Avinor has announced the beginning of a trial period of multiple operations at the Remote Tower Centre in Bodø – a process that enables one AFIS representative to handle more than one airport from the same working position.
The solution, which is intended to ensure safe, stable and efficient service provision, is hoped to allow for better use of resources and increased robustness.
Prepared through a number of extensive system upgrades, procedures and training of personnel at the Tower Centre; the trial is being carried out with four selected airport pairs: Rørvik–Namsos, Mehamn–Hasvik, Vardø–Berlevåg and Røst–Svolvær.
A set ot strict criteria and routines have been established for the activation and deactivation of multiple operations, with the trial period set to remain under intense evaluation in close cooperation with both Widerøe and the Civil Aviation Authority of Norway.
Executive Vice President for Air Traffic Control at Avinor, Jan Gunnar Pedersen said:We are now taking an important step forward in the development of digital tower service in Norway. Multiple operations give us increased flexibility, better preparedness and a more efficient service, without compromising safety.
The trial operation cements Avinor’s position as the first company in the world with multiple operations for digital towers – marking a key milestone in its journey toward the digitalisation of future air traffic services.
