Airports
De-Ice Operations Upgrade — Additional PAD Locations at Tallinn Airport
The challenge
The problem to solve
Following the successful deployment of the original deployable LED de-icing pad system (delivered 2018), Tallinn Airport wanted to expand operations to additional PAD locations. New requirements: stationary displays at fixed pads, generator-based charging for the mobile unit in addition to existing electrical charging, and control of all de-ice locations — mobile and stationary — from a single operator interface.
The solution
What Ampron delivered
Ampron delivered two stationary displays for the additional PAD locations: one DR-2000×1040-P8 rugged outdoor board and one large-format display built from LED video wall panels. The existing deployable mobile display was upgraded to support generator charging. All locations — original mobile pad and new stationary pads — are controlled from the same operator user interface, with the software updated to accommodate multi-location management. Delivered November 2023.
Outcomes
Results
- ✓ Additional PAD locations operational — stationary DR-2000×1040 and video wall display installed
- ✓ Generator charging added to mobile unit — operations no longer dependent on fixed power point
- ✓ Single operator interface controls all de-ice locations simultaneously
- ✓ Software extended without hardware replacement — existing mobile system retained and upgraded
- ✓ Solution delivered November 2023 and operational for the 2023–24 winter season
Installation photos
From the field
Hardware
Products used in this project
Outdoor LED
DR Series LED
Outdoor message boards for roads, ports and industrial traffic guidance.
Deployable LED
Deployable LED Message Board
Trailer-mounted LED variable message sign for airport de-icing, port and emergency operations.
Large-format LED
LED Video Walls
Modular large-format screens for airports, retail and public spaces.
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