Towards Higher-Level Services of an Advanced Surface Movement Guidance and Control System (A-SMGCS)

Abstract

The occurrences of runway incursions and weather dependent airport throughput have led to the development of an Advanced Surface Movement Guidance and Control System (A-SMGCS). A-SMGCS in its basic levels 1&2 primarily supports aerodrome air traffic controllers (ATCOs) by a weather independent provision of the complete traffic situation and a basic runway safety net. Instead a higher-level A-SMGCS will support ATCOs as well as pilots and vehicle drivers in the functions of surveillance, control, routing (planning) and guidance in a holistic way.