Incheon International Airport Corporation announced on August 3 that it has completed the development of an aircraft ground-based 3D navigation system, the first of its kind in the world.
Incheon International Airport Corporation's new 3D navigation system for aircraft ground movement is a service that provides airlines with real-time navigation information in 3D format so that they can utilize information such as ground traffic conditions, movement routes, and various danger warnings at the airport, which were previously provided only to air traffic controllers.
In the case of aircraft in flight, digital information is provided by utilizing various communication and navigation systems, but in the case of aircraft ground movement, there was a possibility of safety accidents due to relying only on analog facilities such as aviation lights, signage facilities, and voice guidance at the airport.
Incheon International Airport Corporation started developing 3D navigation for aircraft ground movement in 2021, successfully conducted a trial operation of the system in November last year, and applied the system to the actual operation process of the aircraft last month, and completed the final verification work.
The final verification was conducted on a total of five flights, including Jeju Air Flight 7C1106 (Incheon → Narita), and confirmed that information such as real-time traffic conditions and travel routes were reliably provided without delay during the aircraft grounding process.
With the successful completion of the final verification, Incheon International Airport Corporation has become the first airport in the world to develop a 3D navigation system for aircraft ground movement.
It plans to introduce the system in earnest by 2024, becoming the first airport in the world to reach the final stage of operation, Stage 5.
Incheon International Airport Corporation expects to convert the existing analog system to digital information, prevent aircraft from entering runways and taxiways incorrectly, save aircraft ground travel time, and reduce carbon dioxide emissions by about 13,515 tons per year.
