METHODS AND SYSTEMS FOR DETECTING TURBULENCE

Methods and systems for detecting turbulence are provided. One method includes collecting data by a plurality of sensors of an antenna system of an in-flight entertainment (IFE) system of an aircraft, the plurality of sensors collecting aircraft rotation data, aircraft acceleration data, data indicating change in magnetic flux, and data indicating atmospheric pressure and temperature; detecting a change in position of the aircraft by a computing device of the IFE system based on the collected data; identifying turbulence by the computing device based on the detected change in position matching a signature indicative of turbulence; transmitting at least one data packet with a turbulence profile by the computing device to a ground based computing system, the turbulence profile including data from the plurality of sensors used for identifying turbulence; and using the turbulence profile by the ground-based computing system for modifying a route of another aircraft.