Surveillance and Federal Aviation Broadcast Services

To: Texas General Aviation Summit

By: Tim Schroeder, SBS CSA Program Management

Date: November 6, 2009

Federal AviationAdministrationSurveillance and

Broadcast Services

NextGen's ADS-B - the FAA's Plan to Modernize our National Air Transportation System, and What It Means to You

2 2Federal AviationAdministration

Surveillance and Broadcast Services

Impact of Aviation on the U.S. Economy

Aviation accounts for:– 11 million aviation-related jobs– $1.2 trillion in economic activity– 5.6 Percent Contribution to Gross

Domestic Product– Adds $61 Billion to the US Trade

Balance

The Aviation Industry contributes to the U.S. Economy and International Trade



NextGen is…• Reduction of delays and system gridlock • Integration of weather information into

decision support tools to reduce weather-related delays

• Reduced adverse impacts to environment• Reduced fuel consumption• Precise trajectory-based operations• Network-enabled real-time information

access by air traffic control and system users

• Moving more and varied air vehicles through the National Airspace System.

• Moving more and happy passengers from gate to gate!



NextGen: Improving Efficiency and CapacityToday’s National Airspace System NextGen

Ground-based Navigation and Surveillance

Air Traffic Control Communications By Voice

Disconnected Information Systems

Air Traffic “Control”

Fragmented Weather Forecasting

Airport Operations Limited By Visibility Conditions

Forensic Safety Systems

Satellite-based Navigation and Surveillance

Routine Information Sent Digitally

Information More Readily Accessible

Air Traffic “Management”

Forecasts Embedded into Decisions

Operations Continue Into Lower Visibility Conditions

Prognostic Safety Systems

The transition to NextGen has already begun.



Near & Mid-Term Benefits

• Increased safety, capacity and efficiency over the Gulf of Mexico

• Reduced fuel burn throughout the National Airspace System

• Minimized delays in reduced visibility

• Improved surface management

• Reduced noise and emissions at airports

• More efficient use of airspace over cities with multiple airports



NextGen is Already Underway!

• Five (5) NextGen Transformational Programs– Automatic Dependent

Surveillance Broadcast (ADSB) – System Wide Information

Management (SWIM)– Data Communications– NextGen Network Enabled

Weather (NNEW)– NAS Voice Switch (NVS)

• Demonstrations/Targeted Implementations

• Integration and Implementation Efforts



• Automatic– Periodically transmits information

with no pilot or operator input required

• Dependent– Position and velocity vector are

derived from the Global Positioning System (GPS)

• Surveillance -– A method of determining position

of aircraft, vehicles, or other asset

• Broadcast– Transmitted information available

to anyone with the appropriate receiving equipment

Background: Automatic Dependent Surveillance - Broadcast (ADS-B)



ADS-B Service Descriptions1090ESUAT

Non‐Equipped

ADS‐B

RadioStation

ControlStation

FIS‐BProvider

FAA

Surveillance of ADS‐B equipped aircraft for Air Traffic Control and Aircraft Situational AwarenessSurveillance of ADS‐B equipped aircraft for Air Traffic Control and Aircraft Situational Awareness

1090ES

Non‐Equipped

ADS‐R

RadioStation

ControlStation

FIS‐BProvider

FAA

Cross‐Linking of ADS‐B data for Aircraft Situational AwarenessCross‐Linking of ADS‐B data for Aircraft Situational Awareness

1090ESUAT

Non‐Equipped

TIS‐B

RadioStation

ControlStation

FIS‐BProvider

FAA

Uplink of Surveillance Data of Non‐ADSB equipped aircraft for Aircraft Situational AwarenessUplink of Surveillance Data of Non‐ADSB equipped aircraft for Aircraft Situational Awareness

1090ESUAT

Non‐Equipped

FIS‐B

RadioStation

ControlStation

FIS‐BProvider

FAA

Uplink of Weather and other Flight Information for UAT Equipped AircraftUplink of Weather and other Flight Information for UAT Equipped Aircraft

UAT1090ESUAT

Non‐Equipped

ADS‐BADS‐B

RadioStationRadioStation

ControlStationControlStation

FIS‐BProviderFIS‐B

Provider

FAAFAA

Surveillance of ADS‐B equipped aircraft for Air Traffic Control and Aircraft Situational AwarenessSurveillance of ADS‐B equipped aircraft for Air Traffic Control and Aircraft Situational Awareness

1090ES

Non‐Equipped

ADS‐RADS‐R




Provider

FAAFAA

Cross‐Linking of ADS‐B data for Aircraft Situational AwarenessCross‐Linking of ADS‐B data for Aircraft Situational Awareness

