Ground station, network and method for a unified ground-to-air and air-to-ground communication system operating in VHF data link mode 2 technology

摘要

A ground station (35) for working in an air-ground network (20) for ground-to-air and air-to-ground communications, the network including an ANSP remote station (6), a first airline remote station (4) which is connected to a first ACSP network (22), and a second airline remote station (5) which is connected to a second ACSP network. The ground station comprises: a first interface (35a) connectable to the first ACSP network; a second interface (35b) connectable to the ANSP remote station; means for establishing a broadcast wireless communication channel (39, 40); means for establishing, over said broadcast wireless communication channel, a third data link (39) with a first aircraft (2); means for establishing, over said broadcast wireless communication channel, a fourth data link (40) with a second aircraft (3); means for connecting the ANSP remote station with the first and second aircraft through the third and fourth data link; means for exchanging ATC messages between the ANSP remote station and the first and second aircraft; means for exchanging AOC messages between the first airline remote station and the first aircraft through the third data link; and means for exchanging AOC messages between the second airline remote station and the second aircraft through the fourth data link.