Abstract: A device, system, and method estimate aircraft taxi times. The method includes receiving a request for a taxi estimate, the request having request values for factors. The method includes determining an interdependency among the factors based on information entropy and information gain. The method includes generating a decision tree based on the factors and the interdependency, each factor of the decision tree having a corresponding threshold value. The method includes estimating the taxi estimate based on traversing a path through the decision tree using the request values until a node is reached, the node indicated the taxi estimate.

Abstract: A system and method for dividing a flight path into flight segments, wherein the flight path comprises a route between an aircraft takeoff and a runway landing; receiving a historic transit time and real-time transit time of a target aircraft class, for each flight segment of a current flight; determining a differential time for each flight segment by comparing the real-time transit time and the historic transit time; applying the differential time to each flight segment to adjust an estimated transit time for each flight segment; determining an estimated ON time for the aircraft by adding together all of the estimated transit times from each flight segment of the flight path; and determining an estimated IN time for the aircraft based on the estimated ON time and an estimated ON to IN time. The system includes a calculation engine for performing the steps of the calculation.

Abstract: A system and method predicts a taxi time for an aircraft. The method includes receiving historical flight information including a set of historical airspace conditions at a target airport. The method includes comparing real time flight information of a target aircraft to the historical flight information. The method includes identifying matched airspace conditions. The method includes determining historical taxi time information corresponding to the matched airspace conditions. The method includes determining a combined historical performance based on the matched airspace conditions and the historical taxi time information, the combined historical performance incorporating an interdependency between discrete characteristics of the matched airspace conditions and the historical taxi time information. The method includes determining an estimate for a taxi time duration for the aircraft based on the combined historical performance.

Abstract: A system and method for dividing a flight path into flight segments, wherein the flight path comprises a route between an aircraft takeoff and a runway landing; receiving a historic transit time and real-time transit time of a target aircraft class, for each flight segment of a current flight; determining a differential time for each flight segment by comparing the real-time transit time and the historic transit time; applying the differential time to each flight segment to adjust an estimated transit time for each flight segment; determining an estimated ON time for the aircraft by adding together all of the estimated transit times from each flight segment of the flight path; and determining an estimated IN time for the aircraft based on the estimated ON time and an estimated ON to TN time. The system includes a calculation engine for performing the steps of the calculation.

Abstract: A system and method for facilitating collaborative decision making at an airport. The system and method receive data relating to an airport from a plurality of data feed arrangements, aggregate the data, format the aggregated data for display to users and transmit the formatted aggregated data to the users for display.

Abstract: A system and method for receiving data on an aircraft, the data including a tail number of the aircraft, storing the data in a database, receiving a request including further data, the further data being related to the aircraft, querying the data in the database using the further data and returning the tail number of the aircraft.

Abstract: A method for receiving passive data corresponding to an aircraft in a vicinity of an airport, receiving additional information corresponding to the aircraft and predicting a time of arrival at a gate based on the passive data and the additional information. In addition, a system having a data receiving arrangement receiving passive data corresponding to an aircraft in a vicinity of an airport and additional information corresponding to the aircraft and a gate prediction module predicting a time of arrival at a gate based on the passive data and the additional information.

Abstract: Described is a system and method for displaying flight track data.

Abstract: A system, comprising a first computing device receiving data from an input feed, the data corresponding to one of operations data and revenue data of an airport facility, the first computing device organizing the data into files which are viewable by users of the system and an additional computing device connected via a communication network to the first computing device, receiving the files organized by the first computing device and displaying the files to a user.

Abstract: A system and method for receiving a first set of data for a plurality of aircraft landings at an airport, receiving a second set of data corresponding to the plurality of aircraft landings at the airport, the second set of data being received from a passive radar data source and comparing the first set of data to the second set of data to generate rules for analyzing additional data received from the passive radar data source. Also, a system and method for receiving passive data for an aircraft, receiving actual data for the aircraft, comparing the passive data to the actual data based on a set of rules and assigning a confidence level to the passive data based on the comparison.

Abstract: A passenger kiosk, comprising a computing arrangement receiving data from a plurality of data feed arrangements, the data including airport operational parameters for an airport facility, a set of advertisements and inventory management rules and a kiosk display displaying one of the advertisements based on one of the airport operational parameters and one of the inventory management rules.

Abstract: A method for receiving data corresponding to an aircraft in a monitored airspace, comparing the data to rules, each rule corresponding to a threat posed by the aircraft and generating a threat indication based on at least one of the rules triggered by the data. A system having a rule set including a plurality of rules corresponding to potential threats in a monitored airspace and an airspace monitor receiving data corresponding to aircraft in the monitored airspace and comparing the data to the plurality of rules, the airspace monitor generating a threat indication when the data triggers at least one of the rules.

Abstract: A method for receiving data corresponding to an aircraft in a monitored airspace, comparing the data to rules, each rule corresponding to a threat posed by the aircraft and generating a threat indication based on at least one of the rules triggered by the data. A system having a rule set including a plurality of rules corresponding to potential threats in a monitored airspace and an airspace monitor receiving data corresponding to aircraft in the monitored airspace and comparing the data to the plurality of rules, the airspace monitor generating a threat indication when the data triggers at least one of the rules.

Abstract: A system and method for receiving data on an aircraft, the data including a tail number of the aircraft, storing the data in a database, receiving a request including further data, the further data being related to the aircraft, querying the data in the database using the further data and returning the tail number of the aircraft.

Abstract: A method for receiving passive data corresponding to an aircraft in a vicinity of an airport, receiving additional information corresponding to the aircraft and predicting a time of arrival at a gate based on the passive data and the additional information. In addition, a system having a data receiving arrangement receiving passive data corresponding to an aircraft in a vicinity of an airport and additional information corresponding to the aircraft and a gate prediction module predicting a time of arrival at a gate based on the passive data and the additional information.

Abstract: A system and method for receiving a first set of data for a plurality of aircraft landings at an airport, receiving a second set of data corresponding to the plurality of aircraft landings at the airport, the second set of data being received from a passive radar data source and comparing the first set of data to the second set of data to generate rules for analyzing additional data received from the passive radar data source. Also, a system and method for receiving passive data for an aircraft, receiving actual data for the aircraft, comparing the passive data to the actual data based on a set of rules and assigning a confidence level to the passive data based on the comparison.

Abstract: Described is a system and method for displaying flight track data.

Abstract: A system, comprising a data receiving arrangement to receive target data points from a data feed arrangement, each target data point including data corresponding to a location of a target aircraft and additional information on the target aircraft, a data analyzing arrangement to analyze the target data points and store each target data point in a target flight record, the target flight record corresponding to the target aircraft a data generation arrangement to generate a flight track for the target aircraft using the data stored in the target flight record and a data distribution arrangement to organize the flight track and the additional information into a displayable file and distribute the file to users of the system, wherein the displayable file is displayed on a single graphical user interface including the flight track and the additional information.

Abstract: A passenger kiosk, comprising a computing arrangement receiving data from a plurality of data feed arrangements, the data including airport operational parameters for an airport facility, a set of advertisements and inventory management rules and a kiosk display displaying one of the advertisements based on one of the airport operational parameters and one of the inventory management rules.

Abstract: A system, comprising a first computing device receiving data from an input feed, the data corresponding to one of operations data and revenue data of an airport facility, the first computing device organizing the data into files which are viewable by users of the system and an additional computing device connected via a communication network to the first computing device, receiving the files organized by the first computing device and displaying the files to a user.