Tower Information Tower Automation Configurable multiple screen HMI display (dual, quad, tape strips etc) The Avitech Tower Information Man- Flight Plan and Stand Management Management System agement System (TIMS) product has Information been designed to provide a custom- Airfield Lighting monitoring and ized solution for the presentation of control airport and support information needed Surface Movement and Flight Data TIMS by airfield tower and approach con- Radar displays trollers. The TIMS integrated opera- etc tional environment has been created using the latest object orientated TIMS enables the maximum use of software and middleware to provide available tower space with easy infor- easy, selective, single click or touch mation access for all users. access to all available tower data by all authorized personnel. The sys- tem is configurable to the existing References working environment. German CAA (DFS GmbH)
TIMS can be introduced seamlessly Total 300 Working Positions at into existing towers environments 16 locations & 8 airports using its open architecture structure and easily customizable user inter- Nuernberg Airport face. TIMS is a third generation prod- Hannover Airport uct developed from GAIS and IDVS Leipzig Airport in use with the German CAA. It is the Stuttgart Airport result of Avitech’s proven 15 years Bremen Airport experience in tower systems to meet Muenster/Osnarbrueck Airport real operational requirements and Frankfurt Airport is compliant with ICAO Annex 3, 10, 11, 13 & 15 – Doc 1730 and 8400. CAAC China NATMB
Features Beijing Capital Airport – 15 pos.
TIMS provides the following integrated and shared display functionality for the Real time airport weather and total tower environment: status information
Real time airport weather and TIMS receives, processes and displays status information local airport weather data separately AutomaticTerminal Information Ser- for take-off and landing directions and vice (ATIS) for all-weather operations. The pres- Weather Messages and Charts entation of data includes: (METAR, TAF, etc). Support informa- tion (maps, procedure information, Layout of the runway(s) documents etc) Wind direction – speed, surface CCTV airfield monitoring display head and cross wind data and control Braking actions Multi tower and airfield coordination Runway(s) in use, status of management runway(s) Notam display, generation and Approach category(ies) available processing Location of transmissometers and runway visual range (RVR) to all operational users. The ATIS METAR, SIGMET, SPECI, TAF, Status of technical equipment data include: AIRMET QNH, QFE, Temp Dew Point Upper wind temperature f’cast ATIS information indicator and ICAO ICAO Airport location indicator Fixed time prognostic charts location indicator of the airport ATIS information indicator SIGWX charts, and others Sunrise/sunset VMC/IMC indicator Date and time Runway(s) in use and braking actions Transition level Wind direction and speed Horizontal visibility and runway visual range(s) Present weather
Automatic Terminal Information Service (ATIS) Supporting information
TIMS enables controllers to receive Second Level support information in and edit data for ATIS distribution. multiple formats can be displayed to The data are received in the form of further assist controllers such as: the local (aerodrome) Meteorological Aviation Routine Weather Report ATS Manuals and AIPs (METAR) and Aviation Selected Special NOTAM, SNOWTAM, ATFM Weather Messages and Charts Technical status and frequencies Emergency rules and plans In addition to real time ATIS data TIMS Maps and charts also processes OPMET messages Procedures and airport charts received from external networks (e.g. Airport information system data AFTN) The messages are geographic and type related and grouped ac- cording to controller working positions. Systems Integration/Interfaces World Area Forecast System Charts (WAFS) can also be received, stored TIMS is designed to be integrated into and displayed. TIMS handles all existing towers, Approach Control ICAO message formats for reception, offices and Area Control IT Centers. storage, pre-processing, display, cre- Interfaces are: ation and transmission (AFTN, CIDIN, Weather Report (SPECI). Additional AMHS). OPMET message and WAFS Message communication interface ATIS data sets are collected and the charts include: (AFTN, AMHS, CIDIN) ATIS data is automatically broad-cast Communication adapters for real time data Object oriented XML layer for charts, books and others SNMP Gateway to interface man- agement systems Message Oriented Middleware for external systems clients
Technology
User Configurable Single Click/Touch Display Tape Information Strips Dual and Quad View Input Device Sharing High Resolution Displays Industry standard COTS products Linux, Unix, Windows Oracle DB High Availability Dual Server Gigabit LAN Video Streaming Integral Browser Technology
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