AIRCRAFT TRACKING SENSOR ARRANGEMENT, AND A DEVICE AND METHOD THEREOF

A gateway device for a sensor network comprising: communication means to communicate with an aircraft interface device or other communication means provided by aircraft, short-range wireless communication means for communicating with nodes via short range communication means, characterized in that the gateway device is arranged to receive flight status information from the aircraft interface device and to facilitate control of nodes in accordance with the flight status, such as that the gateway sends the nodes a command to disable all wireless transmission when the aircraft status is take off or landing, and a command to utilize only short-range wireless transmission means when the aircraft status is climb, cruise or descent. Corresponding arrangement and method are also presented.