Implementation and Operation of Air Corridors

The development in the automation sector and aircraft design has enabled enormous innovations in the urban aviation sector, which includes Advanced Air Mobility (AAM). AAM includes the on-demand air transportation of goods and passengers using the drone between aerodromes within Air Corridors. Air Corridors are an integral part of AAM, a performance-based controlled airspace where drones follow a specific set of protocols. This includes appointing the Skylane, route availability, traffic control, collision avoidance, etc. In this proposal, we propose a novel design for building an Air Corridor with traffic management system. In particular, firstly, we present the Air Corridor design using the multi-beam antenna system with with ability to keep the drone within the Air Corridor. Secondly, we present a frequency modulated continuous wave (FMCW) radar-based traffic management system that ensures the location of unknown objects between the Air Corridor and avoids collision in the Skylane.