Integration of Airport Surface Communication Systems

摘要

Airport surface congestion has been recognized by FAA as a key traffic capacity problem in the National Airspace System (NAS). This article addresses the needs to integrate the current separate, dedicated, non-interoperable airport surface communication systems into a common communications platform. Designing a common communication infrastructure for all stakeholders requires the understanding of each stakeholder's needs for the surface operations. A methodology for collecting and expressing these needs has been discussed. Designing a common communication infrastructure also requires the proper integration of various communications and networking technologies. A reference model of an integrated airport surface communication systems has been proposed to meet the needs of all stakeholders.