Synthesis of Information Related to Airport Practices. Topic S10-21. Collecting and Utilizing Automatic Dependent Surveillance-Broadcast (ADS-B) Data at Airports

Automatic Dependent Surveillance-Broadcast (ADS-B) is a surveillance technology that relies on aircraft broadcasting their precise position, speed, altitude, and other information to ground stations and other aircraft. Airports can utilize ADS-B technology in several ways to enhance operations and improve overall safety and efficiency. ADS-B data also allows airports to have information on aircraft arriving and departing on their airport. Airports may use the ADS-B data in a variety of ways including tower justification, legislative funding support for infrastructure investment, ALP forecasting, support of revenue generated sources/methods, and runway justification. OBJECTIVE: The objective of this synthesis is to understand how airports are collecting and utilizing ADS-B data for decision making. The audience for this synthesis are airport stakeholders who are exploring the uses of ADS-B data.

• Record URL:
  • http://apps.trb.org/cmsfeed/TRBNetProjectDisplay.asp?ProjectID=5639
• Supplemental Notes:
  • The first draft is expected in June 2025.

Language

• English

Project

• Funding: $55,000
• Contract Numbers:

  Project 11-03, Topic S10-21

• Sponsor Organizations:

  Airport Cooperative Research Program (ACRP)

  Transportation Research Board, 500 Fifth Street, NW
  Washington, DC  United States  20001

  Federal Aviation Administration

  800 Independence Avenue, SW
  Washington, DC  United States  20591
• Project Managers:

  Christensen, Jordan

• Performing Organizations:

  Virginia Polytechnic Institute and State University, Blacksburg

  Virginia Tech Transportation Institute
  3500 Transportation Research Plaza
  Blacksburg, VA  United States  24061
• Principal Investigators:

  Trani, Antonio

• Start Date: 20250211
• Expected Completion Date: 0
• Actual Completion Date: 0

Subject/Index Terms

• TRT Terms: Airports; Data analysis; Decision making
• Identifier Terms: Automatic Dependent Surveillance-Broadcast
• Subject Areas: Aviation; Data and Information Technology; Operations and Traffic Management; Terminals and Facilities;

Filing Info

• Accession Number: 01909146
• Record Type: Research project
• Source Agency: Transportation Research Board
• Contract Numbers: Project 11-03, Topic S10-21
• Files: TRB, RIP
• Created Date: Feb 21 2024 7:48PM