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2 Document Version Control Version No. Changed by Nature of amendment Version One Version October 01 1 November 01 C. Henry Initial Issue C. Henry Assignment of responsibility, minor corrections Project Specific Reference Documents Document ID ATM_BN ATM_BN Document Title NATS Operational Performance and Capacity Assessment for Perth Airport (Version.1 th July 01) ACE Strategy for the Realisation of Perth Near Term Benefits ATM_BN Perth Constraints Matrix ATM_BN1 17 Year Review TBA Perth Capacity Initiative Report Forms

3 Contents Preface Executive Summary Introduction NATS Report Key Points of the Strategic Plan What is ACE? Governance Role of Airservices Australia Delivery and Deployment of ACE initiative Summary of responsibilities Introduction Traffic demand at Perth Airport Methodology Purpose...1. Information Sources and Analysis Constraints Matrix NATS Operational Performance and Capacity Assessment for Perth Airport Capacity Index Current Capacity Index Target Capacity Index (TCI) Performance Management Philosophy Measuring Performance Strategic Objectives Performance Objectives Capacity Initiatives Performance Targets Perth Strategic Plan Performance Objectives Capacity Initiatives Reporting Progress Roadmap Development Resources Scheduling ACE Perth Capacity Initiative Form Program Specific Terms and Acronyms Perth Capacity Initiatives...1

4 Preface I am pleased to present this first version of the ACE Strategic Plan and Roadmap for Perth Airport. ACE commenced in Perth just 18 months ago with the inaugural Steering Committee meeting held on 1th March 011. In its first year ACE had a significant and measureable impact on the performance of Perth airport with ACE initiatives including: 1. A review of Arrival rates and weather criteria that delivered an average capacity increase of.%,. The development of the Perth ACE Strategy, the Perth Capacity Constraints Matrix and the collaboration with Perth Airport to commission the NATS Airport Capacity and Operational Performance Study. A departure management procedure to equitably share departure delay. STAAS (Standard terminal Area Arrival Speed) a national initiative to standardise and regulate the speed of arriving aircraft in the terminal area, and. A pilot training brochure to improve runway occupancy time performance This Strategic Plan and Roadmap is the next step in the Perth ACE Strategy. It describes a focused plan to implement those changes and improvements with the greatest potential to increase runway performance. Importantly, ACE is a cross industry initiative that depends on the support of its stakeholders and beneficiaries. The realisation of the capacity goals identified in this document will require significant changes for each and every stakeholder as well as resources, investment and most importantly vision and leadership. The problems at Perth are complex, driven by rapid growth in the mining sector resulting in uneven concentrations of departures and arrivals throughout the day. The focus of ACE is the performance of the runway and whilst it is well understood that congestion at Perth is not solely a runway problem, the initiatives detailed in this document, if successfully delivered will make a significant contribution to improving the capacity of Perth Airport and establish a basis for managing future growth. Chris Henry Strategy Manager, Airport Operations Airservices Australia

5 1. Executive Summary 1.1. Introduction This Strategic Plan and Roadmap is a product of the Perth ACE Program and represents an ordered list of Capacity Initiatives to address capacity constraints that reduce the efficiency of the runways at Perth International Airport This plan is based on the contribution of the ACE Perth Management Team (ATC, pilots & airport specialists) combined with the recommendations & observations of the NATS Operational Performance and Capacity Assessment for Perth Airport (Version 9th June 01) conducted in February NATS Report Modelling conducted by NATS (UK) shows that significant increases to runway capacity can be achieved if the proposed activities and initiatives are completed. For the modes that were analysed (1& ARR/1 DEP and RWY0 ARR & DEP), hourly movement rate improvements of between 1 & 1% have been modelled in simulation Current Performance. The NATS Operational Performance and Capacity Assessment for Perth Airport Version.0 delivered the following key results: The current capacity index for Runways 1/ were estimated to deliver 90 ATMs per day The current capacity index for Runway 0 was estimated to deliver ATMs per day The maximum acheiveable services rate using Runway 1/ was estimated to be movements per hour. The maximum achieveable service rate using Runway 0 was estimated to be 0 movements per hour

6 During periods of high arrival demand, the maximum number of arrivals that can be handled in any given hour is (based on the performance observed during the NATS visit) 1... Target performance. The effect of implementing strategies to reduce arrival spacing and runway occupancy times was simulated and the following key conclusions developed: The target capacity index for Runways 1/ was estimated to deliver 696 ATMs per day The preliminary target capacity for Runway 0 (without reducing runway occupancy times) was estimated to deliver 78 ATMs per day. The target capacity index for Runway 0 was estimated to deliver 6 ATMs per day The target capacity index for runway 0 could be increaed to 66 with improvements to pilot reaction times. The peak simulated acheiveable service rate for Runway 1/ is ATMs per hour The peak simulated acheiveable service rate for Runway 0 is ATMs per hour increasing to with improvement in arrival runway occupancy times. The report makes seven key observations or recommendations: 1) Reducing spacing between arriving aircraft is a key performance objective. ) Pilot reaction time to line up is higher than similar airports (RWY 1 is 0% higher). ) Arrival (Runway Occupancy Time (ROT)) for RWY 0 is a significant constraint to capacity. ) Standardisation of terminal area arrival speeds is recommended to assist in the regulation of arrival spacing. ) Schedule Coordination is critical to smoothing demand and restoring balance between arrivals and departures. 6

