AOP14 — Remote Tower Services
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NOTE 1: Being a Local objective, to be applied at individual States or ATC Unit level, to achieve their performance targets the objective does not have a mandatory implementation deadline. As indicative guidance, the FOC of the OI Steps on which all the three SESAR Solutions (#12; #13, #52; #71) are based are 31/12/2024 for SDM-0201 and 15/11/2023 for SDM-0205.
NOTE 2: This objective is linked to SESAR Solutions #12, #13, #71, and #52.
NOTE FOR MILITARY AUTHORITIES: It is the responsibility of each military authority to review this Objective IN ITS ENTIRETY and address each of the SLoAs that the military authority considers RELEVANT for itself. This has to be done on top and above of the review of "MIL" SLoAs which identify actions EXCLUSIVE to military authorities.
- Edition
- 2019
- Stakeholders
- Regulator / Air Navigation Service Provider / Airport Operator
- Type
- SESAR
- Scope
- Local/Airport
- Status
- Active
Links to ATM Master Plan Level 2
Operational Improvment Steps
| Code | Title | IOC | FOC | Related Elements |
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| SDM-0201 | Remotely Provided Air Traffic Service for Single Aerodrome | 31-12-2020 | 31-12-2024 |
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| SDM-0204 | Remotely Provided Air Traffic Service for Contingency Situations at Small to Medium Aerodromes (with a Single Main Runway) | 17-01-2021 | 17-01-2025 |
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| SDM-0205 | Remotely Provided Air Traffic Services for Two Low-density Aerodromes | 15-11-2019 | 15-11-2023 |
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Links to SESAR Solutions
ICAO Block Modules
| Designator | Title | Related Elements |
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| B1 | ||
| B1-RATS | Remotely Operated Aerodrome Control |  |
Expected Performance Benefits
- Safety
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- Capacity
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- Operational efficiency
- Improve the uniformity of service provision at low to medium density and remote aerodromes and increase the availability of the service (for example allowing ATS to be provided at an aerodrome which previously was unable to financially support a service).
- Cost efficiency
- Cost reduction for ATS by optimisation of ATCOs. Remote ATS facilities will be cheaper to maintain, able to operate for longer periods and enable lower staffing costs. It will also significantly reduce the requirement to maintain tower buildings and infrastructure. Cost benefits of RCT due to customer retention and reduced economic loss during contingency events.
- Environment
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- Security
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Supporting Material
| Title | Related SLoAs |
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EASA - ED Decision 2015/014/R - ED Decision 2015/014/R adopting Guidance Material on the implementation of the remote tower concept for single mode of operation http://www.easa.europa.eu/document-library/agency-decisions/ed-decision-2015014r |
APO01, APO02, ASP01, ASP02, ASP03, ASP04, REG01 |
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EASA - ED Decision 2015/015/R - ED Decision 2015/015/R - Requirements on Air Traffic Controller licensing regarding remote tower operations and Annexes http://www.easa.europa.eu/document-library/agency-decisions/ed-decision-2015015r |
ASP04, REG01 |
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EASA - Guidance Material on the implementation of the remote tower concept for single mode of operation - Issue 1 http://www.easa.europa.eu/system/files/dfu/Annex%20to%20ED%20Decision%202015-014-R.pdf |
APO01, APO02, ASP01, ASP02, ASP03, ASP04, REG01 |
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EC - COMMISSION IMPLEMENTING REGULATION (EU) 2017/373 - (OJ L 62, 8.03.2017, p. 1) - COMMISSION IMPLEMENTING REGULATION (EU) 2017/373 of 1 March 2017 laying down common requirements for providers of air traffic management/air navigation services and other air traffic management network functions and their oversight, repealing Regulation (EC) No 482/2008, Implementing Regulations (EU) No 1034/2011, (EU) No 1035/2011 and (EU) 2016/1377 and amending Regulation (EU) No 677/2011 03/2017 https://eur-lex.europa.eu/legal-content/EN/TXT/PDF/?uri=CELEX:32017R0373&from=EN |
ASP01 |
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EUROCONTROL - Air Navigation Systems Safety Assessment Methodology (SAM) - Version 2.1 / 11/2006 https://www.eurocontrol.int/tool/safety-assessment-methodology |
ASP01 |
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SJU - SESAR Solution 12: Data Pack for Single Remote Tower operations for medium traffic volumes https://www.sesarju.eu/sesar-solutions/single-remote-tower-operations-medium-traffic-volumes |
APO01, APO02, ASP01, ASP02, ASP03, ASP04, REG01 |
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SJU - SESAR Solution 13: Data Pack for Remotely provided air traffic service for contingency situations at aerodromes |
APO01, APO02, ASP05 |
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SJU - SESAR Solution 52: Data Pack for Remote Tower for two low density aerodromes https://www.sesarju.eu/sesar-solutions/remote-tower-two-low-density-aerodromes |
APO01, APO02, ASP01, ASP02, ASP03, ASP04, REG01 |
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SJU - SESAR Solution 71: Data Pack for ATC and AFIS service in a single low density aerodrome from a remote CWP - Single Airport Remote Tower https://www.sesarju.eu/sesar-solutions/atc-and-afis-service-single-low-density-aerodrome-remote-cwp |
APO01, APO02, ASP01, ASP02, ASP03, ASP04, REG01 |
Consultation & Approval
- Working Arrangement in charge
- Airport Operations Team (AOT)
- Outline description approved in
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- Latest objective review at expert level
- 05/2018
- Commitment Decision Body
- Provisional Council (PC)
- Objective approved/endorsed in
- 09/2017
- Latest change to objective approved/endorsed in
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