‘Virtual’ control tower coming to Fort Collins-Loveland airport
FORT COLLINS — Fort Collins-Loveland Municipal Airport has been selected as the official test facility for a new air-traffic control system, the Federal Aviation Administration announced this week.
The Virtual Air Traffic Control Tower technology will employ ground-based video and aircraft ground detection components to provide data monitored by air traffic controllers working in a central off-airport location. The high-tech array will provide an enhanced level of air safety at a cost dramatically lower than the expense required to construct and staff a traditional air traffic control tower, according to a media release from the Colorado Department of Transportation.
The project’s $5.9…
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