7 6) Additional Exits and /or Rapid Exit Taxiways (RETs) on RWY 0/1 to reduce ROT are necessary to improve capacity. 7) Further investigation is required into Controller workload issues, Terminal Airspace design and surface movement control. NOTE: The simulations and capacity modelling do not take into account the constraints of the airspace, terminal or taxiway infrastructure which have significant impact on the performance of the runways and assumes that smoothing has been applied to the scheduled demand. 1.. Key Points of the Strategic Plan The goal of the Perth ACE Program is to maximise runway movement rates and four Strategic Objectives have been identified to support delivery of this program: (i) Optimise arrival pair spacing and departure flow, (ii) Improve utilisation of runways, taxiways and associated ground infrastructure, (iii) Balance demand & capacity, and (iv) Develop improved data analysis & reporting capability Twelve Perth ACE Performance Objectives are identified and, when realised, will contribute to the delivery of one or more of the Strategic Ojectives In order to deliver the Performance Objectives a list of Capacity Initiatives has been developed For each candidate Capacity Initiative, an activity schedule and resource requirements have been developed. The collection of the prioritised Capacity Initiatives forms the basis of this Strategic Plan and Roadmap As completion of individual Capacity Initiatives deliver progressive improvements, convening regular Arrival Rate Reviews throughout Phases 1 and will facilitate incremental growth in capacity. 7

8 . The ACE (Airport Capacity Enhancement) Program.1. What is ACE?.1.1. ACE is a national program that was commissioned by Airservices Australia in collaboration with airports and industry stakeholders to address the growing demand at Australia's major airports. The goal of the ACE program is to identify opportunities to improve efficiency and to increase the utilisation of existing assets and infrastructure in order to increase runway capacity..1.. ACE follows the successful European ACE (Airside Capacity Enhancement) model and is based on the principal of broad collaboration with the airport community to address the common challenge of airport congestion and delay... Governance..1. ACE is cross industry initiative that operates under the direction of the Perth ACE Steering Group (SG). The Steering Group is represented by senior management of the airport, Airservices, airlines and other major stakeholders. The role of the Steering Group is to provide direction to the Perth ACE Management Team (MT) and endorse specific initiatives and projects proposed by the Management Team.... The Perth ACE MT is established to identify, analyse and prioritise constraints to capacity and determine an associated mitigation to address the constraint. Through a process of evaluation (the "constraints matrix") the Management Team develops a priority list of activities to ensure that effort and resources are directed efficiently.... As required, the MT will establish sub groups of Working Groups (WG) to address specific initiatives. Working Groups are normally populated by members of the MT however external specialists and consultants may by called upon as required... Role of Airservices Australia..1. Airservices plays an additional role in the ACE program by providing secretariat services to the ACE Steering Groups, Management Teams and Working Groups.... Airservices operational vision Connecting the Australian aviation industry to delivery world best industry performance is the foundation of all ACE Program initiatives. 8

9 The Corporate Plan expectations and core objectives of the program are to: Maximising safety performance The safety and integrity of Australia s air navigation system is Airservices most important consideration. Airservices safety performance is reliant on the delivery of safe and resilient aviation services and effective industry and regional collaboration to reduce risk. The safety of all who use and contribute to the delivery of these services is integral to Airservices safety performance. Core operational and business excellence Airservices performance is focused on enhancing safety, improving capacity, improving cost effectiveness, realising environmental benefits and meeting customer needs. The delivery of agreed priorities in an efficient, effective and predictable manner is essential to the financial viability and sustainability of the organisation. Creating new value for industry As the industry continues to grow and be driven by financial, economic and environmental influences, Airservices needs to work collaboratively across the industry to anticipate, understand and plan for future needs in order to deliver new value through innovation, new services, products and technology... Delivery and Deployment of ACE initiative..1. Activities, projects or initiatives identified in this Strategic Plan will be allocated to either a single or multiple stakeholders as the principal. Unless otherwise agreed, the responsibility to resource, finance and deliver the activity, project or initiative within the agreed timeframe, will be the responsibility of the principal. 9

10 .. Summary of responsibilities Issue PAPL AsA Airlines Com ity CASA Defense Gov t Airfield Design /Infrastructure Scheduling Pilot / ATC Terminal Speeds / Arrival Spacing Environment Airspace and Pearce Airspace and Jandakot Reporting Figure 1 Note: The red tick indicates primary responsibility, the green tick represents secondary (supporting) responsibility. 10

11 . Introduction.1. Traffic demand at Perth Airport.1.1. Due largely to the demand generated by the mining boom in Western Australia, Perth International Airport has sustained an unprecedented level of traffic growth in recent years. Figure two (below) illustrates the demand profile for 8 June 01. The departure demand at 060 reaches rate of 78 (ATM/hr) which is almost double the capacity of the airport (illustrated by the yellow line). Scheduled Departures and Arrivals 8 June Breakdown by 10 Min (000-00L) :00 :0 :0 6:00 6:0 6:0 7:00 7:0 7:0 8:00 8:0 8:0 9:00 9:0 9:0 10:00 10:0 10:0 11:00 11:0 11:0 1:00 1:0 1:0 1:00 1:0 1:0 1:00 1:0 1:0 1:00 1:0 1:0 16:00 16:0 16:0 17:00 17:0 17:0 18:00 18:0 18:0 19:00 19:0 19:0 0:00 0:0 0:0 1:00 1:0 1:0 :00 :0 :0 :00 Number of Movements Hour (Local) ARR DEP RWY 1/ Current C.I. RWY 1/ Target C.I. Figure.1.. No matter how effective ACE is, in some cases there will simply not be reserve capacity at particular times of the day with the limitations of the current infrastructure. Negotiation of the balance of demand and capacity at a strategic level is required, involving airlines, the airport and other stakeholders, under the auspices of Airport Collaborative Decision Making (A CDM) and a program to coordinate the schedule of airport users to restore a balance between demand, capacity and delay..1.. Addressing these issues at Perth will require a concentrated, coordinated and multipath approach involving strategies to smooth demand, streamline the flow of traffic 11

