GPS-GIS for the Identification of a New Air Approach Path Through RNAV Procedure

The high congestion of airports, due to the increase in air trafficdemand and the lack of significant infrastructure interventions, must beaccompanied by a high level of security in airport areas. The risk related tointerference between aircraft and vehicles during ground movements is still highand, for this reason, adequate distances must be ensured between them as well asduring flight. In particular, the airport traffic areas must be monitored continuouslyin order to know at any time the position of all moving objects, land andground vehicles. This note proposes an integrated GPS and GIS system for themonitoring of airport areas, following the new requirements of the IntelligentTransport System (ITS) applications and with an innovative communicationbetween GIS networks. This system we also used for the development andsubsequent verification of a new approach to RWY 33 of the Reggio Calabriaairport, applying the RNAV technique.