A Demonstrated Solution for Satisfying ICAOs All Weather Operations Panel (AWOP) Airport Operational Requirements Using Seamless Airport Independent Processing Techniques

H. Robert Pilley

Abstract:	The increased concerns over airport safety, airline operating costs, airport capacity and potential user fees have prompted investigations into new multi-role technologies. Cost effective improvements in current airport procedures and systems are needed to satisfy future terminal area needs. The wide spread use of Differential Global Navigation Satetlite Systems (DGNSS) will provide new, cost effective solutions for airport control and management. Currently, local centraiired air traffic control is used to manage the worlds airports. These current airport systems incorporate localized limited function Comnunication, Navigation and Surveillance (CNS) capabilities which are deployable only at the of largest airports due to the high installation, operation and or maintenance costs. New technologies of GNSS and comnwrication will support a new distributed aviation control envi rommnt using seamless ai t-port independent processing techniques. This paper discusses relevant research conducted by the Pilley’s involving enhanced Global Positioning System (GPS) capabiLities in the airport envirommnt. The use of Enhanced GPS was utilized in a nunbet- of surface and flight tests conducted at the Manchester, New Hampshire Airport during the early 90’s. It is felt that these demonstrated concepts uill satisfy the majority of the International Civil Aviation Organization (ICAO) All Weather Operations Panel (AUOP) airport surf ace requirements in a cost effective safety enhancing manner. The 4-O global processing environment is inherently compatible with CNSS, hence supports seamless airport independent processing functions. Furthermore, processing methodologies employ shared responsibilities between the pilot and controller using globally applicable mathemeticat processing and shared information. The global nature of the processing architecture facilitates the cost effective installation at large and small airports alike anywhere around the globe without the heavy metal investment in today’s systems.
Published in:	Proceedings of the 1996 National Technical Meeting of The Institute of Navigation January 22 - 24, 1996 Loews Santa Monica Hotel Santa Monica, CA
Pages:	563 - 578
Cite this article:	Pilley, H. Robert, "A Demonstrated Solution for Satisfying ICAOs All Weather Operations Panel (AWOP) Airport Operational Requirements Using Seamless Airport Independent Processing Techniques," Proceedings of the 1996 National Technical Meeting of The Institute of Navigation, Santa Monica, CA, January 1996, pp. 563-578.
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