower. The sounds, smells, sights, were something I'll never forget. But, besides nostalgic reasons, I don't see why this would not work.
So, like I said, less than 20 movements a day. One remote consolidated control center could run more than one facility like this using remote towers and fewer controllers. Lidar and other sensors could enhance safety. Thus, the city would outsource the work.
I loved working local control in a control tower. The sounds, smells, sights, were something I'll never forget. But, besides nostalgic reasons, I don't see why this would not work.
if you don't like pilot-less airliners and cargo planes, how much are you going to enjoy remote un-manned towers? London City AIrport is going that way. That makes me uneasy. Radars go down, and there goes the coverage for safety needs at towers un-manned.