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Systems and methods for use in identifying at least one alternate airport

US8666649B2 · kind B2 · utility

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Filing dateJan 5, 2012
Grant dateMar 4, 2014
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Expiry dateJan 5, 2032

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  • Technology area (CPC G)Physics
  • CPC primaryG08G5/58
  • WIPO fieldControl
  • WIPO sectorInstruments

Abstract

Systems and methods for use in identifying at least one alternate airport for an aircraft. One example method includes identifying a plurality of alternate airports based on static data associated with the plurality of alternate airports, identifying, at a processing device, at least one preferred alternate airport from the plurality of alternate airports based on dynamic data associated with the plurality of alternate airports, and storing the at least one preferred alternate airport. The dynamic data includes at least one of visibility information and traffic density information.

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