Airports
Leesburg Remote Tower Demo Ends Data-gathering Phase
Data will now be analyzed and form the basis of a safety case report to be presented to the FAA for approval to move to phase two—active traffic control.

The first phase of the Leesburg (Va.) Executive Airport remote tower demonstration program concluded yesterday, with data collected during a four-month “passive monitoring” phase. Saab, which developed the remote tower system, partnered with Virginia SATSLab and Leesburg Airport to demonstrate remote tower technologies at the field, with the FAA, Virginia Department of Aviation and National Air Traffic Controllers Association (Natca) serving as advisors. In addition, the FAA and Natca provided controllers in support of data-collection activities.