Automated runway occupied alert

1 . At a computing device, a method for providing an automated runway occupied alert, the method comprising:

receiving, from a location sensor on board an aircraft, location sensor data for the aircraft, wherein the location sensor comprises one or more of a Global Positioning System (GPS) sensor or an accelerometer;

receiving, from an automatic dependent surveillance-broadcast (ADS-B) receiver communicatively coupled with the computing device, location data for target traffic;

based on the location sensor data for the aircraft, determining a location, a speed, and a direction of travel for the aircraft;

based on the location data for the target traffic, determining a location, a speed, and a direction of travel for the target traffic;

determining, based at least on the location sensor data for the aircraft, that the aircraft meets one or more runway occupancy criteria;

determining, based on the location data for the target traffic, that the target traffic meets the one or more runway occupancy criteria, wherein one or more of determining that the aircraft meets the one or more runway occupancy criteria or determining that the target traffic meets the one or more runway occupancy criteria comprises determining that the aircraft or the target traffic, respectively, does not qualify for more than one runway, wherein not qualifying for more than one runway comprises meeting one or more runway occupancy criteria for a first runway and not meeting one or more runway occupancy criteria for another runway; and

based upon determining that the aircraft and the target traffic meet the one or more runway occupancy criteria, outputting the automated runway occupied alert.

2 . The method of claim 1 , wherein the target traffic comprises one or more of another aircraft or a ground vehicle.

3 . The method of claim 1 , wherein outputting the automated runway occupied alert comprises providing one or more of visual, auditory, or haptic feedback to an operator of the aircraft.

4 . The method of claim 1 , wherein one or more of determining that the aircraft meets the one or more runway occupancy criteria or determining that the target traffic meets the one or more runway occupancy criteria comprises determining that the aircraft or the target traffic, respectively, is at or within a threshold distance to a runway threshold.

5 . The method of claim 1 , further comprising, when one or more of the aircraft or the target traffic, are determined to qualify for more than one runway, not outputting the automated runway occupied alert.

6 . The method of claim 1 , wherein determining that the target traffic meets the one or more runway occupancy criteria comprises determining that the target traffic is grounded.

7 . The method of claim 1 , wherein determining that the target traffic meets the one or more runway occupancy criteria comprises determining that the target traffic is not diverging from the aircraft.

8 . The method of claim 1 , wherein determining that the target traffic meets the one or more runway occupancy criteria comprises determining that the target traffic is located on a runway.

9 . A computing system, comprising:

one or more processors configured to,

receive, from a location sensor on board an aircraft, location sensor data for the aircraft, wherein the location sensor comprises one or more of a Global Positioning System (GPS) sensor or an accelerometer;

receive, from an automatic dependent surveillance-broadcast (ADS-B) receiver communicatively coupled with the computing system, location data for target traffic;

based on the location sensor data for the aircraft, determine a location, a speed, and a direction of travel for the aircraft;

based on the location data for the target traffic, determine a location, a speed, and a direction of travel for the target traffic;

determine, based at least on the location sensor data for the aircraft, that the aircraft meets one or more runway occupancy criteria;

determine, based on the location data for the target traffic, that the target traffic meets the one or more runway occupancy criteria, wherein one or more of determining that the aircraft meets the one or more runway occupancy criteria or determining that the target traffic meets the one or more runway occupancy criteria comprises determining that the aircraft or the target traffic, respectively, does not qualify for more than one runway, wherein not qualifying for more than one runway comprises meeting one or more runway occupancy criteria for a first runway and not meeting one or more runway occupancy criteria for another runway; and

based upon determining that the aircraft and the target traffic meet the one or more runway occupancy criteria, output a runway occupied alert.

10 . The computing system of claim 9 , wherein the one or more runway occupancy criteria include a threshold distance to a runway threshold.

11 . The computing system of claim 9 , wherein the one or more processors are further configured to, when one or more of the aircraft or the target traffic are determined to qualify for more than one runway, not output the runway occupied alert.

12 . The computing system of claim 9 , wherein the one or more processors are further configured to determine that the aircraft and/or the target traffic is grounded.

13 . The computing system of claim 9 , wherein the one or more processors are further configured to determine that the target traffic is not diverging from the aircraft.

14 . The computing system of claim 9 , wherein the one or more processors are further configured to determine that the target traffic is located on a runway.

15 . The computing system of claim 9 , wherein the runway occupied alert comprises one or more of visual, auditory, or haptic feedback.

16 . A computing system, comprising:

a Global Positioning System (GPS) sensor on board an aircraft, the GPS sensor configured to output GPS sensor data;

an automatic dependent surveillance-broadcast (ADS-B) receiver communicatively coupled with the computing system and configured to receive location data for target traffic; and

one or more processors configured to,

receive the GPS sensor data from the GPS sensor;

based on the GPS sensor data for the aircraft, determine a position, a speed, and a direction of travel for the aircraft;

use the location data for the target traffic to determine a location, a speed, and a direction of travel for the target traffic;

determine, based at least on the GPS sensor data for the aircraft, that the aircraft meets one or more runway occupancy criteria;

determine, based on the location data for the target traffic, that the target traffic meets the one or more runway occupancy criteria, wherein one or more of determining that the aircraft meets the one or more runway occupancy criteria or determining that the target traffic meets the one or more runway occupancy criteria comprises determining that the aircraft or the target traffic, respectively, does not qualify for more than one runway, wherein not qualifying for more than one runway comprises meeting one or more runway occupancy criteria for a first runway and not meeting one or more runway occupancy criteria for another runway; and

based upon determining that the aircraft and the target traffic meet the one or more runway occupancy criteria, output a runway occupied alert.

17 . The computing system of claim 16 , wherein the one or more processors are further configured to, when one or more of the aircraft or the target traffic are determined to qualify for more than one runway, not output the runway occupied alert.

18 . The computing system of claim 16 , wherein the one or more processors are further configured to determine that the aircraft and/or the target traffic is grounded.

19 . The computing system of claim 16 , wherein the one or more processors are further configured to determine that the target traffic is not diverging from the aircraft.

20 . The computing system of claim 16 , wherein the one or more processors are further configured to determine that the target traffic is located on a runway.