The Next Generation Air Transportation System

“The Near Term and Beyond”

Presented by Charles Leader, Director

Joint Planning and Development Office

Expected Growth in the Aviation Expected Growth in the Aviation SystemSystem

Airport Landing, Weather, Lighting

Radar

Radar

Air/Ground Communications

NAVAIDs

Airport Traffic Control Tower (ATCT) Systems

Today’s Air Transportation Systemhas evolved to a primarily ground based,

human centric communications, navigation and surveillance system

Doubling of Demand Quickly Overwhelms Near-Term Capacity

(Current Sector Capacity Limits, 2010 Airport Capacities)

2X Demand

What is NextGen?SatNav Constellation(Positioning)

SatComm Constellation

(Data & Voice Digital Comm)Aeronautical Information & Curb-to-Curb 4-D Trajectory

Air Traffic ManagementFacilities

Airborne & Surface

Airport

Ground-Based UsersAOC, FBO, Business,

Private, Etc.

ADS

ADS

ADS

DynamicAirspace

ADS

SchedulingAutomation

User PlansData Base

ANSP PlansData Base

EVALUATOR

NETWORK CENTRIC INFORMATION

Communication Constellation

Navigation Constellation

Secured Net-Centric Access Responsive to Needs

NextGen Goes a Long Way to Meeting Growth in Demand

(3x Current Monitor Alert Parameter (MAP) Values, 1.3x 2010 Airport Capacities)

The Cost of “Not” Moving to The Cost of “Not” Moving to NextGenNextGen

55,000

75,000

95,000

115,000

135,000

155,000

175,000

195,000

215,000

235,000

2004 2014 2024 2034 2044 2054

Year

Flig

hts

per

Day

Unconstrained Demand including GA and Mil VFRUnconstrained Commercial Demand (TAF Growth)OEP H&S Capacity EstimateNo Change Capacity Estimate

$40 BillionAnnual

Economic Loss

$100 BillionAnnual

Economic Loss

Note: VFR GA traffic does not add RPMs to the system,so its contribution to annual economic loss is more

difficult to determine

No Change

OEP H&S

Uncons Comm

Uncons including

GA, Mil VFR

Demand by YearDemand by Year

Building the NextGen System:An Evolution

Deploy ADS-B, DataCom, RNP, NEO, SWIM• Establish equipage rules• Airspace/Route access based on RTSP

Establish NextGen Infrastructure

Develop: FY 06-11 Implement: FY 08-13

• All aircraft equipped for NextGen• Increased capacity, improved safety, a lower controller workloads

Primary NextGen OperationsDevelop: FY 12-17 Implement: FY 14-19

• Airports network expanded• 4DT Management (Gate-to-Gate)• Restructuring of NAV & surveillance infrastructure

Implement: FY 20-25

NextGen Super Density Operations

Develop: FY 18-21

Defining NextGenDefining NextGen

The Concepts of Operations

Enterprise Architecture

Trajectory-Based Operations (TBO) in High Altitude Airspace – Mid-Term

Automation

ADS-B

SWIM

Weather

4D• Latitude• Longitude• Altitude• Time

Ground Station

Data

Communications

ADS-B & CDTI

-In trail climb/descent

-Passing Maneuvers

Automation Decision Support

-ERAM

-TFM

-TMA

National Data

Local Data

Wx Data

SWIM Connectivity

Increased Throughput at High Density Airports – Mid-term

SurfaceManagement

System

NationalData

Local Data

ADS-B Integration into ATC Automation

RNAV/RNP

Continuous DescentArrival(CDA)

ADS-B & CDTI– Merging & Spacing– CDTI-Assisted Visual Separation (CAVS)

Cockpit Display of Traffic Information (CDTI)

StaffedVirtualTower

SWIMConnectivity

ADS-B

Precision Landing/Departure

SWIM

Surface Management

Automation Decision Support

NextGen Operational View NGATS Community Model View

Discussion

The following were slides we developed thatgive a slightly more program by program review.For backup, if you want use them.

FY 08 is the start of a Critical Investment Period that Supports the Mid and Longer-Term future of

NextGen

● ERAM

● TFM-M

● STARS/CARTS

● RNP/RNAV

● ERAM

● TFM-M

● STARS/CARTS

● RNP/RNAV

Current Programs

● Initial ADS-B

● Initial SWIM

● Airspace

Mgmt

Program

● Initial ADS-B

● Initial SWIM

● Airspace

Mgmt

Program

● ERAM Enhancements

● Concept

Demonstrations

● Infrastructure for

Trajectory Based

Operations

● TFM-M Enhancements

● Terminal

Enhancements

● ERAM Enhancements

● Concept

Demonstrations

● Infrastructure for

Trajectory Based

Operations

● TFM-M Enhancements

● Terminal

Enhancements

● RNP/RNAV Expansion

● Data Communications

● ADS-B

● SWIM/Net-Enabled Weather

● RNP/RNAV Expansion

● Data Communications

● ADS-B

● SWIM/Net-Enabled Weather

Essential Near-Term Investments

● Trajectory-Based

Operations

● Aircraft Data

Communications

● Performance-Based

Operations and

Services

● Separation

Management

● Collaborative TFM

● Trajectory-Based

Operations

● Aircraft Data

Communications

● Performance-Based

Operations and

Services

● Separation

Management

● Collaborative TFM

● Precision Navigation

● Weather Integration

● Surveillance Services

● Network-Centric Information Sharing

● Precision Navigation

● Weather Integration

● Surveillance Services

● Network-Centric Information Sharing

NextGen

NextGen Activities Over the Reauthorization Period

Oceanic En RouteEn Route

Departure Arrival

AirlinesTraffic Flow Management

Gate to Takeoff Landing to Gate

System-Wide Information Sharing(Surveillance, trajectory, weather, NAS resources)

RNAV/RNPIn High Density

Oceanic 4DTrajectories

Enroute 4DTrajectories

(Predictable / Guarantee / Time of Take-Off / Arrival)

Integrates foundational NGATS technologies (i.e. SWIM, ADS-B, RNP) with new procedures and operations across the route of flight

NNEW NEO Other Agency Industry Sponsored

High Density Airspace

High Altitude Airspace

High Density Airspace