By: Nurhan Tan, NAS Planning & Integration Date: Sept. 16, 2009 Federal Aviation Administration ACA Association of California Airports Conference S. Lake

By: Nurhan Tan, NAS Planning & Integration

Date: Sept. 16, 2009

Federal AviationAdministrationACA Association of

California Airports Conference

S. Lake TahoeSeptember 16 – 18, 2009

2Federal AviationAdministration

ATO WSC P&R NPI Presentation for

Association of California Airports Conference, 2009

What is the ATO?

FAA~45,000 Employees

ATO~33,000

Federal GrantProgram Administration

Regulatory Functions:Certification of:

Air CrewsAircraft

Air OperatorsAirports

ALSOATO Oversight

Incident investigation




Air Traffic Organization

• Air Traffic Control (and everything required to provide a safe environment for pilots and their passengers in the air)

– Facilities and maintenance of facilities used by ATC• Radars and Surveillance equipment• Communications Facilities• Navigational Aids• Weather observers/information systems• Buildings – Towers, Centers, Tracons• Hardware/Software to process, integrate and view information and

assist controllers in effectively managing traffic




ATO Western Service Center

• Centralized support for controllers and field personnel– Admin. Services

Training, personnel management, performance analysis and metrics

– Business ServicesMgmt of Assets, Property & Materiel, Accounting and Financial Mgmt

– Operations SupportAirspace analysis and improvement, Air Traffic Procedure Development,

Emergency/Contingency planning

– Safety AssuranceRisk assessment and Mgmt, Incident/Accident reporting

– Planning & RequirementsNeeds assessment, Mgmt of Facility Improvement projects, Budget

Formulation




Reimbursable Agreements

• Airports may be liable for cost of impacts to FAA facilities due to airport work

• Agency budgets are strictly controlled by Congress and don’t allow for “unplanned” work

Link to Add’l RA Info




Fed & Non-Fed Systems

• FAA is the overseer of the NAS• Reserves the right to restrict use of facilities in the

NAS• Non-Fed systems need to be certified by the FAA

prior to use for aviation• Only under very (very) limited circumstances, the

FAA may accept a non-Fed system for ownership and maintenance responsibilities.




FAA Facility Information

• Information on an existing local FAA facility is best obtained from the field maintenance office (SSC)

• Contact the Service Center if an airport project impacts a FAA-owned facility

• Some facilities may be “non-Fed” (airport owned) and certified by the FAA for use in the NAS




Contacts

• NAS Planning & IntegrationNurhan Tan

425-203-4615

[email protected]

• Airports District Office Program Manager/PlannerLos Angeles ADO

San Francisco ADO

• Regional Administrator


Reimbursable AgreementsAWP Regional Airports Conference, 2008

• Questions?




Reimbursables, add’l Info

• FAA principal goal is protecting the operation of the National Airspace System (NAS).

• FAA reserves right to determine how FAA NAS facilities shall be relocated in the best interest of the flying public.

• Reimbursable agreement ensures FAA responsibility for NAS equipment.

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Reimbursables, add’l Info

• A reimbursable agreement ensures that– Work on FAA-owned facilities is performed in

accordance with regulatory requirements.– Performance of facility is maintained– Safety and efficiency of NAS is maintained.– Impact to facility life cycle (long term maintenance)

costs are minimized.– Highest level of FAA expertise is available to help

address project challenges.– FAA and sponsor responsibilities are clearly defined.

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Potential Reimbursable Facilities

• Navigation and Landing Systems– Navaids: ILS, RVR, DME, VOR, NDB– Visaids: REIL, PAPI, MALSR

• Surveilllance and Weather Systems– ASR, ASDE– ASOS, AWOS

• Communication Systems– RTR, Fiberoptic Loop, Cable Loop

• ATCT, Tracons

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Early Notification!

• Sponsor should contact Lead Planner ASAP when scope of construction project might impact FAA facilities.

• FAA responsible for determining impact and evaluate mitigations and solutions.

• Early planning will ensure FAA can provide resources to support sponsor’s project schedule.

• Include FAA work in comprehensive environmental impact for the project

• California Best Practices Guide

Documents

By: Nurhan Tan, NAS Planning & Integration Date: Sept. 16, 2009 Federal Aviation Administration ACA Association of California Airports Conference S. Lake