Senior Air Traffic Control Officer at Jersey Airport, Les Smallwood, commented: “This solution will provide guaranteed resilience in the event of equipment failure or the need to evacuate the main ATC facility at the airport. Additionally, we hope that being at the forefront of this technology will enable Ports of Jersey to expand its business portfolio in this area.”
The new system consists of a display feature showing a 220 degree view of the airfield, emulating the view that air traffic officers see from their control tower. It also has two zoom cameras, which allow for detailed close up views of aircraft both on the ground and in the air.
Group CEO for Ports of Jersey, Doug Bannister, said: “The air traffic management sector is changing rapidly, with a convergence of technology, process and expertise. Ports of Jersey, working with strong technology partners and advanced regulators, are firmly at the leading edge of these developments. This is an exciting period indeed.”
The major development programme has been developed with leading aviation specialists, Systems Interface Ltd and Searidge Technologies (Canada). Certisa Ltd will be providing the Safety Assurance elements of this project.