ISO-Gruppe has finished installing a SKYcontrol Tower system at Penang International Airport (WMKP) in Malaysia after a 14-month project. The German software firm said its electronic flight strip and surveillance software will run alongside the existing control tower for about two months before the airport’s new digital tower goes live.
The SKYcontrol electronic flight strip system replaces paper flight strips, allowing controllers to manage each flight’s estimated times, route, and clearance on screen. A ground track module takes over from the approach radar screen, following landings and departures second by second, along with taxiing aircraft. Meanwhile, a remote control and monitoring system allows maintenance staff to oversee the software’s performance.
“This successful major project in Penang underscores our ATC expertise and serves as an important springboard for further expansion in the rapidly growing Asian aviation market,” said Stephan Schaer, the project manager at ISO-Gruppe subsidiary ISO Software Systeme.
Penang joins Kuala Lumpur International Airport (WMKK) as ISO-Gruppe’s second major ATC customer. The company calls the project a first for Asia, with its software supporting the airport’s new remote digital virtual tower, where controllers will work from camera feeds in a dedicated facility near the airport. It is the first in a planned Malaysian rollout and will replace the airport’s existing tower, which will be demolished to make way for a terminal expansion.
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