On Optimal Scheduling and Air Traffic Control in the Near Terminal Area.
Abstract
There has been a lack of literature dealing with realistic deterministic air traffic control (ATC) systems. This thesis proposes a scheme for automated air traffic control of landing aircraft in the vicinity of the airport. Each aircraft is put under the control of an airport based computer as soon as it enters the near terminal area (NTA). Scheduling is done immediately thereafter. The aircraft is given a flight plan which, if followed precisely, will lead it to the runway at a prespecified time. The geometry of the airspace in the NTA is chosen so that delays are executed far from the outer marker, and violations of minimum altitude and lateral separations are avoided. Finally, a solution to the velocity mix problem is proposed. (Author)
Document Details
- Document Type
- Technical Report
- Publication Date
- Aug 16, 1971
- Accession Number
- AD0732218
Entities
People
- Alexander Hippocrates Sarris
Organizations
- Massachusetts Institute of Technology