Automated Dependent Surveillance: Aircraft position and weather data

Abstract

This paper discusses a way to enhance the functionality of future surveillance system taking into account the advantage of numerous information of onboard sensors and aircraft itself. Combination of this idea with automated dependent surveillance (ADS) is considered. Requirements for such a system are discussed based on weather information, which is necessary for safe and successful flight. Possible structure of the system that consists of ground-based stable network, airborne dynamic network and satellite segment is proposed. Advantages of proposed approach are indicated, and some directions of system development are presented.