The start of Remote Tower Services in Sweden

“Remote Tower Services is a development programme that we are very proud of. We are the first operator in the world to receive operational approval and there is a lot of interest among our customers in Sweden and around the world. RTS is an important product for us and our partners.  It gives us a good position and strong competitiveness”, says Olle Sundin, LFV's Director-General.

“We see a great interest from both small and large airports that have a need for Remote Tower Services in order to address the challenges that they face. This system contributes toward greater efficiency and today marks the start of an exciting development to which Saab has a lot to offer”, states Håkan Buskhe, President and CEO of Saab.

Remote Tower Services involves cameras and sensors at the airport sending signals in real time to an air traffic control centre. There, images and information of the traffic and the remote controlled airport are displayed on TV- monitors. Thanks to this technology, air traffic can be controlled as it would from a traditional tower.

LFV was granted operational approval for remotely operated towers by the Swedish Transport Agency on 31 October 2014.  This news meant that LFV's solution for remotely operated local air traffic services had received safety approval and could now be put into operation.

Örnsköldsvik Airport is now the first remotely operated airport in the world. The plan is for Sundsvall-Timrå Airport and Linköping Airport to become the second and third.

LFV offers air traffic management, air traffic services and related services, both nationally and internationally. LFV is involved in developing European airspace through its cooperation in various alliances and organisations. LFV is developing new services and operational concepts in order to meet the ever greater requirements for capacity, accessibility and sustainability.

Saab provides the global market with world-leading products, services and solutions that range from military defence to civil security. Saab have operations and employees in every continent and is continuously developing, adapting and improving new technology in order to meet their costumers' changing needs.