NY/NJ/PHL Airspace Federal Aviation Administration ... · PDF filePresented to: Congressional Staffers Workshop Format By: Steve Kelley Manager Airspace Redesign Date: February 20,

Presented to: Congressional Staffers

Workshop Format

By: Steve Kelley

Manager Airspace Redesign

Date: February 20, 2009

Federal AviationAdministration

NY/NJ/PHL Airspace

Redesign Project

Implementation Update Note: This information was provided in the workshop Note: This information was provided in the workshop

during the 4 hour time frame in various media formats, during the 4 hour time frame in various media formats,

including video, presentation boards, and handouts.including video, presentation boards, and handouts.

A compilation DVD providing historical video update A compilation DVD providing historical video update

and background information was handed out to and background information was handed out to

participants.participants.

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NY/NJ/PHL Metropolitan Area Airspace Redesign Implementation

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Video Update



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Project Timeline

1990’s 20122007 200820061999 2000 2005

Public

Meetings

Public

Meetings

Kick off for NY/NJ/PHL

Airspace Redesign

Kick off for NY/NJ/PHL

Airspace Redesign

Public Meetings

Public Meetings

DEISDEIS

Public

Continues to Meet

Public

Continues to Meet

RODROD

Stage 2: Internal

Changes

Stage 2: Internal

Changes

Stage 4: Full

Integration

Stage 4: Full

Integration

Stage 3:

Boundary Adjustments

Stage 3:

Boundary Adjustments

Stage 1: RNAV,

Diverging Headings

Stage 1: RNAV,

Diverging HeadingsPublic

MeetingsPublic

Meetings

Mitigation

AnalysisMitigation

Analysis

Alternative Development

and Analysis

Alternative Development

and Analysis

Traffic Growth, Rising Delays,

Impetus for Change

Traffic Growth, Rising Delays,

Impetus for Change

2009 2010



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Implementation Overview• Implementation Plan began developed immediately following the

signing of Record of Decision (ROD) (September 5, 2007).

• Initial changes to airspace were implemented on December 19, 2007

• Implementation approach was segregated into four stages in the

ROD

• Each stage will take from 12 to 18 months and stages will overlap



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• Dispersal headings implemented at both EWR and PHL on a limited basis

• Formal Standard Instrument Departure Procedures (SIDs) published at both locations in July of 2008

• RNAV overlay procedures

Stage 1: What We’ve Implemented



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• Considered all

headings within an identified range

• Evaluated noise impact for every possible combination of headings

• Identified exact headings for minimal impact

EWR

220

240

260

215

239

263

Stage 1: How the Dispersal Headings Were Created



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Stage 1: Newark Departure Headings Runway 22L/R

Moderate Demand

Heavy Demand

215

239

263

190

Existing

Dispersal



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Stage 1: Philadelphia Departure Headings Runway 09R/L

Existing

Dispersal



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Stage 1: Philadelphia Departure Headings Runway 27L/R

Dispersal Headings

268

245

230255

Existing

Dispersal



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West Departure Area: Current boundary dissolves and airspace expands to combine parts of ZNY and N90 Liberty

PHL Terminal Expansion:PHL terminal absorbs parts of ZDC and ZNY to accommodate new arrival and departure routes

ZBW Boundary Modification:ZBW boundary shifts to support Stage 3 airspace realignment to the Northgate

Stage 2: Minor Airspace Realignment



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So, Why Human-In-The-Loop (HITLs)?Why not just implement the design?

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Potential airspace changes can be TRICKY!

…even for the experts. A preferred design onpaper may not work as well in practice.

Current Airspace: Some vectoring

Potential alternative:LOTS of vectoring.

Untenable traffic flows.

Potential alternative: Less vectoring than

Current airspace.

Nice straight path to fix.Preferred choice.



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STAGE 2: 4/1/2008 – 10/1/2009

• Expanding the Use of Terminal Separation Rules

• Expanding the West Gate for NY Departures

• Opening the West Gate for JFK Departures

• Allowing Stacked Departures at the Departure Fixes

• Providing Flexible Use of the Arrival Airways

• Establishing a New Arrival Route into PHL



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South Arrival/Departure Area: Combines parts of ZDC and N90 into PHL TRACON to support full integration of Stage 4

North Departure Area: Combines parts of ZNY and N90 to support expanded Northgate departures

East Departure Area:Combines parts of ZBW and N90 to support full integration of Stage 4

North Arrival Area:Combines parts of ZBW, ZNY and N90 to support shift in North arrivals in Stage 4

Stage 3: Major Airspace Realignment



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STAGE 3: 5/11/2010 – 11/9/2011

• Adding a Third Airway to the North Gate

– Integrate airspace - north airway redesign

– Boundary shift with ZBW

– Shift northbound J49 traffic

– Redistribute traffic on new north routes

– Resectorize routes

– Develop implementation plan of mitigation strategies



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Full Airspace Integration:Stage 4 realizes the full integration of airspace –N90 with parts of ZNY, ZDC, and ZBW

Stage 4: Full Airspace Integration



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STAGE 4: 3/10/2011 – 9/7/2012

• Creating a New Jet Airway for Departures to the West

• Enabling Dependent Instrument Arrivals to the Parallel Runways at EWR and the Required Shift of the Arrival Streams into the NY/NJ Area

• Creating a South Gate for Departures Out of the NY/NJ Area



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A New Way of Doing Business

• Arrival areas based on arrival direction and function – not airport specific

• Departure areas based on geographical demand

• Final Vector Positions as an Area of Specialization

• Advanced Automation tools used for Traffic Management Initiatives

• Least complex area may provide all initial facility training



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Next Steps

• Continue to address and resolve legal and political challenges

• Develop Airspace design activities with adjacent facilities that enhance the benefits of integration and improve operational efficiencies

• Communicate implementation plans and decisions are reached.



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Questions?



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How To Access the Noise Exposure Tables on the Project Website



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How To Use the Noise Exposure Tables

• Log on to: http://www.faa.gov/airports_airtraffic/air_traffic/nas_redesign/regional_guidance/eastern_reg/nynjphl_redesign

• Click on Noise Exposure Tables

• Go to the U.S. Census Bureau American FactFinder website

• Make sure Census 2000 appears in the box under “Select a year and program”.

• Type your address in the appropriate boxes and click Go.

• In the last box, the census tract and block are identified for aparticular address.

• Once you have identified a particular census tract and block, you can use the Noise Exposure Tables below to find the associated calculated noise exposure. The tables are split up by state and county. Noise was calculated for all populated census blocks in the study area. Therefore, not all counties within each state are listed.



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Summary



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Census Tract

Block Id



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Select your county



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NY/NJ/PHL Airspace Federal Aviation Administration ... · PDF filePresented to: Congressional Staffers Workshop Format By: Steve Kelley Manager Airspace Redesign Date: February 20,