Whitepaper
Using ADS-B Data to Detect Turbulence
Airlines often learn about turbulence only after landing—too late for proactive response. With Aireon’s space-based ADS-B data, severe turbulence can be detected in near real time, giving operators critical lead time to respond in the air and on the ground. To learn more, download this white paper which breaks down our methodology.
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How AireonINSIGHTS Turbulence Works
AireonINSIGHTS Turbulence leverages Aireon’s global space-based ADS-B surveillance network to transform aircraft into distributed sensors for turbulence detection.
AireonINSIGHTS Turbulence provides real-time data on turbulence events around the world, using modelled ADS-B equipped aircraft as turbulence sensors throughout the skies—every minute and across the globe. Leveraging Aireon’s unique space-based ADS-B data with the National Center for Atmospheric Research (NCAR) turbulence algorithm, these insights impact a wide range of potential use cases across forecasting, planning, operations and research.
Data Collection
Aireon’s satellite network continuously collects global ADS-B messages from 15,000 to 20,000 active flights at any given moment.
Turbulence Algorithm
The turbulence algorithm was developed over years of research by the National Center for Atmospheric Research (NCAR), to calculate the eddy dissipation rate (EDR) value according to aircraft type (737, A330, 787, etc).
Data Processing
Every minute, ADS-B data for all active flights is processed through the NCAR turbulence algorithm, which calculates the peak Eddy Dissipation Rate (EDR) experienced during that minute.
Distribution
Each of these EDR reports are then distributed to end users to be integrated into products already used by airlines.
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