Enhancing Airport Operations with Virtower: Key Features and Success Stories
Virtower, launched in October 2020, offers valuable solutions for airports including accurate operational data presentation, noise complaint investigation, and enhanced situational awareness. Key features include aircraft operations tracking, noise complaint resolution, and FAA compliance. Installation is quick and easy, leading to successful deployments across multiple states. Additionally, the fee structure is budget-friendly, making Virtower accessible to various airport sizes. Notable successes include grants availability, statewide deployments, and partnerships with government agencies and the US Navy to support capital improvement projects. Virtower's impact is evident in over 60 master plan updates and an estimated $800 million in supported applications, such as runway extensions and control tower enhancements.
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Virtower was launched in October 2020 with 12 Florida Airports.
Virtower Objectives: 1. Deliver accurate aircraft operational data for airports to present to government for capital improvement justification 2. Provide a means to investigate noise complaints quickly showing the exact aircraft and time of the event 3. Give airport management an easy to use tool that enhances situational awareness.
Key features: 1. Operations counts with aircraft type 2. View pavement utilization across the Airport 3. Tracking based aircraft activity 4. Investigate noise complaints 5. Generate reports on operations and usage 6. FAA blocked aircraft exemption 7. Compatible with PLANEPASS for fee billing
Installation and Setup 1. Two Antennas are place on a high point on the airport 2. One sensor box is connected to power and internet 3. Installed in under 3 hours 4. Training in 30 minutes
Virtowers Success 1. Grants now available in NC, IN, TN & TX 2. Statewide deployment across Utah 3. DHS contract for surveillance on southern border 4. Selected by the US Navy for air stations nationwide 5. Used in over 60 master plan updates 6. An estimated $800 million in capital improvement project applications supported with Virtower data including runway extensions, taxiways and control towers
Fee Structure 1. GA airport $500 per month (6k a year) 2. Very large GA airport $740 per month (9k a year) 3. Commercial service airports starting at (12k a year) Cancel at any time on 60 days notice.
