Frequentis has been working with the FAA for over 8 years to align the solution with NAS requirements. They are the only vendor currently in the FAA system design assurance (SDA) approval track process for digital tower. The fully redundant solution includes the only ‘safety-certified’ camera-based surveillance solution in the market.
Digital Towers in the NAS
Whether a regional airport is currently towered or non-towered there are priorities that transcend both scenarios. The first topic is safety, and this will always be the key driver in aviation. The second is quality of work for the air traffic control (ATCO) staff. Keeping current with technology and increasing efficiency also contribute to enhancing safety and boosting quality of work. Lastly, economic growth may be more focused on the non-towered locations but shouldn’t be completely discounted in towered locations.
Digital towers transform airport operations by combining enhanced safety, improved controller work environments, and flexible, fast deployment to unlock long-term economic growth for the region. Proven and trusted.
The Frequentis digital tower will be ready for deployment upon SDA approval, but it’s never too soon to learn more about what it’s all about!
How to build a digital tower in the NAS
Digital towers are a camera-based solution specifically designed for air traffic control (ATC). They provide ATC-grade video visualization of the runway along with tools and functionality that support ATC operations and enhance situational awareness. High dynamic range cameras provide a clear, detailed panoramic view under all weather and light conditions, and ATC-grade PTZ cameras allow for specific, zoomed-in views to enhance situational awareness. The crystal-clear displays replicate the traditional out-the-window (OTW) view.
This document provides a high-level outline of the components an airport will require when deploying a digital tower solution to support the airfield functionality and the operations room in a single runway configuration. There are three subsystems to be addressed – camera, core processing and switching platform, visualization and ATC operations platform.
The components listed are those that will be required within the system design approval (SDA) from the FAA.
smartVISION Digital Tower
Developed in close operation with air traffic controllers (ATCOs), the solution complies to highest ATC standards and regulations and is the first visual surveillance system supported by a safety case. Key features include the capability of providing ATC services from any facility by replicating the out-the-window (OTW) view of the airspace, Airfield Operation Area (AOA), and the adjacent airspace with a 360-degree camera array and optional distributed cameras. The 360-degree video surveillance of the airport/airfield provides the ability to detect and display all aircraft, with or without operating transponders.
Highlights of user benefits include enhanced safety and situational awareness, intuitive user interface designed with ATCOs and a flexible layout and controller working position.
Proven and trusted, the Frequentis digital tower will be ready for deployment upon SDA approval, but it’s never too soon to learn more about what it’s all about!
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Frequentis USA digital towers transform airport operations by combining enhanced safety, improved controller work environments, and flexible, fast deployment to unlock long-term economic growth for the region.
