Under the contract, Frequentis will supply the two towers at Hong Kong International Airport with its smartStrips next-generation flight data handling solution, integrating both Departure Clearance (DCL) using datalink and its smartTools solution for aeronautical information display and control.
smartStrips is an advanced electronic flight strips system that increases the efficiency of tower operations through automation, while also providing such safety benefits as runway incursion warnings.
It integrates fully with local flight data processing systems, airport operational databases, and meteorological data sourced both locally and from the Hong Kong Met office.
To cope with traffic demands, it also provides Departure Clearance (DCL) to aircraft using standard datalink procedures and protocol.
The solution is based on the Frequentis TAPtools platform, an ATC-grade platform for air traffic control applications.
This platform has also been selected by NATS (the British ANSP) as its electronic flight data system for the Prestwick and London Terminal Control centres.
Hong Kong International Airport (HKIA) is the fourth-busiest international passenger airport and operates the busiest international cargo facilities in the world.
In 2009, 46.1 million passengers used the airport and some 3.35 million tonnes of air cargo passed through its facilities.
With some 750 aircraft movements every day and around 90 airlines operating from HKIA, the airport links Hong Kong with around 150 destinations round the world.