Planning and control of a safe, regular and efficient flow of air traffic at high density airports is an extremely difficult task for Air Traffic Control (ATC). The increasing number of additional requirements that have to be met by ATC, such as: fuel efficiency, noise abatement procedures, wake vortex separation, capacity usage demands have made this task even more complex and challenging. In a joint project carried out by DFVLR and BFS (the German Federal Air Navigation Services) the COMPAS-System (Computer Oriented Metering Planning and Advisory System) has been developed and is now under tests at DFVLR. The operational objectives of the COMPAS-System are (with regard to Frankfurt Airport) to achieve the best possible usage of the available, but limited runway landing capacity, to avoid unnecessary delays and to apply economic approach profiles whenever possible. The planning functions which nowadays are still carried out by human controllers will be performed by a computer. It generates and suggests a comprehensive plan for a best overall arrival sequence and schedule. The execution of this plan however intentionally remains the task of the human controllers. They are therefore provided with all necessary data to control the approaching aircraft. The project objective is to obtain solutions and experience in the layout and application of computer assisted systems in Air Traffic Control.
Dynamic planning and time-conflict resolution in air traffic control
Dynamische Planung und Zeitkonflikt Aufloesung in der Flugsicherung
1986
13 Seiten, 11 Bilder
Conference paper
English
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