12 and identify opportunities to increase the capacity of the airport and terminal airspace... Methodology..1. The ACE Strategic Plan and Roadmap are critical artefacts of a continuous improvement process that is designed to objectively identify, assess and prioritise opportunities to enhance airport capacity through an active collaboration with industry stakeholders.... Figure provides a high level overview of a single pass of this planning process. Figure 1

13 .. Purpose..1. The purpose of this document is to describe an orderly plan to deploy those activities and recommendations endorsed by the ACE Steering Group designed to increase runway capacity and airport efficiency at Perth International Airport.... The ACE program was initiated in Perth in March 011. This document is the result of the direction specified in the "ACE Strategy for the Realisation of Perth Near Term Benefits" which identified four key strategy elements: Baseline Current Performance (NATS Capacity Analysis) Determine Latent Capacity (Target Capacity Index) Establish Performance Objectives ( Strategic Plan and Roadmap) Establish Capacity Initiatives (including HIRO )... In order to ensure the effectiveness of this program, a comprehensive investigation and analysis has been conducted by the ACE program to identify the most effective changes that will deliver an improvement to runway capacity.... It is important to recognise that, whilst there are opportunities for early gains, in some cases there are improvements that require rule changes, safety assessments, training, cultural and behavioural changes. The plan requires patience, persistence and dedication. When observing a highly efficient airport like Gatwick it is obvious that a coordinated effort and considerable investment has been made over a long period of time in order to deliver a consistently high performing airport.... Importantly, the Strategic Plan and Roadmap is a contract between the stakeholders to fund and resource the projects and activities identified in this document and do so in a clearly defined timeframe. To that end, this document is endorsed at an executive level by each contributing organisation and identifies performance targets and accountabilities. 1

14 . Information Sources and Analysis This strategic plan and roadmap is based on research, analysis and collaborative activities conducted at Perth Airport over the past (approx.) 18 months and the findings of a capacity analysis and report conducted by NATS in February Constraints Matrix.1.1. The Perth ACE MT has developed a table of capacity constraints and recommended mitigations (the Constraints Matrix) that is used as a tool to help capture and prioritise factors that impact capacity. Based on objective evaluation, scores are allocated within the Constraints Matrix that reflect the impact of the constraint, the effectiveness of the mitigation, the cost, level of difficulty and time required to implement the change. A weighted average of these scores is used to assign a rating to each constraint/remedial action pair, which can be used to assist the prioritisation process. Although the final prioritisation of this list is performed by a review board, the assignment of an objective rating, which can be easily sorted provides a convenient way of developing a short list of candidate capacity initiatives from an extensive list of remedial actions that address a diverse range of constraints of varying impact. Upon the completion of this process the most highly ranked constraint/remedial action pairs (and linked activities) are advanced as the core group of capacity initiatives that is most likely to deliver the key strategic capacity enhancement objectives. In so doing the process ensures that resources are directed in the most effective and cost efficient manner... NATS Operational Performance and Capacity Assessment for Perth Airport..1. In December 011 NATS (UK) was engaged to conduct a capacity assessment of Perth Airport. The purpose of this study was two fold: To identify the performance of the airport (during the period of observation) and determine a current runway capacity index. To identify additional constraints and recommend mitigations based on the experience of the NATS experts.... The recommendations and observations of the NATS study have been integrated into the ACE PH Constraints Matrix, which forms the basis of this document. 1

15 .. Capacity Index..1. The Capacity Index is defined as: The demand profile that provides the maximum runway utilisation over a given period of time without exceeding a specific delay criteria or delivering an imbalance in the overall number of arrivals and departures during that period of time.... The capacity index is expressed as the number of arrivals and departure movements in each hour over a given period of time for a particular runway, combination of runways or runway mode.... The capacity of the runway is affected by a broad range of variables such as seasonal weather, runway mode, traffic load and traffic balance these factors change constantly through the day and as such runway capacity (for the purpose of planning) is more meaningfully expressed as a Capacity Index.... The Capacity Index is a valuable tool for planning activities (such as Schedule Coordination) and pre tactical flow management to ensure that runway capacity is fully utilised and airborne delay is kept to a minimum... Current Capacity Index..1. The Current Capacity Index is the simulated capacity index obtained using the observed operational performance parameters during the period of the NATS visit.... It is important to note that the capacity of the runway is sensitive to the balance of arrival and departure demand. unless procedures are in place to recognise changes to the arrival or departure demand and change thwe arrival spacing in response.... Based on the observed performance of the airfield (during the period of NATS visit) : the CCI was determined to be 90 ATMs per day for runway 1/ operations and ATMs per day for runway 0 mixed mode operations. The maximum achievable service rate using runways 1/ is estimated to be movements. The maximum achievable service rate using runway 0 is estimated to be 0 movements. 1

