National Tower Program - Technology Project
Air traffic control towers across Australia are using technology that was not originally designed to accommodate the demands experienced by today’s air traffic system.
To address the needs of its controllers and to maintain its position as one of the world’s leading Air Navigation Service Providers, Airservices Australia has embarked on a program – the National Tower Program – to upgrade its aging tower facility and technology infrastructure.
The National Tower Program will modernize, and where necessary, replace up to 26 air traffic control tower facilities.
The NTP Technology Project component of this program will modernize the technology systems that controllers rely on for the safe and efficient movement of aircraft within its airspace system.
Under the NTP Technology Project, Airservices Australia required a solution that would meet the needs of Australia’s controllers today while creating a system to support traffic growth and the more efficient movement of aircraft in the future.
Airservices Australia selected the team of Sensis Corporation and NAV CANADA in 2009 to design and deliver the Integrated Tower Automation Suite (INTAS). INTAS provides controllers with the latest, fully integrated “glass tower” solution combining flight data, operational data, surveillance and voice communications into a scalable air traffic management system.
INTAS features an integrated controller working position comprised of up to four touch screen monitors that display: Extended Computer Display System (EXCDS) Electronic Flight Strips; an Operational Information Display System (OIDS) which monitors and controls airfield ground lighting, navigational aids, and weather data; Automatic Terminal Information Service (ATIS); a Voice Communication Control System (VCCS) for air-ground/ground-ground communications; terminal and surface surveillance displays; and an Advanced – Surface Movement Guidance and Control System (A-SMGCS).
By providing controllers with a common set of displays, INTAS offers immediate access to flight data and voice communications while allowing them to monitor the airfield and surrounding airspace.
The INTAS architecture supports any tower position (local, ground, clearance or supervisor) and can be expanded or consolidated based on traffic demand or off-peak operations. INTAS streamlines and conforms to existing operations and will not require controllers to learn a new operational concept.
To address the needs of its controllers and to maintain its position as one of the world’s leading Air Navigation Service Providers, Airservices Australia has embarked on a program – the National Tower Program – to upgrade its aging tower facility and technology infrastructure.
The National Tower Program will modernize, and where necessary, replace up to 26 air traffic control tower facilities.
The NTP Technology Project component of this program will modernize the technology systems that controllers rely on for the safe and efficient movement of aircraft within its airspace system.
Under the NTP Technology Project, Airservices Australia required a solution that would meet the needs of Australia’s controllers today while creating a system to support traffic growth and the more efficient movement of aircraft in the future.
Airservices Australia selected the team of Sensis Corporation and NAV CANADA in 2009 to design and deliver the Integrated Tower Automation Suite (INTAS). INTAS provides controllers with the latest, fully integrated “glass tower” solution combining flight data, operational data, surveillance and voice communications into a scalable air traffic management system.
INTAS features an integrated controller working position comprised of up to four touch screen monitors that display: Extended Computer Display System (EXCDS) Electronic Flight Strips; an Operational Information Display System (OIDS) which monitors and controls airfield ground lighting, navigational aids, and weather data; Automatic Terminal Information Service (ATIS); a Voice Communication Control System (VCCS) for air-ground/ground-ground communications; terminal and surface surveillance displays; and an Advanced – Surface Movement Guidance and Control System (A-SMGCS).
By providing controllers with a common set of displays, INTAS offers immediate access to flight data and voice communications while allowing them to monitor the airfield and surrounding airspace.
The INTAS architecture supports any tower position (local, ground, clearance or supervisor) and can be expanded or consolidated based on traffic demand or off-peak operations. INTAS streamlines and conforms to existing operations and will not require controllers to learn a new operational concept.
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