COMPARATIVE ANALYSIS OF DATA TRANSMISSION MODES 1090ES AND VDL MODE 4 FOR ADS-B

Nikita A. Vetrov,
Institute of Radio and Information Systems (IRIS), Vienna, Austria

DOI: 10.36724/2664-066X-2023-9-6-20-26

SYNCHROINFO JOURNAL. Volume 9, Number 6 (2023). P. 20-26.

Abstract

The study and analysis of technologies affecting the safety of aircraft flights is relevant and important in a strategic plan. One such technology is Automatic Dependent Surveillance-Broadcast (ADS-B), a technology that allows aircraft pilots and air traffic controllers to receive the most accurate information about aircraft movements. It is currently being implemented in many countries around the world. The VDL-4 message format provides the ability to send message types not described in the standard. This is achieved through the use of spare bits in the fields of service messages. Data communication is described as a presentation layer service that allows information such as the year to be transmitted, or work with the protocols of a self-organizing network to increase its coverage area. The article examines the data transmission lines currently in use for ADS-B. As a result of the work, a comparative analysis of current ADS-B data lines: 1090ES and VDL Mode 4 is presented.

Keywords: ADS-B, 1090ES, VDL Mode 4, throughput, data line loss

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