16 During periods of high arrival demand the maximum number of arrivals that can be handled in any given hour is.... It should be noted that the Current Capacity Index relies heavily on the performance of the Perth airport over a brief period of observation. At airports such as Gatwick and Heathrow where capacity evaluations are based on years of performance data, the quality of the modelling improves each year. It is essential that high quality / high resolution runway performance data is collected frequently and analysed routinely in order to refresh and refine the quality of the subsequent reports... Target Capacity Index (TCI)..1. The Target Capacity Index is a theoretical value derived from modelling. It assumes that a range of specific changes has been consistently applied. The Target Capacity Index does not take into account the capacity of the airspace, terminal or taxiway infrastructure.... Based on the recommended changes to the operation of the airfield the TCI was assessed (by NATS) at: 696 ATMs per day for Runway 1/ operations and 6 ATMs per day for Runway 0 mixed mode operations. 16

17 . Performance Management.1. Philosophy.1.1. The philosophy adopted by ACE is in line with the ICAO Performance Based Transition Guidelines that recognises that planning choices need to be justified in advance by the thorough analysis of anticipated performance needs. Such an explicit management and planning of airport performance is needed to ensure that throughout the transition process, the expectations of the airport community are met... Measuring Performance..1. The Perth ACE Program objective is to increase runways movements within agreed delay criteria.... In order to measure performance, a number of definitions, methods and facilities must be in place: Figure 17

18 .. Strategic Objectives..1. A Strategic Objective is a high level goal that describes the important changes that will result from the successful delivery of the Performance Objectives.... Perth ACE has the following Strategic Objectives: 1. Optimise arrival pair spacing and departure flow (Arrival spacing is the main driver of runway capacity). Improve utilisation of runways, taxiways and associated ground infrastructure. Balance demand & capacity. Develop improved data analysis & reporting capability.. Performance Objectives..1. A Performance Objective is simply a desirable change, addition or improvement that when delivered will contribute to one or more Strategic Objectives. The delivery of a Performance Objective is dependent on at least one or possibly several Capacity Initiatives... Capacity Initiatives..1. A Capacity Initiative is a project, activity, or other specific measureable task selected to achieve or contribute to achieving one or several Performance Objectives. Following the previous example, a Performance Initiative that supports the Performance Objective of Reducing Arrival Arrival Spacing is the STAAS (Standard Terminal Arrrival Speed) Capacity Initiative.... It is common that one Performance Objective is dependent on another Performance Objective. For example, Reducing Arrival Runway Occupancy Time is a Performance Objective that supports Reducing Arrival Arrival Spacing. Developing a pilot training brochure is a Capacity Initiative that supports the delivery of Reducing Arrival Runway Occupancy Time. 18

19 .6. Performance Targets.6.1. For every Performance Initiative, a Performance Target is chosen to enable progress to be measured against agreed criteria. For example, for the Performance Objective Reducing Arrival Runway Occupancy Time the Performance Target could be (for example), reduce average arot for Runway 0 by seconds by last quarter In this way, the relationship between effort, investment and outcomes can be clearly demonstrated and the effectiveness of each Performance Initiative can be measured against the target. 19

20 6. Perth Strategic Plan 6.1. Performance Objectives Twelve Perth ACE Performance Objectives have been defined to support delivery of the Perth ACE Strategic Ojectives. PO1 PO PO PO PO PO6 PO7 PO8 PO9 PO10 PO11 PO1 Title Minimum Arrival Arrival Spacing Minimum Arrival Departure Arrival Spacing Minimum Departure Departure Spacing Improved Terminal Manouvering Area (TMA) Design Arrival/Departure balancing Improved Coordination TWR, TCU & ACO Reduced arot Reduced LUT Description Deliver consistent, minimum spacing between consecutive queued arriving aircraft (no departing aircraft in between) Deliver consistent, minimum spacing between two arriving aircraft where there is a single departure between the two Deliver consistent, minimum spacing between a departure immediately followed by another departure on the same or crossing runway. Develop and implement a Perth Terminal Area airspace design that supports the safe & efficient flow of traffic at Perth and adjacent airports. Introduce procedures that accommodate tactical changes to arrival pair spacing and optimise arrival & departure opportunities when there is an imbalance in arrival/departure demand (pack & gap). Implement more effective coordination & information exchange between TWR, TCU & Apron Coordination Officer (ACO) to ensure optimum utilisation of runways, taxiways & associated infrastructure. Deliver consistent and reduced arrival Runway Occupancy Time(aROT interval between crossing the runway threshold and exiting the runway). Affected by pilot performance, aircraft type, weather & location of exit taxiways. Deliver a reduction in Line Up Time (LUT the time an aircraft takes to manoeuvre from the holding point to become lined up on the runway). Affected by pilot performance, aircraft type, entry taxiways and location of holding points. Reduced PRT Deliver consistent & reduced Pilot Reaction Time (PRT interval between being cleared for take off and starting take off roll). Affected by pilot performance, aircraft type and company operating procedures. More efficient ground traffic flow Implement Scheduling Daily Airport Performance Report & joint review Improved taxiway availability & layout, along with developing efficient traffic flows & effective coordination to improve airport performance & runway throughput. Introduce an effective demand management regime, aligned with airport capacity, to reduce delay & congestion and improve airport & ATM efficiency. Provide detailed and meaningful daily reports related directly to the operating performance of the airfield, ATC provider and airline operators. Establish process for joint review & assessment of continuous improvement opportunities. 0

