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October 20October 20--21, 200821, 2008

Management Management (ATFM)(ATFM)

Presented byPresented byJames R. Hill, Project ManagerJames R. Hill, Project ManagerATFM India Requirements DevelopmentATFM India Requirements DevelopmentU.S. DOT/RITA/Volpe CenterU.S. DOT/RITA/Volpe Center( )( )

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Air Traffic Control Air Traffic Management

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Enables traffic flow operations in the United States Jointly provides FAA traffic managers and NAS users:• Real-time domestic & international air traffic situational awareness• Forecasted demand at airports, sectors, fixes, other NAS elements and user

defined airspace volumes based on 4D flight trajectories• Visual warnings and alerts on airspace congestion and potentially unsafe air• Visual warnings and alerts on airspace congestion and potentially unsafe air

traffic operating levels• Tools to implement congestion avoidance programs

Enables shared situational awareness with NAS UsersEnables shared situational awareness with NAS Users • FAA, DoD, Airlines, International Partners, General Aviation

Provides Aircraft Situation Display to Industry (ASDI)l d l O h

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• Travel Vendors, Airlines, Others

Provides ATFM Data to Government (TFMDG)• U.S. DoD/Military, Other DOT Agencies, Others 3

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Domestic Operational Sites• Continental U.S. (CONUS)

Air Traffic Control Systems Command Center (ATCSCC)21 Ai R t T ffi C t l21 Air Route Traffic Control Center (ARTCC) Facilities31 Terminal Radar Approach Control (TRACON) FacilitiesOthers (e g Towers Regional)Others (e.g., Towers, Regional)

• Outside Continental U.S.• Military/U.S. DoD Sites

Air Defense (10 sites), Scott AFB, Andrews AFB, DISAAFB, Andrews AFB, DISA

International sites• Canada (10 sites)• London, Mexico• Chile Columbia

Adding Sites Each Year•Additional Air Defense Sites

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• Chile, ColumbiaOthers• NASA Ames Research Center,

Airlines, Mitre, Lincoln Labs, Aviation Weather Center

•Department of Homeland Security•International – Japan, Eurocontrol

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Continuous Improvement through Evolutionary Development andIncremental Delivery of ATFM Products

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Central FlowControl (CFC)

AdvancedFunctional

Project Management/Monitoring

ModernizationArchitecture

ETMSFunctional

Prototype EnhancementsDevelopment

ETMS/TFMS TFMSCFC ETMS

ETMS 7.8 ETMS 8.0 ETMS 8.2 ETMS 8.4 ETMS 8.6 TFMS 1.0System Integration

Enhancements

ETMS/TFMS TFMSCFC2004

ETMS1984 2005 2006 2007 2008 2009

• Conversion to Open System Architecture

• Introduction of Airline Data through CDM

• Air Space Flow Programs

• Modernization

• Established CFC Facility at FAA HQ

• Development of Aircraft Situation Display

5Integrated Delivery of Functional Enhancements and Infrastructure

• Development of Interactive ATFM Tools

• Non-Proprietary System Technology Refresh

• Move to ATCSCC in Herndon, VA

• Certification for Year 2000 Compliance

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User mode sharing• Early Intent messages• Collaborative (CDM) airline messages (FC, FM, FX)• Interfaces to neighboring countries for flight data• Common Situational Awareness (e.g. Common Constraint Situation Display)

Protection of dataMilit filt i• Military filtering

• International data• Airline competitive sensitive data • Filtered list requests

Automation and algorithms• Flight trajectory modeling • Monitor/Alert future predictions• Weather forecasts

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• Weather forecasts• Flow Evaluation Areas (FEAs)/Flow Constrained Areas (FCAs)• Ground Delay Programs (GDPs)/Issuing Clearance Times (CTs)• Rerouting options

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Modernized H/W Platform - Technology Refresh System “State” Maintained for +/- 24 Hours:

• 23,000 Airports (2600 monitored)• 1300 Sectors (dynamically reallocated)• 38,000 Fixes and Waypoints• 1200 Jet and Victor Airways1200 Jet and Victor Airways• 8000+ Active Flights (Instantaneous Total Count)• 70,000 Flights Per Day

Data Frequency - Typical Message Load:q y yp g• 10,000,000 Flight Data Messages Per Day• 20 Ground Delay Programs, 10 National Playbook Reroutes• 400 Flow Constrained Areas, 500 Airport Demand Lists• 40 000 User Requested NAS Element Demand Lists

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• 40,000 User Requested NAS Element Demand Lists

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India Air Traffic Flow Management MovieTwo days of data compressed to 1 ½ minutesC d SCaptured using existing U.S. ATFM systemIndia airports shown:

1. New Delhi, VIDP, Indira Gandhi International Airport (Palam) 2. Mumbai, VABB, Chhatrapati Shivaji International (Sahar International)3. Kolkata, VECC, Netaji Subhas Chanra Bose International Airport4. Hyderabad, VOHY, Hyderabad Airport5 Bangalore VOBG Bangalore International Airport5. Bangalore, VOBG, Bangalore International Airport6. Chennai/Madras, VOMM, Chennai International Airport

International flights onlyOnly flights in feed into U.S. ATFM (London, Airlines)

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Observations on ATFM for India:1 Alternative Solutions for India ATFM Exist1. Alternative Solutions for India ATFM Exist2. Military Interaction Must Be Addressed3. Collaboration With Airlines/Air Space Users Must / p

Be Established4. Concept of Operations, Qualitative Requirements,

Specifications Road Map Need to be DefinedSpecifications, Road Map Need to be Defined5. U.S. Industry Has and Can Contribute

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