Patent ID: 6606553
Filing Date: 2003-08-12
Classification: G05D,G08G

Abstract:
A method for weather problem resolution in air traffic flow management, comprising the steps of:a. automatically deriving a flow constrained area (FCA) from a weather forecast product; b. generating a Candidate Flight List including conflict flights predicted to be affected by said FCA; c. for each conflict flight from said Candidate Flight List, generating reroute corridors available for said each conflict flight, each reroute corridor having restriction parameters associated therewith; d. selecting the best available reroute corridor from said generated available corridors; e. calculating a four-dimensional trajectory for reroute of said each conflict flight onto said best available reroute corridor; f. based on the four-dimensional trajectory, estimating workload in geographic sectors affected by rerouting said each conflict flight onto said best available reroute corridor, and g. accepting said best available corridor for said each conflict flight responsive to said workload in said geographic sectors being below pre-set levels.