HOLDING DETECTION AND DIVERSION INFORMATION

DRIVE May 20, 2026
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The present disclosure describes systems and methods for providing real-time holding and diversion information to a pilot of an aircraft. In some examples, the pilot uses an electronic flight bag (EFB) or a flight management computer (FMC) to display in a GUI the holding and diversion information. For example, the EFB can receive ADS-B data that can be used to determine the location of the aircraft in the holding queue (i.e., the aircraft's queue position) and predict the amount of time before the aircraft will be able to land. The EFB or FMC can also display diversion information regarding one or more alternate locations (e.g., alternate airports) in the GUI. In some examples, the EFB or FMC calculate a bingo fuel and the time until reaching the bingo fuel and the pilot must divert.

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