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Airport Operations Platform
The systems that run an airport day to day: operational database, resource management for gates and stands, flight information displays and collaborative decision-making.
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What this diagram shows
- The airport operational database is the single source of flight data
- Gates, stands and check-in counters are allocated centrally
- Airlines, ground handlers and ATC share milestones (A-CDM)
Prompt used
Airport operations platform: the airport operational database (AODB) receives schedules and live flight updates from airlines and ATC. A resource management system allocates stands, gates, check-in counters and baggage belts; the flight information display system (FIDS) shows departures and arrivals; airport collaborative decision-making (A-CDM) shares turnaround milestones with airlines and ground handlers; billing charges airlines for landing and parking; an operations dashboard serves the airport operations centre.
Mermaid code
C4Container
title Airport Operations
Person(aoc, "Airport Operations Centre", "Runs daily operations")
System_Ext(airlines, "Airlines", "Schedules and updates")
System_Ext(atc, "Air Traffic Control", "Flight plans and times")
System_Ext(handlers, "Ground Handlers", "Turnaround tasks")
System_Boundary(ap, "Airport Platform") {
ContainerDb(aodb, "AODB", "Operational DB", "Flights and milestones")
Container(rms, "Resource Management", "Java", "Stands, gates, counters, belts")
Container(fids, "Flight Information Displays", "Web", "Public screens")
Container(acdm, "A-CDM", "Java", "Shared turnaround milestones")
Container(bill, "Aviation Billing", "Java", "Landing and parking charges")
Container(dash, "Ops Dashboard", "React", "Live airport status")
}
Rel(airlines, aodb, "Schedules")
Rel(atc, aodb, "Times")
Rel(aodb, rms, "Flights")
Rel(aodb, fids, "Display data")
Rel(aodb, acdm, "Milestones")
Rel(acdm, handlers, "Target times")
Rel(aodb, bill, "Movements")
Rel(aoc, dash, "Uses")
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