Denmark’s regional Sonderborg airport is to be equipped with a digital control tower, the first in the country to adopt such technology.
The airport will implement the tower system to provide air traffic services remotely.
Its operator has selected the ‘r-TWR’ system produced by Saab Digital Air Traffic Solutions.
“This marks a historic step for our airport and the region,” says the airport’s chief, Jakup Sverri Kass.
“We are modernising in a way that keeps our airport efficient and connected.”
The airport operator says the digital tower will improve operational efficiency and avoid the need for a new physical tower, while ensuring that local air traffic controller jobs are preserved.
Saab says the development will be “future-proofing” the airport, which offers connections through Air Alsie, an operator of ATR turboprops and business jets.
Its digital tower will include a voice communication system and automatic flight information service.
