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the most sustainable design for a control tower is 8 UHD cameras on a pole. ATC doesn't like it though.

Hard to get the equivalent depth perception I imagine.

there are more backup plans available with having humans on site, should anything go wrong. an emp or lightning strike could take out that pole.

Lightening arrestors exist. We use them all the time on our cameras. they're more reliable than people.

Even easier solution: have a spare mast with cameras in a shed nearby.