Air traffic complexity in advanced automated Air Traffic Management systems

In this paper we study the issue of characterizing the complexity of air traffic to support Air Traffic Management (ATM) operations. We discuss, in particular, the relevant features of a complexity metric in advanced automated ATM systems where part of the responsibility for separation maintenance is delegated to the aircrews, and trajectory management functions are further automated and distributed. A probabilistic complexity metric is described and analyzed in some detail. Possible applications to conflict detection and resolution and trajectory management operations are presented through numerical examples.

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