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Nov 22, 2017 (newstodate): Hungary's Budapest Airport has taken a bold step forward towards becoming the world's first medium-capacity airport to introduce remote control of arrival and departure air traffic, independent from the airport environment.
Today, the arrival and departure air traffic at Budapest Airport is controlled from the airport's 34-year-old control tower. In the future, the air traffic controllers may instead navigate the traffic from a remote center, rTWR.
At the core of the concept is the integration of the existing surface-based navigation system and camera network, enabling long-term solutions for safe and adequate services to airport operations.
With the help of the rTWR, controllers can watch the images of the airport environment on a video wall, supported by 14 cameras with a zoom function as well as an infra-technology that enable eligible visibility even in extreme weather conditions.
HungaroControl is planning a constant live operation with remote technology by 2020.
Today, the arrival and departure air traffic at Budapest Airport is controlled from the airport's 34-year-old control tower. In the future, the air traffic controllers may instead navigate the traffic from a remote center, rTWR.
At the core of the concept is the integration of the existing surface-based navigation system and camera network, enabling long-term solutions for safe and adequate services to airport operations.
With the help of the rTWR, controllers can watch the images of the airport environment on a video wall, supported by 14 cameras with a zoom function as well as an infra-technology that enable eligible visibility even in extreme weather conditions.
HungaroControl is planning a constant live operation with remote technology by 2020.