Airports

DeIce OPS Communication Upgrade at Tallinn Airport

Tallinn Airport Estonia

Project overview Deployable LED Electronic Variable Message Sign solution for de-icing pad operations at Tallinn Airport.

Customer Tallinn Airport

Sector

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✓ Dynamic message capability — operators update display instantly from the cab

✓ Display visible at operational distances in all weather conditions including winter darkness

✓ Radio frequency and pad instruction messages delivered without voice-only dependency

The challenge

The problem to solve

Tallinn Airport's de-icing pad operations require clear, real-time communication between the de-ice operator and aircraft crew during critical pre-departure phases. Existing signage was static and inadequate for dynamic operational messages. The solution needed to be vehicle-mounted, weatherproof, and operable from an in-cab controller — visible at operational distances in all weather.

The solution

What Ampron delivered

Ampron designed and supplied a deployable DR Series LED Electronic Variable Message Sign mounted on a specialist vehicle used on the de-icing pad. The display shows dynamic operational instructions — radio frequencies, pad numbers, hold/proceed messages — controlled by the operator from inside the cab via a simple console connected to the REST API. The unit meets airport apron environmental requirements.

Outcomes

Results

✓ Dynamic message capability — operators update display instantly from the cab
✓ Display visible at operational distances in all weather conditions including winter darkness
✓ Radio frequency and pad instruction messages delivered without voice-only dependency
✓ System operational across full Estonian winter operating season

Hardware