1090ESUAT

Non‐Equipped

TIS‐BTIS‐B




Provider

FAAFAA

Uplink of Surveillance Data of Non‐ADSB equipped aircraft for Aircraft Situational AwarenessUplink of Surveillance Data of Non‐ADSB equipped aircraft for Aircraft Situational Awareness

1090ESUAT

Non‐Equipped

FIS‐BFIS‐B




Provider

FAAFAA

Uplink of Weather and other Flight Information for UAT Equipped AircraftUplink of Weather and other Flight Information for UAT Equipped Aircraft

UAT C

R

I

T

I

C

A

L

E

S

S

E

N

T

I

A

L



Initial ADS-B Services and Applications

Cockpit Display of Traffic Information (CDTI) Assisted Visual Separation (CAVS)

Merging and Spacing

Applications:

Conflict DetectionAirport Surface Situational Awareness

Traffic / Flight Information Broadcast Services

Enhanced Visual AcquisitionEnhanced Visual Approaches Final Approach and Runway Occupancy Awareness

Surveillance Broadcast Services (En Route, Terminal, Surface)

Services:



Background – Broadcast Services:Traffic Information Service – Broadcast / Flight Information Service –Broadcast

TIS-B is a service which provides ADS-B equipped aircraft with position reports from secondary surveillance radar on non-ADS-B equipped aircraft.

FIS-B transmits graphical National Weather Service products, temporary flight restrictions (TFRs), and special use airspace.



Gulf of Mexico: Low Altitude

• Low Altitude

- Increased ability to fly part 135 operations

- Fewer encounters with hazardous weather



Gulf of Mexico: High Altitude

• High Altitude

- More efficient separation en route (non-radar)

- Optimal routing



ADS-B In: Program Baseline - Final Approach and Runway Occupancy



ADS-B In: Program Baseline - Airport Surface Situational Awareness



Vehicle ADS-B: Current Status

• Federal Communications Commission (FCC) must pass rules to allow 978 MHz and 1090 MHz be used for vehicles in airport movement area– Currently only 978 MHz is approved for use by FCC – Request submitted to FCC to approve use of 1090 MHz

frequency• Rulemaking could take two years to formally be accepted• FAA requested early implementation for key ASDE-X airports

(allows to equip while rule finalized)



Vehicle ADS-B: Status• To expedite vehicle ADS-B capability, FAA working

on developing process for airports to acquire vehicle ADS-B. The following products and tasks are being developed for this effort:– Vehicle ADS-B Specification

• FAA Compliance Testing• FAA Certification

– FCC Type-Acceptance / NTIA & FAA Spectrum Office Certification

– Vehicle ADS-B Advisory Circular (AC)– Compliance Monitoring

Note: The FAA does not have a program funded to provide vehicle ADS-B to airports



Vehicle ADS-B: Process

FAA Develops Vehicle ADS‐B Performance Specification

FAA Certification of Vendor

FAA Develops / Updates Vehicle ADS‐B Advisory Circular

1. Approved Vendors2. ICAO address info3. FAA Tech Ops Contact4. Compliance Monitoring

Process5. Info for Vendors and Airport

Managers

Airport Managers Use AC to:1. Decide on Equipment2. Inform FAA3. Request ICAO numbers4. Request transmit

license

Airport Managers Order Vehicle ADS‐B

Equipment

Place Vehicle ADS‐B Equipment in Use

Compliance Monitoring1. Surveillance and Broadcast

Services Monitor (SBSM) 2. End Users (Pilots, ATC, etc.)3. FAA Tech Ops



StrategyGround Infrastructure

Avionics Equipage

Acquisition Planning

Acquisition Execution

RPR Phase I

RPR Phase 2

NPRMRPR

Phase 3 Final Rule

Pre-NPRM Separation Standards Modeling

Separation Standards Approval

Test Ground Inf rastructure /

Voluntary Avionics Equipage

Initial Operating Capability

Critical Services

ISD

Avionics Equipage

Begins

2/2006 – 11/2006

4/2006 – 9/2006 10/2007

1/2007 – 8/2007

11/2006 – 8/2007

4/2010

10/2009 – 4/2010 9/2010

4/2010 5/20103/2008 – 1/2009

2/2008 – 12/2009 4/2008 – 3/2010

= In Process= Completed

Ground Infrastructure Deployment

2010 – 2013

Avionics Equipage

2010 – 2020

RPR = Rulemaking Project Record; NPRM = Notice of Proposed Rulemaking; ISD = In-Service Decision

