Patent ID: 11935418
Assignee: FREQUENTIS ORTHOGON GMBH
Field: Control (Instruments)
Classification: CPC G | IPC G

Claim 0:
1. A method for visualizing an effect of wind on aircraft travel of a plurality of aircraft, the method comprising:
determining at least one wind speed and wind direction for a predefined airspace,
identifying predefined travel routes for the plurality of aircraft within the predefined airspace, wherein each of the predefined travel routes defines a route for the respective aircraft of the plurality of aircraft when approaching an airfield,
calculating reference distances flown by each aircraft along route segments of its travel routes in a predefined reference time interval, wherein the calculating uses:
at least one air speed of the respective aircraft at the respective route segment,
the determined wind speed, and
the determined wind direction,

on a display, displaying, to an air traffic controller, the predefined travel routes or the route segments; and
indicating, on the display, the reference distances on the displayed predefined travel routes or route segments.