Avinor, Norway’s state-owned airport operator, is expanding its Remote Towers Program, adding seven new airports to the system by 2027. The Bodø Tower Center currently remotely oversees 11 towers, and by March 2025, it will manage 18 airports as Phase 1 of the program comes to completion. This expansion marks the completion of Phase 1 and the start of Phase 2a. Avinor has signed an agreement with Kongsberg Defense & Aerospace for the purchase of necessary cameras and technical infrastructure for the seven new airports. These installations will become operational from the Bodø Tower Center by 2027.
The Remote Towers (RT) program holds significant strategic importance for Avinor. Positive feedback from operational trials prompted Avinor’s board to approve Phase 2a, adding 7 new towers to the RT Program earlier this year. The program will also see enhancements that allow each workstation to manage up to three airports simultaneously.
In addition to the remote tower operations, a separate operations room will be established at the new Bodø Airport, with operational control expected to commence upon the airport’s opening in August 2029.
The seven new airports included in this expansion are: Båtsfjord, Vadsø, Sørkjosen, Sandane, Mosjøen, Ørsta Volda, and the new Mo i Rana Airport.
Avinor manages 44 state-owned airports in Norway. The company is committed to sustainable air travel and is a leader in reducing greenhouse gas emissions within aviation. Avinor pioneers initiatives such as electric aircraft development and sustainable jet biofuel supply.
Annually, Avinor facilitates safe and efficient travel for approximately 50 million passengers, with half passing through Oslo Airport. Its operations, spanning airport management, air navigation services, and sustainability efforts, are supported by over 3,000 employees. Avinor funds its activities through airport charges and commercial operations, with air navigation services managed as a wholly-owned subsidiary. Headquarters are located in Oslo.
