Abstract
AeroMACS (Aeronautical Mobile Airport Communications System) is one of the next-generation aeronautical communication standards aimed at aircraft on the airport surface. The advantages of AeroMACS, namely high-speed and large-capacity communication, will enable the TBO (Trajectory Based Operation) concept to be achieved in the future, which will realize safer and more efficient aircraft operation. In our previous research, the basic functions of AeroMACS were confirmed with developed prototypes of an AeroMACS transceiver. This study aims to enhance the AeroMACS technology in two respects: expansion of the communication coverage area, and demonstration of application. This paper reports that the developed handover technology solves the communication blind zone in airports, and the communication coverage reached the aircraft flying vicinity of the airport through tracking with high-gain antennas. Also, the potential of the AeroMACS is made clear through application to the communication media of SWIM (System Wide Information Management) data sharing, and implementation of QoS (Quality of Service) functions for practical aeronautical communication.
