摘要: |
We developed a novel approach for predicting the landing time of airborne flights in real-
time operations. The first step predicts a landing time by using mediation rules to select from
among physics-based predictions (relying on the expected flight trajectory) already available
in real time in the Federal Aviation Administration System Wide Information Management
system data feeds. The second step uses a machine learning model built upon the mediated
predictions. Themodelistrainedtopredicttheerrorinthemediatedprediction, usingfeatures
describing the current state of an airborne flight. These features are calculated in real time
from a relatively small number of data elements that are readily available for airborne flights.
Initialresultsbasedonfivemonthsofdataatsixlargeairportsdemonstratethatincorporatinga
machinelearningmodelontopofthemediatedphysics-basedpredictioncanleadtosubstantial
additional improvements in prediction quality. |