ATC Message Handling Systems / Data Systems / ATC Engineering

Lydd Airport (London Ashford Airport) has recently taken delivery of a new Voice Command and Control System (VCCS) supplied by Copperchase. The new system is the increasingly popular TCS990 switch with the compact STP990 5 inch Controller Working Panel (CWP).

The system includes:

• Two operating positions
• Six VHF Transmitter/Receiver channels (Main and Standby)
• One UHF channel
• Three PABX Lines (analogue)

The 5 inch STP990 compact solution CWP (See it in situ below).

In a recent email to Copperchase regarding another project in-hand, Tim Maskens, Senior Air Traffic Controller (SATCO) at Lydd commented; “By the way, the MEP STP990 VCCS is just about to go live, with the CAA Art 205 Approval inspection due on 11 June… I must say we are very impressed with it!” – Thanks Tim, you’ve chosen the best of breed in the TCS990 and its CWP options.