Aircraft Taxi Route Choice in Case of Conflict Points Existence

Abstract

Aerodrome ground traffic management consists of many processes. Their complexity causes that telematic solutions intended to assist both the air traffic controller who coordinates taxiing and the pilot who executes them are introduced. An example of such a solution is A-SMGCS system. At the moment, intensive research on advanced system functions are carried out. They include smart taxi route choice taking into account the current traffic situation. The paper presents the model and the computer software tool implementing the dynamic taxi route choice module. It can be used in case of congestion in the aerodrome traffic described by the so-called conflict points. Presented taxi route choice system is integrated with the developed before system to identify conflict points. This allows intelligent traffic process management through the selection of an alternate taxi route. Such a solution could be implemented on the third level of A-SMGCS system.