The VDL 2000/GSI ground station is tailored for ground handling and coordination of all vehicle activities at the airport, allowing all users to share and benefit from available airport information.

The ground station operates in accordance with the ICAO standard for VDL Mode 4 digital radio link, offering a robust and reliable communication platform for all airport vehicles operating in the manoeuvring and apron area.

The system has long range at low power and very good transmission characteristics on ground at airports where the radio environment is a tough challenge.

The ground station is part of the Airport Organiser, an integrated system for communication, navigation and surveillance services.

The functionality of the ground station guarantees that each user has access to the latest information in real time, enabling maximum use of collaborative decision making (CDM).

The ground station primarily addresses vehicle coordinators and vehicle clients, but apron control can also benefit from the system through ADS-B surveillance.