Document Library

A growing library of public reference documents for remote and digital tower air traffic services: FAA Remote Tower Systems ConOps, safety assessments, technical and visual requirements, advisory circular, and briefings. Each hosted and linkable, with the official source.

FAA Remote Tower Systems (public)

FAA Remote Tower Systems Concept of Operations (ConOps) v1.0
The FAA's Concept of Operations for non-federal Remote Tower Systems: how remote and digital tower air traffic services are intended to operate, roles, and operational concepts.
Federal Aviation Administration · 2020-04-07 · PDF
FAA Remote Tower Systems Operational Safety Assessment (Non-Federal) v2.7
FAA Operational Safety Assessment for non-federal Remote Tower Systems: hazards, safety requirements, and mitigations for remote and digital tower deployments.
Federal Aviation Administration · 2021-04-01 · PDF
FAA Remote Tower Systems Allocation Report v1.3
FAA Remote Tower Systems allocation report: requirements allocation for non-federal remote and digital tower systems.
Federal Aviation Administration · 2021-09-16 · PDF
FAA Remote Tower Systems Operational Visual Requirements (Draft 2.1)
FAA draft Operational Visual Requirements for Remote Tower Systems: visual performance requirements for camera-based remote and digital towers.
Federal Aviation Administration · 2023-01-10 · PDF
FAA Remote Tower Systems Technical Requirements (Draft 5.0)
FAA draft Technical Requirements (v5.0) for non-federal Remote Tower Systems: the technical performance and system requirements for remote and digital tower equipment.
Federal Aviation Administration · 2024-06-01 · PDF
FAA Remote Tower Systems Advisory Circular (Draft 3.0)
FAA draft Advisory Circular for non-federal Remote Tower Systems: guidance for sponsors implementing remote and digital tower systems.
Federal Aviation Administration · 2022-02-18 · PDF
FAA Remote Tower Industry Awareness Briefing (March 2023)
FAA Remote Tower industry awareness briefing: program status and direction for non-federal remote and digital tower systems, presented to industry.
Federal Aviation Administration · 2023-03-16 · PDF
FAA Remote Tower Systems Vendor Feedback Briefing (July 2021)
FAA Remote Tower Systems vendor feedback briefing: program updates and vendor engagement on non-federal remote and digital tower systems.
Federal Aviation Administration · 2021-07-21 · PDF
FAA Remote Tower Systems Vendor Feedback Meeting Agenda (July 2021)
Agenda for the FAA Remote Tower Systems vendor feedback meeting on non-federal remote and digital tower systems.
Federal Aviation Administration · 2021-07-21 · PDF

Public documents are mirrored here for convenience with their official sources linked. Internal and correspondence material is not published.

digitaltowers.org · Digital Air Traffic Services for Aerodromes