Julie L. Adolphson, Cyndie Abelman, NWS; Kevin Johnston, FAA · AWC NCEP CWSU TRWG_002. Team...

FAA/NWS Traffic Flow

Management Weather

Requirements Working Group

(TRWG)

FAA/NWS Traffic Flow FAA/NWS Traffic Flow

Management Weather Management Weather

Requirements Working Group Requirements Working Group

(TRWG)(TRWG)

Julie L. Adolphson, Cyndie Abelman, NWS; Julie L. Adolphson, Cyndie Abelman, NWS;

Kevin Johnston, FAAKevin Johnston, FAA

AMS 15 ARAM, Los Angeles, CA; 1AMS 15 ARAM, Los Angeles, CA; 1--5 August 20115 August 2011

OutlineOutlineOutline

�� TRWG HistoryTRWG History

�� Goals of Working GroupGoals of Working Group

�� NWS TFM SupportNWS TFM Support

�� Team OrganizationTeam Organization

�� Progress to DateProgress to Date

�� Future PlansFuture Plans

TRWG HistoryTRWG HistoryTRWG History

�� Formed August 2010Formed August 2010

�� Three GoalsThree Goals

�� Baseline Current Weather Support to Traffic Flow ManagersBaseline Current Weather Support to Traffic Flow Managers

�� Determine requirements for near term until NextGen MOCDetermine requirements for near term until NextGen MOC

�� Develop Implementation Plan to begin October 2011Develop Implementation Plan to begin October 2011

�� Roadmap Delivered November 2010Roadmap Delivered November 2010

Weather Support to Traffic FlowWeather Support to Traffic FlowWeather Support to Traffic Flow

• Scheduled and Event

Driven Briefings

• CCFP

• TRACON forecast

production

• National Guidance

• Weather Models

− Wind forecasts

• LAMP

• SWPC Products

• CCFP

• CIP/FIP/GTG

• ADDS

• Terminal aerodrome

forecasts (TAF)

• National Digital

Forecast Database

• Volcanic ash

advisories

Support to Traffic Flow

Management

WFO

Volcanic

Ash Advisory

Center

AWC NCEP

CWSU

TRWG_002

Team OrganizationTeam OrganizationTeam Organization

Program

Management Team

Baseline

TeamRequirements Team

Quality

Team

Implementation

Team

TRWG_004

TRWG

Program Management Program Management Program Management

�� Develops Program Management PlanDevelops Program Management Plan

�� Provides Leadership to TeamProvides Leadership to Team

�� Coordinates with Agency Heads and Other EntitiesCoordinates with Agency Heads and Other Entities

�� Identifies and Meets ChallengesIdentifies and Meets Challenges

BaselineBaselineBaseline

�� Lead Agency NWSLead Agency NWS

�� Identifies Current CapabilitiesIdentifies Current Capabilities

�� Assists with Performance Measure DevelopmentAssists with Performance Measure Development

�� Oversees Baseline Cost ProjectOversees Baseline Cost Project

�� Performs Gap Analysis along with Requirements TeamPerforms Gap Analysis along with Requirements Team

RequirementsRequirementsRequirements

�� Lead Agency Lead Agency -- FAAFAA

�� MOC and NearMOC and Near--Term Weather Support RequirementsTerm Weather Support Requirements

�� Performs Gap Analysis along with Baseline TeamPerforms Gap Analysis along with Baseline Team

�� Coordinates Across Agency Business LinesCoordinates Across Agency Business Lines

RequirementsRequirementsRequirements

Requirements

Mapping

Requirements

Mapping

FOC

TRWG_005

• Digital weather

information in

support of

NextGen

• Impact decision

support services

Current

• Products and

services

• Impact decision

support

MOC

• Transition from

product-based to

Net-enabled

weather

• Impact decision

support services

QualityQualityQuality Develop

Performance

Measures

Define Initial

Measures

Develop

QMP

Develop

Processes &

Directives

Integrate Into

QMS

DefineRequirements

IdentifyReport

Frequency

Verify Metric

IdentifyObstacles

Identify What

Identify HowQuantified

DesignPerformance

Metric

IdentifyAppropriate

Method

IdentifyTarget Goal

IdentifyResearchers

ImplementationImplementationImplementation

Team’s InfluencersTeamTeam’’s Influencerss Influencers

Aviation Industry

Influences

External

to TRWG

JPDO

NWS

Processes

FAA

Processes

NextGen

ICAO

TRWG_003

Progress to DateProgress to DateProgress to Date

�� Roadmap Delivered November 2010Roadmap Delivered November 2010

�� Requirements Developed March 2011Requirements Developed March 2011

�� Baseline Cost Nearly CompleteBaseline Cost Nearly Complete

�� New Performance Measures IdentifiedNew Performance Measures Identified

�� Draft Implementation UnderwayDraft Implementation Underway

New Performance Measures for

Baseline

New Performance Measures for New Performance Measures for

BaselineBaseline

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�� Weather performance measures linked to Traffic Management InitiaWeather performance measures linked to Traffic Management Initiatives tives

provided to NWSprovided to NWS

�� En Route Performance Measure:En Route Performance Measure:

�� Airspace Flow Programs/EnAirspace Flow Programs/En--route area (AFP 5 and 8)route area (AFP 5 and 8)

�� LeadLead--time for onset and cessation of thunderstorms with probability time for onset and cessation of thunderstorms with probability

greater than 50% of occurrencegreater than 50% of occurrence

�� Terminal Performance Measure:Terminal Performance Measure:

�� Ground delay/Ground stops in Terminal areas for the 30 core airpGround delay/Ground stops in Terminal areas for the 30 core airportsorts

�� LeadLead--time for onset and cessation of: (and timing error) time for onset and cessation of: (and timing error)

�� Marginal VFR and IFR conditions Marginal VFR and IFR conditions

�� Wind direction change of 30 degrees or more with speed GTE 12 knWind direction change of 30 degrees or more with speed GTE 12 knotsots

�� TRACON Performance Measure:TRACON Performance Measure:

�� LeadLead--time for the onset and the cessation of a thunderstorm with a prtime for the onset and the cessation of a thunderstorm with a probability obability

equal to or greater than 50% that are within 150nm (Diameter) ofequal to or greater than 50% that are within 150nm (Diameter) of the 30 core the 30 core

terminalsterminals

Future PlansFuture PlansFuture Plans

�� Plenary Meeting Plenary Meeting

�� End of AugustEnd of August

�� FAA Command CenterFAA Command Center

�� Deliver Implementation Plan in September 2011Deliver Implementation Plan in September 2011

�� Continue Developing New Performance MeasuresContinue Developing New Performance Measures

�� Begin Implementation in October 2011Begin Implementation in October 2011