What to expect
Moving from a conventional control tower to a remote tower control centre is not merely a technology swap — it requires a coordinated activation process involving regulatory approval, controller training, technical validation, and operational transition. This session examines what that process looks like in practice:
- The activation process — the steps, dependencies, and sequencing required to activate a remote tower control centre for live operations
- Technical requirements — the system architecture, sensor suites, and communication infrastructure that underpin reliable remote tower operations
- Regulatory and certification pathway — the approvals required before a remote tower control centre can handle live traffic, and how the certification process works in practice
- Controller training and readiness — what it takes to prepare controllers to work effectively in a remote tower environment, and how training is validated before activation
- Operational lessons — what the activation experience reveals about the practical differences between remote and conventional tower operations