The problem of estimating the characteristics of the air traffic flow in the terminal area is considered. The estimated parameters can be used by the traffic flow coordinators and terminal area controllers to improve their response to varying air traffic flow. The approach is based on a queuing abstraction of the arrival and departure traffic routes in the terminal area. The routes are discretized as spatial servers for enforcing Federal Aviation Administration mandated separation requirements. Particle filtering methodology is employed for estimating the time-varying queuing parameters using radar track data. By considering the waypoint crossing times and airspeed as measurements, it is shown that it is feasible to estimate the time delay and its rate at various points along the arrival/departure routes. The proposed approach is illustrated using historical radar track data. A graphic display of estimated parameters to serve as a decision-support tool for use by the terminal area traffic controllers is also illustrated. Presented as Paper 2013-4236 at the AIAA Aviation Technology, Integration, and Operations Conference, Los Angeles, CA, 12-14 August 2013


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    Title :

    Real-Time Air Traffic Flow Estimation in the Terminal Area


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    Published in:

    Publication date :

    2015




    Type of media :

    Article (Journal)


    Type of material :

    Print


    Language :

    English



    Classification :

    BKL:    55.50 Luftfahrzeugtechnik / 55.50
    Local classification TIB:    770/7040



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