21 6.. Capacity Initiatives The highest priority operational constraints and associated remedial activities from the Perth Constraints Matrix have been identified as Capacity Initiatives that should be completed to deliver the Performance Objectives The following table identifies a prioritised list of Capacity Initiatives. A full description of each initiative is included in Section 10. CI Title Description Primary Responsibility CI 01 STAAS (Standard Terminal Area Arrival Speeds) Implement standard arrival speeds in the terminal area to improve controller ability to deliver consistent prescribed spacing between ACE Program Office CI 0 CI 0 CI 0 CI 0 CI 06 CI 07 CI 08 CI 09 Improved Pilot Runway Occupancy & Response Times Increased access to military airspace Review Approach Airspace Roles and to establish Director position Performance Data, Measurement & Analysis Capability Improved TWR/TCU Supervisor Coordination Change Arrival Spacing to minimum radar or wake turbulence separation Implement Maestro into Perth Plan for altered traffic flows due to Terminal WA arrival pairs Pilot runway occupancy & reaction times are sub optimal with a significant spread across aircraft operators and type. Improvement in pilot performance will allow reduction in arrival spacing & increased runway utilization. Restrictions on civil aircraft access to military airspace are a significant economic impost to airlines by increasing track miles and limiting efficient traffic flows. Increasing access will deliver operating efficiencies & improved traffic management capability. Review Approach Controller's area of responsibility to accommodate Director position and support accurate delivery of prescribed spacing for the nominated RWY mode. Consistent availability of fused data with appropriate analysis capability will enhance measurement & assessment of airfield performance & identification improvement initiatives. Improve TWR/TCU Supervisor coordination to provide dynamic traffic management that optimizes arrival pair spacing and runway utilization for arrivals & departures. The minimum arrival spacing detailed in LOA 1 does not allow reduction to nm (or wake turbulence) separation when the traffic disposition allows. With the implementation of other Capacity Initiatives, increased runway throughput can be achieved by amending the minimum prescribed spacing and aligning flow arrival rates. Replace manual flow with Maestro enabling the Flow Controller tactically manage the flow and optimize sequence. The construction of Terminal WA, will impact surface &/or airborne traffic flow as operators relocate. Develop a joint plan to Airlines Airservices EGM Corporate Affairs Manager Regional Services Perth ACE Program Office West Coast Network Manager Manager Regional Services Perth West Coast Network Manager Manager Regional Services Perth 1

22 CI Title Description Primary Responsibility ensure that efficiency & safety are not compromised as operators move. CI 10 CI 11 CI 1 Implement Autorelease Alignment flow rates and Arrival pair spacing on final (LOA 1) Standardised ATC, pilot and airport HIRO performance Establish an auto release procedure for all Perth departures to facilitate optimum departure rates. Align flow arrival rates, the minimum specified distance on final approach and weather conditions, then amend LOA 1 accordingly Non standard, unpredictable & inconsistent performance across ATC, pilot & airport disciplines undermine airport efficiency. A focus on standardization objectives will ensure success of HIRO. West Coast Network Manager Manager Regional Services Perth Manager Regional Services Perth / Chief Pilots/Snr. Base Captains CI 1 CI 1 CI 1 CI 16 CI 17 CI 18 CI 19 Address Airfield Chokepoint at J, A, V & R06/ Increase Capacity & Efficiency of RWY1/ Mode Develop airspace & flight paths that segregate JT & PH traffic. Introduce capability for ongoing analysis of arrival spacing & associated factors Tactically increase arrival flow rate during periods of low departure demand. Improve speed control procedure at the Feeder Fix Reduce Turboprop pilot reaction times J, V & A taxiway layout and R06/ disposition create a major chokepoint which also increases arot on R0 & R. An effective taxiway layout is required to support optimum traffic flow & reductions in arot. During periods of balanced departure and arrival demand, operations should deliver arrivals onto RWY and departures from RWY1. This mode will increase airfield efficiency & traffic throughput. There are community noise concerns with increased approaches to RWY. IFR traffic using JT restricts the efficient flow of PH traffic. Changing the airspace design and creating segregated flight paths will deconflict PH & JT traffic flows & improve throughput at PH. On going analysis of arrival spacing will allow assessment of implemented changes & provide operational feedback to ATC/Supervisors. Analysis will also support identification of capacity improvements. Develop procedures to facilitate improved dialog between Tower and TCU supervisors to tactically review the balance of departure/arrival demand and optimize acceptance rates prior to aircraft arriving at the feeder fix. Promulgate a speed control procedure at the Feeder Fix to prevent closing of following aircraft. Variable speeds of aircraft through the feeder fix when attempting to meet FF times results in Approach controller having to take corrective action Due to additional take off checks for turboprop operators, pilot reaction times (PRT) were higher compared to jet operators. Engage operators in ACE and encourage amendment to SOPs in order to minimise PRT Perth Airport West Coast Network Manager, Airservices Corp. Affairs West Coast Network Manager West Coast Network Manager West Coast Network Manager West Coast Network Manager Turbo Prop Chief Pilot(s)

