Gloucestershire Airport selects Romeo5 Flight Information Display (FID)

Gloucestershire Airport has selected Romeo5, a robust Flight Information Display (FID) system designed to enhance situational awareness for air traffic management.

Romeo5, an ATM-grade solution, provides real-time aircraft position data, equipping Air Traffic Control Officers (ATCOs) and Aerodrome Flight Information Service Officers (AFISOs) with comprehensive visibility of both ground and airborne activity.

Featuring a streamlined and intuitive interface, Romeo5 ensures seamless access to core real time system functions. Romeo5 operates on on-premise hardware to ensure the highest reliability, redundancy, and low latency, while also offering complementing functions available on the cloud. For example, the on-premise video playback tool enables incident investigation and analysis, while the cloud-based data recorder and replay tool enhance operational efficiency and post-operational safety assessments.

During implementation, the cloud service enables swift and efficient deployment, allowing operational teams to validate and optimise system layouts and functions within weeks before deployment on-site. Combining dual cloud and on-premise architecture, Romeo5 ensures high redundancy through efficient hardware and a modern code base, setting a new benchmark for safety and efficiency in air traffic management software development.

With the adoption of Romeo5, Gloucestershire Airport is at the forefront of advancing air traffic management capabilities, ensuring safer, more efficient operations for all stakeholders, compliant with CAA CAP670 regulations and the highest human factors international practices in air traffic control.

Chris Brian, Manager Air Traffic Services at Gloucestershire Airport said; "This new Flight Information Display (FID) system will allow Gloucestershire Airport ATCOs to see participating (ADSB-out) aircraft, thus improving their situational awareness and allowing them to use the FID in line with CAP493 procedures. We hope to have the FID operating by Spring 2025 however we will still require approval from the CAA before being able to use it operationally."

“Whilst deciding who should supply this safety critical service we have selected DataBeacon as they have provided Gloucestershire Airport Air Traffic Services Unit with answers to all of the technical questions that we have asked of them. They have been extremely professional, helpful, prompt and friendly in all of our communications. Importantly, DataBeacon have also been willing to engage in contract negotiations that have enabled us to reach a service contract that meets our commercial requirements whilst fulfilling our operational requirements."

David Pérez, CEO of DataBeacon, highlights the successful partnership with Gloucestershire Airport in implementing the Romeo5 technology. He emphasises, "Our collaboration with Gloucestershire Airport showcases our dedication to delivering innovative solutions that prioritise safety and efficiency in air navigation services. We are proud to work alongside the Gloucestershire team to address the dynamic challenges faced by airports and air navigation service providers."