Regulators & Standards Bodies
Who writes the rules for remote and digital tower air traffic services, and where to find their requirements.
Regulators and standards bodies
US regulator. Sets Remote Tower Systems (RTS) requirements for non-federal applications: ConOps, Operational Safety Assessment, technical and operational visual requirements, and the draft Advisory Circular. See our Documents library for the public PDFs.
EU regulator. Issues guidance and acceptable means of compliance for remote/digital aerodrome ATS across EASA member states.
European standards body. Working Group WG-100 produced ED-240 and related standards for remote and digital tower systems.
UN civil aviation body. Developing global provisions for Digital Air Traffic Services (DATS) through its working groups.
International Federation of Air Traffic Controllers' Associations. Sets controller-side policy and positions on remote/digital tower operations.
International Transport Workers' Federation. Has published positions on the labor and safety implications of remote/digital towers.