23 CI Title Description Primary Responsibility and improve consistency in PRT. CI 0 CI 1 CI CI CI Re introduce LAHSO Turbo Prop Standard Instrument Departures Construct a dedicated helicopter aiming point (HAP) Provide dual full length runway entry points to optimize departures Improve coordination TWR and Apron Coordinator LAHSO was discontinued because of safety issues related to application of the procedure in the Perth environment. LAHSO has safely delivered significant capacity benefits at other airports and re introduction should be assessed. Design turbo prop visual and instrument departure procedures that enable early turns on departure. The purpose is to de conflict turbo prop and jet traffic. The absence of a dedicated HAP necessitates the use of the intersection of R & W instead. High priority helicopter activity causes delay for traffic using the aprons and wake turbulence issues cause delay for fixed wing operators. An appropriately sited HAP will deconflict traffic. Current runway entry points limit ability to optimize departures. Availability of dual runway entry points will allow optimal departure sequence, improving capacity & reducing delay. Identify opportunities to enhance coordination between TWR and Apron Coordinator to enhance planning ability for SMC. E.G. updated information about reallocation of bays & likely periods of bay unavailability will allow SMC to manage traffic more efficiently West Coast Network Manager West Coast Network Manager Perth Airport Perth Airport West Coast Network Manager 6.. Reporting Progress The progress of Capacity Initiatives to the Steering Group will be summarised using the ACE Perth Capacity Initiative Report Form The Perth Capacity Initiative Report will be issued quarterly with adjustment to coincide with the schedule of the Steering Group meeting schedule and available on the ACE secure web portal to authorised Steering Group and Management team members when this facility is operational.

24 7. Roadmap 7.1. Development As previously noted, in January 01 NATS (UK) was commissioned to conduct a capacity and operational performance analysis to expedite the delivery of the ACE Strategy for Perth Airport by addressing the first three strategies identified in the near term benefits document. Figure shows how the NATS report has been integrated into this interation of the ACE strategic planning and roadmapping cycle to augment the contributions of the ACE community Through this process, the 98 constraints/remedial action pairs that had been identified in the Perth Capacity Constraints Matrix were prioritised to produce a short list of candidate Capacity Initiatives that is summarised in Section 6 of this document The approved Perth Strategic Plan and Roadmap that will emerge from this process will provide the blue print for the execution of the last of the four strategies for the achievement of near term benefits in Perth (i.e. the establishment of capacity intiatives). 7.. Resources Preliminary analysis of the level of effort required to execute the strategic plan that has been included as Figure shows that this schedule can be achieved with the commitment of the following resources. National ACE Program Office (as identified in the ACE Short Form Business Case) Industry members of the Perth ACE Management Team (at the current level of commitment) Perth ACE Coordinator (PAC) 1.0 FTE. (This position is critical to the marshalling of resources and coordination of internal engagement required to deliver this aggressive schedule) TWR Subject Matter Expert 0. FTE TCU Subject Matter Expert 0. FTE

25 Training SME with an intermittent demand for approximately 6 man weeks of support with a maximum peak of 1.0 FTE for a week period Perth Director Position FTE (and associated CAPEX) 7... In accordance with the agreed ACE model, the transition of initiatives into the mature operations of the ACE member organisations will be funded and managed through the extant change management procedures within the responsible organisations. 7.. Scheduling The key features of this plan can be summarised as follows: Phase 1 will deliver within 1 months an incremental increase in capacity coinciding with the incorporation of NATS recommendations 7.1 and 7., (i.e. Reduced AA and ADA spacings) and 7. (Arrival/departure balancing). Phase (which starts at the same time as Phase 1) includes some longer lead time activities and focuses on delivering the benefits that will assist the consistent delivery of arrival spacing at, or near, minimum radar or wake turbulence spacing. Full realisation of this objective for Rwy 0 is dependent upon the resolution of the airfield chokepoint at associated with J, A, V & Rwy06/. Phase includes the remainder of the top candidate initiatives (with the exception of the external projects as noted below), which have yet to be formally scheduled. External Projects This group includes projects that require input & support from outside the ACE program, are included in the top candidate initiatives and have the potential to deliver a significant capacity benefit to PH airport At this early stage of the planning cycle the emphasis has been on scheduling the activities that comprise Phases 1 and. Not withstanding this, the capacity initiatives for which the level of effort have yet to be estimated have been retained in Figure and have been highlighted in blue to flag that they are subject to further review.

26 Figure Proposed schedule for Perth ACE HIRO Phase 1 6

27 For clarity, the ordered list of Capacity Initiatives that have been included in Phases 1 and respectively (as well as the External Projects) is as follows: CI CI 01 CI 0 CI 0 CI 0 CI 0 CI 06 CI 07 CI 08 CI 09 Title STAAS (Standard Terminal Area Arrival Speeds) Improved Pilot Runway Occupancy & Response Times Increased access to military airspace Review Approach Airspace Roles and to establish Director position Performance Data, Measurement & Analysis Capability Improved TWR/TCU Supervisor Coordination Change Arrival Spacing to minimum radar or wake turbulence separation Implement Maestro into Perth Plan for altered traffic flows due to Terminal WA CI 10 CI 11 Alignment flow rates and Arrival pair spacing on final (LOA 1) CI 1 CI 1 Address Airfield Chokepoint at J, A, V & R06/ CI 1 CI 1 CI 16 CI 17 Develop airspace & flight paths that segregate JT & PH traffic. Tactically increase arrival flow rate during periods of low departure demand. CI 18 CI 19 CI 0 CI 1 CI CI CI Improve coordination TWR and Apron Coordinator 7

