Operationally led design
The interface, datablocks, alerts and presentation logic are designed around clarity, low distraction and rapid interpretation.
For ATS customers and aerodrome operators
Operational detail for customers assessing Aerium FID.
Aerium FID is designed for UK aviation environments where users need a practical, locally relevant operational traffic picture. This page explains typical use cases, resilience features, safety management support, configuration options and deployment considerations.
UK ATS focus
Local safety-case support
Configurable to site procedures
Customer assessment
Operational FID capability
ATS focused
Operational maturity
Designed for aviation operations rather than public tracking.
Aerium FID is intended as a professional flight information display and situational awareness platform. It is built around local operating procedures, readable presentation, resilience, replay and evidence support.
Safety-case aware
Defined configuration, known alert logic, replay capability and documented limitations support local safety management.
Site configurable
Airspace, squawk labels, alert thresholds, overlays, filters, range rings and display behaviour can be tailored locally.
Use cases
Suitable for a range of aviation operational environments.
Aerium FID can be deployed as a tower display, briefing screen, replay tool, training aid or operations-room display.
Tower / ATS units
- Local traffic awareness
- Emergency conspicuity
- Configurable datablocks
- Range rings and overlays
AFIS / AGCS
- Enhanced traffic information support
- Local airspace awareness
- Replay for event review
- Low-infrastructure deployment
Briefing / operations
- Dedicated screen presentation
- Operational overlays
- Local information layers
- Remote or LAN display options
Training / investigation
- Replay archive
- Quarantine export
- Occurrence reconstruction
- Debrief and review support
Operational resilience
Designed to remain useful during degraded conditions.
Smaller ATS units need dependable systems with low support overhead. Aerium FID is browser-based, can operate from local infrastructure and supports clear status indication where data sources or services are degraded.
Resilience features
- Primary and backup data source support.
- Local LAN-capable deployment.
- Browser workstation access without specialist client software.
- Connection and replay status indications.
- Adaptive polling and bandwidth-conscious operation.
- Replay archive retained locally for post-event review.
Typical deployment model
| Data sources | Local ADS-B / Mode S infrastructure, network feeds and compatible aircraft data outputs. |
|---|---|
| Server | Local Aerium FID host serving the display, overlays, replay archive and site configuration. |
| Clients | Browser-based tower, briefing, operations or replay workstations on approved networks. |
| Degraded mode | Status indication where data feeds, internet connectivity or replay state require operator awareness. |
Configuration and integration
Tailored to local airspace, procedures and display requirements.
Each Aerium FID deployment can reflect the customer’s airspace structures, locally meaningful squawk labels, alert rules, operating assumptions and preferred screen layouts.
Local overlays
CAS, ATZs, FRZs, runway centrelines, VRPs, navaids, approach geometry, danger areas, obstacles and site-specific areas.
Operational alerting
Airspace alert regions, altitude thresholds, squawks, squawk ranges and local presentation behaviour.
Display tailoring
Label scaling, compact datablocks, filters, selected-level display, range rings, replay controls and screen preferences.
Safety management support
Features that help evidence, review and improve local operations.
Aerium FID does not replace a unit’s approved procedures, but it can provide useful supporting evidence and tooling within a documented safety management framework.
Replay and debrief
Replay, scrub and export capability can support occurrence review, training debriefs, safety meetings and local investigation activity.
Defined alert logic
Alert rules can be documented so that assumptions, thresholds, limitations and expected operator responses are understood.
Human factors focus
High contrast, scalable labels, declutter options and prioritised alerting support workload management and rapid interpretation.
Customer FAQ
Common questions from aerodromes and ATS providers.
Does Aerium FID require internet access?
No. It can be configured for local network operation using local data sources. Optional external services may depend on internet access if enabled.
Can it use local ADS-B infrastructure?
Yes. It is designed to work with local aircraft data infrastructure and networked receiver arrangements, subject to configuration and data availability.
Is replay supported?
Yes. Replay, time selection, accelerated playback, import/export and quarantine-style event export are supported.
Can overlays and alerts be customised?
Yes. Local overlays, airspace alerting, squawk logic, altitude gates, filters and display preferences can be configured.
Is it a certified surveillance system?
Aerium FID is a situational awareness and flight information display platform. Operational use must be assessed and authorised locally.
Can a remote demonstration be arranged?
Yes. A demonstration can be tailored to the customer’s operating context, including overlays, alerts, deployment and safety-case considerations.
Request an Aerium FID demonstration.
Arrange a remote demonstration, discuss local deployment requirements or review how Aerium FID could support your unit’s operational display, replay and safety management needs.