Title :
Integration of air/ground data links
Author :
Sobkiw, Walter ; Payne, Paul
Author_Institution :
E-Syst., St. Petersburg, FL, USA
Abstract :
The US Federal Aviation Administration (FAA) is establishing a generation of air-ground communications based on the exchange of digital data. The advantages and disadvantages of the various media are discussed. A comprehensive concept for using the existing FAA voice VHF network for data link operations is developed. This data exchange will be supported by mode-S for continental United States (CONUS) operations and satellite communications (SATCOM) for oceanic operations. The airlines are presently using a digital data link network for airline operations that is a contender for future FAA air traffic control (ATC) data link services
Keywords :
air-traffic control; aircraft communication; data communication systems; satellite relay systems; ATC; US Federal Aviation Administration; USA; air traffic control; air/ground data links; airline operations; continental United States; data link services; digital data exchange; mode-S; oceanic operations; satellite communications; voice VHF network; Availability; Broadcasting; Communication system control; Costs; FAA; Monitoring; Satellite ground stations; Surveillance; Telecommunication traffic; Underwater communication;
Conference_Titel :
Vehicular Technology Conference, 1990 IEEE 40th
Conference_Location :
Orlando, FL
DOI :
10.1109/VETEC.1990.110325