28 7... The fact that many of the initiatives in Phase 1 are largely independent of each other offers the potential to compress the time to delivery but this will require a commensurate increase in the resources needed to support the compressed schedule. It should be noted, however, that there is currently a high demand for the skill sets required to support these initiatives In practice many of the individual capacity initiatives that comprise the phases of the strategic plan hold the potential to deliver progressive increases in capacity upon the completion of the initiative. As such, by convening regular Arrival Rate Reviews throughout Phases 1 and it will be possible to facilitate incremental growth in capacity. 8

29 8. ACE Perth Capacity Initiative Form A Capacity Initiative Report form has been created for each of the candidate initiaves to assist with tracking and reporting The report form contains some subjective scores from the Constraint Matrix. An explanation of these scores is included below: Overall Impact subjective assessment of the constraint impact [ 1 (low) 10 (high)] Remedial Impact outcome of remedial action on addressing the identified constraint [ 1 (low) 10 (high)] Cost Score [1: 0 - <0,000, : 0 - <100,000, : 0.1m 1m, : 1m 10m, : > 10m] Complexity a combination of the level of difficulty, implementation time, resource commitment, interruption to service during implementation [ 1 (low) 10 (high)] Rating The Constraints Matrix provides a rating from 0 to 100 based upon the product of the constraint impact and remedial action favourability scores. The top Perth Capacity Initiatives range from. to 0.. 9

30 9. Program Specific Terms and Acronyms Acronym Definition Acronym Definition ACE Airport Capacity Enhancement HIRO High Intensity Runway Operations ACE MT Airport Capacity Enhancement JT Jandakot Airport Management Team ACE SG Airport Capacity Enhancement Steering LAHSO Land and Hold Short Operations Group ACO Apron Coordination Officer LOA Letter of Agreement ADC Aerodrome Controller LUT Line Up Time APP Approach Control Maestro Automated Tactical Flow Management Tool ATC Air Traffic Control or Air Traffic Controller NATS National Air Traffic Services (United Kingdom) arot Arrival Runway Occupancy Time NOC National Operations Centre (Airservices) ATM Air Traffic Management PE Pearce (RAAF airbase) ATM/hr Air Traffic Movements per hour PH Perth Airport CASA Civil Aviation Safety Authority PO Performance Objective CSI Continuous Service Improvement PRT Pilot Reaction Time (Airservices) drot Departure Runway Occupancy Time RET Rapid Exit Taxiways ENR RGS En route Regional Services ROT Runway Occupancy Time FTE Full Time Employee SME Subject Matter Expert GA General Aviation SMC Surface Movement Controller HAP Helicopter Aiming Point SOP Standard Operating Procedure/s HAZID Hazard Identification (Safety process) STAAS Standard Terminal Area Arrival Speeds TWR Control Tower TCU Terminal Control Unit 0

31 10. Perth Capacity Initiatives 1

32 ace Airport Capacity Enhancement Title STAAS (Standard Terminal Area Arrival Speeds) Perth Capacity Initiative Number CI 01 Description Implement standard arrival speeds in the terminal area to improve controller ability to deliver consistent prescribed spacing between arrival pairs Constraints Matrix RATING./100 CM Reference N1 Overall Impact 7/10 Remedial Impact 8/10 Cost score / Complexity /10 Performance Objectives 1 PO 1 PO PO PO Dependencies 1 NIL Activities Status 1 Airline agreement on operating procedures Comp ATC (CSI, PH, BN, ML) agreement procedures Active Undertake Safety requirements (SCARD,HAZID) Active Develop DAP plates & AIP Supp Active Environmental approval Planned 6 Develop ATC & pilot training material Planned Stakeholders 1 Airservices BN, ML, PH, TWR/TCU CSI AIS Airlines Resources 1 ACE SME PEN SME 0.1 x 6mths PH ML PEN Airline PEN Responsibility Primary ACE Program Office Secondary CSI. PH TCU, ML TCU, BN TCU Timeframe Start July 01 Duration 9 Months Risks Procedure delayed by CASA, Safety Unable to meet document completion dates, Environment Performance Targets FY FY Medium Term Long Term Document Link Endorsed by Position Position

33 ace Airport Capacity Enhancement Title Improved Pilot Runway Occupancy & Response Times Perth Capacity Initiative Number CI 0 Description Pilot runway occupancy & reaction times are sub optimal with a significant spread across aircraft operators and type. Improvement in pilot performance will allow reduction in arrival spacing & increased runway utilization. Constraints Matrix RATING./100 CM Reference N1 Overall Impact 7/10 Remedial Impact 8/10 Cost score / Complexity /10 Performance Objectives 1 PO 1 PO PO PO 7 PO 8, 9, 10 Dependencies 1 CI 0 CI 1 CI Activities Status 1 Education for pilots about the importance of ROT, LUT & PRT: Comp Provide pilot ROT brochure for Perth Comp Include HIRO information in AIP DAP/ERSA Planned Conduct controller/pilot forums Planned Establish performance measurement & reporting regime Planned 6 Responsibility Primary Airlines Secondary Perth Tower ACE Program Office Stakeholders 1 Airservices PH TWR Airlines : Perth Airport Resources 1 Pilot Representatives PEN TWR SME PEN Timeframe Start July 01 Duration Length of Program Risks Failure to achieve consistent compliance from air crew. Poor engagement/attendance at forums. Inadequate metrics to support analysis of ROT performance. Controller rostering limitations Performance Targets FY FY Medium Term Long Term Document Link Endorsed by Position Position