11/24/2008

Deploy Ground

Infrastructure

Essential Services ISD



Rulemaking Next Steps: Schedule to Final Rule

Milestone Planned Date of Completion

Status / Comments

FAA Rulemaking Team finalizes RPR Phase 3 January 14, 2009 CompleteRPR Phase 3 Submitted to ARM January 21, 2009 CompleteRulemaking Council Approval of RPR January 27, 2009 CompleteRulemaking Team Drafts Final Rule May 2009 CompleteFinal Rule Economic Assessment August 2009 CompleteFinal Rule Concurrence through Directors October 2009 CompleteFinal Rule Concurrence through Associates November 2009 OngoingFinal Rule Concurrence through Administrator December 2009Final Rule Approved through OST January 2010Final Rule Approved through OMB April 2010Final Rule Published in Federal Register April 2010

RPR = Rulemaking Project Record



800 Ground Station Solution Provides National Coverage



Two Types of Radio Stations

• En Route and Terminal Radio Stations– Coverage requirements, message quantity limitations, and

defined spectrum environment were drivers of the design• High power – Adjustable 15W to 1 kW in transmit power• Multi-channel 1090 receive with directional antennas (nominally 4 channels)• Single channel 1090 transmit with antenna switch• Single channel UAT transmit and receive with omni antenna

– System reliability achieved through redundancy in radio cabinet

• Surface Radio Stations– Single 1090 and UAT transmit and receive channels– Low power – Adjustable 15 to 250 Watts of transmit power– System reliability achieved through overlapping coverage



Typical Co-Location Site



Typical Green Field Site



Essential Services - Service Volume Roll-Out

25

200nmi 400nmi0

27 of 800 Radios Stations Deployed



Critical Services – Service Volume Roll-Out



Critical Services Service Volume Roll-OutKey Sites

Louisville 10/2009- CARTS

Gulf of Mexico 12/2009- HOST/ERAM

Philadelphia 02/2010- STARS

Juneau 04/2010- MEARTS



Critical Services: Central Service Area Key Site• Gulf of Mexico Service Volumes (#179 & #180)• SDP: Houston ARTCC - Automation: HOST (ERAM delayed)• Key Milestones:

– VHF - Communications IOC – September 2009• 6 New Systems: 3 (Shore) and 3 (Platforms)• Site Selection and Agreements: 6 of 6*• Installed / In Testing: 6 of 6*

• Operational: 6 of 6*

– AWOS - Weather Installations – December 2009• 35 New Sites: 35 (Platforms)• Site Selection and Agreements: 33 of 35• Installed / In Testing: 15 of 35• Operational: 0 of 35

– ADS-B - Surveillance IOC – December 2009• 21 New Sites: 9 (Shore) and 12 (Platforms)• Site Selection and Agreements: 21 of 21• Installed / In Testing: 16 of 21• Operational: 0 of 21

* 9 Total VHF Communications Sites; 3 not required for IOC

ITT SDP Equipment Installation:

COMPLETEDFebruary 2009

Service IntegrationTest:

COMPLETEDMay 2009

Service AcceptanceTest:

COMPLETEDJune 2009

Formal IntegrationTesting withAutomation

COMPLETEDSeptember 2009

ITT SDP Site Survey:COMPLETED

July 2008

Initial Operating Capability:

December 2009*



Gulf Of Mexico Targets of Opportunity – 10/22 – 10/26/2009Gulf Of Mexico Targets of Opportunity – 10/22 – 10/26/2009



Next Steps: FY2009 / FY2010 Schedule

April 2010Juneau IOC of Surveillance Services

Milestone Planned Date of Completion / Status

FY2009

In Service Decision for Broadcast Services November 2008/ Completed

Louisville Service Acceptance Test (SAT) April 2009/ Completed

Gulf of Mexico Service Acceptance Test (SAT) June 2009/ Completed

Philadelphia Service Acceptance Test (SAT) August 2009 / Completed

Gulf of Mexico Initial Operating Capability (IOC) of Communications Services September 2009 / Completed

FY2010

Juneau Service Acceptance Test (SAT) October 2009

Louisville IOC of Surveillance Services October 2009

Gulf of Mexico IOC of Surveillance Services December 2009

Philadelphia IOC of Surveillance Services February 2010

Final Rule Published April 2010

Surveillance Services ISD for ADS-B September 2010



SBS External Agreements

NetJets MOU December 2008

U.S. Airways/ACSS MOA January 2009

UPS MOA November 2006

Honeywell October 2008

Alaskan Aviation Community & State Representative MOA

February 2007

HAI & Gulf of Mexico Helicopter/Platform Owners MOA

May 2006

United MOA April 2009

Delta MOA Underway

Aviation Communication and Surveillance Systems

October 2008

Continental MOA Underway

AOPA MOA October 2009

Auburn University MOA September 2009



Jim LinneyProgram Manager CSA, (W) 817-222-5655

Jere HayslettProgram Manager WSA, (W) 907-271-5782

Arthur SullivanProgram Manager ESA, (W) 202-385-6110

QUESTIONS?

Documents

Surveillance and Federal Aviation Broadcast Services