London City Airport Makes Digital Switchover

London City Airport’s new digital air traffic control tower
London City Airport’s new digital tower gives air traffic controllers a much clearer view of operations than its predecessor (seen far left), and at a much lower capital cost than a dedicated crewed facility.
Credit: London City Airport
The lights may be switched off in London City Airport’s air traffic control tower, but that does not mean no one is watching. For the last three months, air traffic controllers at the Docklands airport have been monitoring flight operations from 70 mi. away through a virtual view provided by high...

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