Introduction of UAVs into Airport Ground Operations

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Kurzfassung

The ongoing growth of the air transport system demands technological and operational progress. A promising field of research with potential for development in terms of capacity, safety, and environmental impact is the airport area. Several studies are currently undertaken to merge the improvements of arrival-, departure-, and surface management systems into conclusive concepts like Airport Collaborative Decision Making (A-CDM) and Total Airport Management (TAM). The target of this thesis is to propose the utilization of Unmanned Aircraft Systems (UAS) within the airport area and to put it in the context to the mentioned concepts. After presenting the state of the art in UAS-technology, applications, and the current legal situation, four use cases are discussed. These include the visual inspection of runways, bird control and a tactical guidance component for advanced surface movement guidance and control systems (A-SMGCS). The possible replacement of today’s human-driven Follow-Me-Cars by means of UAS is studied in more detail. A survey conducted among airport officials pointed out that marshalling and Follow Me procedures are rarely standardised. Instead, their non-standard character requires decision making that may be difficult to be carried out by computerised equipment. Subsequently, the other use cases with more potential for automation through UAS are elaborated in detail. These can be found in an environment with implemented surface management systems and a requirement for execution of time-based trajectories. Finally, an assessment of the risks and possible benefits of the employment of UAS within airports and a conclusive evaluation on the feasibility of the proposed UAS operation is given.

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