"The AOCC will be a high-technology asset which will monitor and co-ordinate operations within the terminal, cargo, air-side and other support functions of the airport," a spokesman for the IGI airport operator, Delhi International Airport (P) Limited (DIAL), said.
The AOCC, set-up at the old air traffic control tower located near domestic terminal, will monitor a flight from the moment it touches down.
It will also be responsible for allocation of resources such as parking bay or aerobridge, check-in counter and baggage belts, and also control the Flight Information Display System (FIDS) for the passengers.
"It will be beneficial for the air-travellers as it derives most recent information about flight movement from the airline's network and sends it to Airport Operational Database (AODB), which in turn will send the most recent data to the FIDS screens at the terminals for their convenience," he said.
This is the third such facility in the country. Only Mumbai and Hyderabad airports have this state-of-the-art facility, he added.
The AOCC is fed with real-time data from ATC Tower, passenger terminals, airlines, ground handling team, cargo terminals, fire and rescue station and maintenance facilities.
It maps these resources onto AODB, a single database, which streamlines daily operations by integrating information from multiple application systems.
All the information recorded is collated in AODB which provides the most recent data to the FIDS screens at the terminals.
The AOCC will run on 247 basis and shall have a team of five to seven people. The AOCC will also be the first line of action during aircraft emergencies, low visibility procedures and weather warnings, the spokesman said, adding it will coordinate with ATC and ground airside operations for smooth handling of such situations.
DIAL is also in the process of establishing a state-of-the-art Digital Trunk Radio System for communication between its various units and groups, he added.
