A-SMGCS, A Safety Net for Ground Movement

Kurzfassung

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.