New Helsinki Airport air traffic control system one of the most modern in the world
A new electronic air traffic control system will be gradually implemented at Helsinki Airport. The aim is to ensure smooth and safe operations even when traffic volumes increase. This creates the basis for the airport’s capacity to serve air passengers as a world-class transit airport.
The reform is aimed at creating a safe service, increasing capacity and improving air controllers’ job satisfaction and ergonomics. The airport's strengths are training in the field of air navigation, flexible airspace solutions, air traffic control systems and their planning.
Globally, the new system is the most modern in its class. It uniquely combines aircraft route clearance from traffic control, permissions to move in the area and the radar system status picture. Integration of the system in controlling runway lights enables automatic control of the airfield lighting, which, in turn, provides our customers added safety.
The electronic air traffic control system (eSTRIP) is used to control air traffic in the airport area, aircraft taxi clearances and vehicle traffic at the airport. The system replaces old routines based on printed flight lists and enables smoother and more effective traffic control at the main airport in Finland.
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