Systems and methods for transferring aircraft within a landing area of an aerial transport are provided. A system includes a plurality of robotic devices configured to move aircraft within the landing area. The system obtains facility data to dynamically determine accessible and prohibited areas of the landing area. The system determines a robotic device to transfer an aircraft based on map data representing the prohibited/accessible areas of the landing area and robotic data representing attributes of each robotic device. The system determines a number of routes for the selected robotic device to transfer the aircraft within the landing area while avoiding prohibited areas of the landing area. The system generates command instructions for the selected robotic device and provides the command instructions to the selected robotic device to travel in accordance with the number of routes.

A system for lifting and transporting an aircraft comprising a movable platform, a lower lift system, and a first pair of wheels. The platform comprises a frame having an upper and a lower surface and a plurality of hook ups. The lower lift system is configured to raise the platform and an aircraft supported by the frame. The lower lift system comprises a lifter selected from the group consisting of: at least one hydraulic jack, at least one pneumatic jack, slots for forklift arms, at least one inflatable airbag, and combinations of any or all of the foregoing. The first pair of wheels are coupled to or configured for coupling to the frame so that the raised platform with an aircraft supported by the platform can be transported. A method of using the system comprises positioning the system beneath an aircraft and lifting the platform and the aircraft.

Tracking aircraft in and near a ramp area is described herein. One method includes receiving camera image data of an aircraft while the aircraft is approaching or in the ramp area, receiving LIDAR/Radar sensor data of an aircraft while the aircraft is approaching or in the ramp area, merging the camera image data and the LIDAR/Radar sensor data into a merged data set, and wherein the merged data set includes at least one of: data for determining the position and orientation of the aircraft relative to the position and orientation of the ramp area, data for determining speed of the aircraft, data for determining direction of the aircraft, data for determining proximity of the aircraft to a particular object within the ramp area, and data for forming a three dimensional virtual model of at least a portion of the aircraft from the merged data.

The present invention provides a new runway-embedded flash lighting device that is light, has a long life, has high effective luminous intensity, can switch the luminous intensity, is low in power dissipation, and can be placed on the ground with its bottom facing down without requiring a platform or the like. A runway-embedded flash lighting device (1) includes: a cylindrical body (10); a ceiling member (11); a light guide member (12); an LED flash light source (13); and a bottom cover member (16). The cylindrical body (10) can be embedded in a runway, the ceiling member (11) is placed in an upper opening of the cylindrical body (10) in a state of being able to be exposed to a runway surface when the cylindrical body (10) is embedded in the runway, the ceiling member (11) is provided with a flash emission window, the light guide member (12) is placed in the flash emission window, the LED flash light source (13) is placed inside the cylindrical body (10) in a state of capable of emitting flash toward the light guide member (12) placed in the flash emission window, the light guide member (12) allows flash emitted from the LED flash light source (13) to be emitted to an outside from the flash emission window, the bottom cover member (16) is placed in a state of capable of closing the lower opening of the cylindrical body (10), and the bottom cover member (16) is provided with, on an outer surface thereof on a side opposite to the cylindrical body (10), a support portion (17) protruding from the outer surface.

An exemplary airport tug is configured to navigate an airport facility autonomously. The exemplary airport tug may comprise a coupling portion configured to engage with a receiving portion of an aircraft, one or more sensors configured to collect sensor data descriptive of environmental conditions in a vicinity of the airport tug, a memory storing instructions, and one or more processors communicatively coupled to the memory and configured to execute the instructions to perform a process comprising: monitoring, based on the sensor data, the environmental conditions in the vicinity of the airport tug; and directing, based on the monitoring of the environmental conditions and while the coupling portion is engaged to the receiving portion, autonomous movement of the airport tug to transport the aircraft from a starting position to a designated delivery position for the aircraft at the airport facility.

The present invention provides a new runway-embedded flash lighting device that is light, has a long life, has high effective luminous intensity, can switch the luminous intensity, is low in power dissipation, and can be placed on the ground with its bottom facing down without requiring a platform or the like. A runway-embedded flash lighting device (1) includes: a cylindrical body (10); a ceiling member (11); a light guide member (12); an LED flash light source (13); and a bottom cover member (16). The cylindrical body (10) can be embedded in a runway, the ceiling member (11) is placed in an upper opening of the cylindrical body (10) in a state of being able to be exposed to a runway surface when the cylindrical body (10) is embedded in the runway, the ceiling member (11) is provided with a flash emission window, the light guide member (12) is placed in the flash emission window, the LED flash light source (13) is placed inside the cylindrical body (10) in a state of capable of emitting flash toward the light guide member (12) placed in the flash emission window, the light guide member (12) allows flash emitted from the LED flash light source (13) to be emitted to an outside from the flash emission window, the bottom cover member (16) is placed in a state of capable of closing the lower opening of the cylindrical body (10), and the bottom cover member (16) is provided with, on an outer surface thereof on a side opposite to the cylindrical body (10), a support portion (17) protruding from the outer surface.

A runway guidance sign includes a housing defining an interior space and an opening at a front side. The housing includes opposite upper and lower walls. An interior upright is received in the interior space of the housing. The interior upright is fastened to and extends between the upper and lower walls. The interior upright is integrally formed from a one-piece sheet of material.

The disclosure relates to airport stand arrangement (100,200,300) comprising: a display (130); a radar-based system (110R); and one or more additional systems selected from laser-based systems (110L) and imaging systems (110C), wherein said radar-based system (110R) and said one or more additional systems together form a combined system (110,210,310), wherein the airport stand arrangement (100) is configured, based on output data from said combined system (110), to detect and track (S108,S110) an aircraft (10) within a stand area (20) when said aircraft (10) is approaching a stand within the stand area (20) for parking at a parking position (160) therein, and configured, based on said detection and tracking of the approaching aircraft (10), to provide (S114,S116) pilot maneuvering guidance information on said display (130) for aiding a pilot of the approaching aircraft (10) in maneuvering the aircraft (10) towards said parking position (160).

Tracking aircraft in and near a ramp area is described herein. One method includes receiving camera image data of an aircraft while the aircraft is approaching or in the ramp area, receiving LIDAR/Radar sensor data of an aircraft while the aircraft is approaching or in the ramp area, merging the camera image data and the LIDAR/Radar sensor data into a merged data set, and wherein the merged data set includes at least one of: data for determining the position and orientation of the aircraft relative to the position and orientation of the ramp area, data for determining speed of the aircraft, data for determining direction of the aircraft, data for determining proximity of the aircraft to a particular object within the ramp area, and data for forming a three dimensional virtual model of at least a portion of the aircraft from the merged data.

A runway-embedded flash lighting device, includes a body configured to be embedded in a runway; a ceiling member including a flash emission window and disposed in an upper opening of the body and configured to be exposed to a runway surface when the body is embedded in the runway; a light guide member disposed in the flash emission window; an LED flash light source disposed inside the body and configured to emit a flash toward the light guide member; and a heat conducting member, wherein the light guide is configured to allow the flash emitted from the LED flash light source to be emitted from the flash emission window, the heat conducting member is disposed inside the body and includes a first part in contact with the LED flash light source, and a second part in contact with the ceiling member.