Cooperative and non-cooperative surface management

1 . A method for aircraft surface navigation comprising:

receiving W-band data from a W-band sensor, wherein the W-band sensor is configured to detect objects including non-cooperative aircraft;

receiving Automatic Dependent Surveillance-Broadcast (ADS-B) data from an ADS-B receiver, wherein the ADS-B receiver is configured to receive ADS-B signals from cooperative aircraft;

identifying navigation information based on the W-band data and the ADS-B data, the navigation information comprising cooperative traffic and non-cooperative traffic;

displaying the navigation information via a display; and

controlling, via a controller, a taxi operation of an aircraft based on the navigation information.

2 . The method of claim 1 , wherein the W-band sensor is configured to operate at a frequency of more than 75 GHz and less than 110 GHz.

3 . The method of claim 1 , wherein the W-band sensor is configured to operate at a frequency of within 5 GHz of 77 GHz.

4 . The method of claim 1 , wherein the W-band sensor includes a single chip radar sensor integrated circuit.

5 . The method of claim 1 , wherein the navigation information includes a location of the non-cooperative traffic and obstacles on a ground.

6 . The method of claim 1 , wherein the navigation information includes a location of the cooperative aircraft.

7 . The method of claim 1 , wherein the W-band sensor is integrated within a directional traffic awareness antenna configured to receive traffic avoidance information.

8 . The method of claim 7 , wherein the directional traffic awareness antenna comprises a Traffic Collision Avoidance System (TCAS) antenna.

9 . The method of claim 7 , wherein the directional traffic awareness antenna comprises a teardrop radome.

10 . A system for aircraft surface navigation, the system comprising:

a W-band sensor configured to detect objects including non-cooperative aircraft;

an Automatic Dependent Surveillance-Broadcast (ADS-B) receiver configured to receive ADS-B signals from cooperative aircraft;

a display; and

a controller communicatively coupled to the display, the W-band sensor, and the ADS-B receiver, the controller comprising one or more processors configured to execute program instructions causing the one or more processors to:

receive W-band data from the W-band sensor;

receive ADS-B data from the ADS-B receiver;

identify navigation information based on the W-band data and the ADS-B data, the navigation information comprising cooperative traffic and non-cooperative traffic; and

display the navigation information via the display.

11 . The system of claim 10 , wherein the W-band sensor is configured to operate at a frequency of more than 75 GHz and less than 110 GHz.

12 . The system of claim 10 , wherein the W-band sensor is configured to operate at a frequency within 5 GHz of 77 GHz.

13 . The system of claim 10 , wherein the W-band sensor includes a single chip radar sensor integrated circuit.

14 . The system of claim 10 , wherein the controller is further configured to control a taxi operation of an aircraft based on the navigation information.

15 . The system of claim 10 , wherein the navigation information includes a location of the non-cooperative traffic and obstacles on a ground.

16 . The system of claim 10 , wherein the navigation information includes a location of the cooperative aircraft.

17 . The system of claim 10 , wherein the W-band sensor is integrated within a directional traffic awareness antenna configured to receive traffic avoidance information.

18 . The system of claim 17 , wherein the directional traffic awareness antenna comprises a Traffic Collision Avoidance System (TCAS) antenna.

19 . The system of claim 17 , wherein the directional traffic awareness antenna comprises a teardrop radome.