General aviation communication system and method

The invention discloses a general aviation communication system and method. The general aviation communication system comprises a ground mobile communication network, an airborne terminal and a general aviation mobile information service center, wherein the ground mobile communication network comprises a base station, a mobile switching center and a mobile communication backbone network; the base station is provided with a horizontal antenna and a vertical antenna; the airborne terminal is arranged on a general aviation aircraft and is used to access into the ground mobile communication network by the base station; and the general aviation mobile information service center is connected with the ground mobile communication network and is communicated with the airborne terminal by the base station so as to provide service for the general aviation aircraft. According to the general aviation communication system and method disclosed by the embodiment of the invention, the traditional ground mobile communication frequency band can be directly used without occupying other frequency spectrum resources, the general aviation communication system can be compatible with various traditional mobile communication networks, and various services are provided.