34 ace Airport Capacity Enhancement Title Increased access to military airspace Perth Capacity Initiative Number CI 0 Description Restrictions on civil aircraft access to military airspace are a significant economic impost to airlines by increasing track miles and limiting efficient traffic flows. Increasing access will deliver operating efficiencies & improved traffic management capability. Constraints Matrix RATING 9.6/100 CM Reference A0 Overall Impact 8/10 Remedial Impact 7/10 Cost score / Complexity 6/10 Performance Objectives 1 PO 1 PO PO PO Dependencies 1 Nil Activities 1 Undertake a comprehensive analysis of the impact of military airspace on the efficiency of Perth Airport and the subsequent costs to airlines Responsibility Primary Airservices EGM Corporate Affairs Secondary PH TCU, ENR RGS Perth Airports, airlines Status Planned Form stakeholders into a united group to influence improvement in air Planned Develop airspace management & operating procedures Planned Documentation Planned Operational implementation Planned 6 Stakeholders 1 Corp Affairs, PH TCU, ENR RGS Perth Airport, Airlines Political Resources 1 Corp Affairs PEN PH TWR & ENR RGS SMEs PEN Timeframe Start November 01 Duration 18 Months Risks Defense, Environment issues Performance Targets FY FY Medium Term Long Term Document Link Endorsed by Position Position

35 ace Airport Capacity Enhancement Title Review Approach Airspace Roles and establish Director Position Perth Capacity Initiative Number CI 0 Description Review Approach Controller's area of responsibility to accommodate Director position and support accurate delivery of prescribed spacing for the nominated RWY mode. Constraints Matrix RATING 8.6/100 CM Reference N17 Overall Impact 7./10 Remedial Impact 10/10 Cost score /10 Complexity /10 Performance Objectives 1 PO 1 PO PO PO PO Dependencies 1 Segregation of JT/PH traffic STAAS Improved ROT Improved TWR/TCU Coord Activities 1 Develop airspace model and boundaries which allow controller to focus on sequencing for final approach Responsibility Primary Manager Reg. Serv. PH Secondary Operations Support ACE Program Office Status Planned Develop airspace & flight paths to segregate JT & PH traffic Planned Develop & evaluate control practices & procedures Planned Develop training Planned Implement change Planned Stakeholders 1 PH TCU Airlines, Airports Resources 1 PH TCU SME wks PEN Trg SME wks PEN Simulator Development: Training Weeks PEN Ongoing TCU FTE PEN Timeframe Start November 01 Duration 1 Months Risks Delays to airspace changes associated with JT due to consultation with community, environment, industry (GA) and approval from CASA Performance Targets FY FY Medium Term Long Term Document Link Endorsed by Position Position

36 ace Airport Capacity Enhancement Title Performance Data, Measurement & Analysis Capability Perth Capacity Initiative Number CI 0 Description Consistent availability of fused data with appropriate analysis capability will enhance measurement & assessment of airfield performance & identification improvement initiatives. Constraints Matrix RATING 8/100 CM Reference M Overall Impact 8/10 Remedial Impact 9/10 Cost score /10 Complexity 6/10 Performance Objectives 1 PO 1,, PO PO PO 7,8,9 PO 1 Dependencies 1 Nil Activities Status 1 Create data collection requirements identify resources, data sources Active Develop analysis team and Operational concept Planned Establish measure & monitoring regime Planned Planned 6 Responsibility Primary Operational Performance Secondary NOC, PH TWR/TCU ACE Program Office Stakeholders 1 Business Systems Reporting NOC, PH TCU\TWR ACE Airlines, Perth airport Resources 1 TBA PEN Timeframe Start November 01 Duration 18 Months Risks Inadequate data collection, lack of resources to conduct data collection activities, quality control Performance Targets FY FY Medium Term Long Term Document Link Endorsed by Position Position

37 ace Airport Capacity Enhancement Title Improved TWR/TCU Supervisor Coordination Perth Capacity Initiative Number CI 06 Description Improve TWR/TCU Supervisor coordination to provide dynamic traffic management that optimizes arrival pair spacing and runway utilization for arrivals & departures. Constraints Matrix RATING 6./100 CM Reference M1 Overall Impact 6/10 Remedial Impact 6/10 Cost score 1/ Complexity /10 Performance Objectives 1 PO 1,, PO, 6 PO 10 Dependencies 1 Nil Activities Status 1 Appoint West Coast Network Manager Active Identify coord necessary to improve AA, ADA, Arr/Dep balance Planned Develop coord requirements & establish PDR process Planned Develop effective communication linkages Planned Education & training Planned 6 Develop measurement methodology Planned Stakeholders 1 PH TCU/TWR Resources 1 ACE SME PH TWR /TCU PEN SMEs 1 week FTE ea PEN Academy wks FTE PEN Responsibility Primary West Coast Network Manager Ph TCU /TWR Secondary Learning Academy Manager Regional Services Perth Timeframe Start October 01 Duration 6 months Risks Performance Targets FY FY Medium Term Long Term Document Link Endorsed by Position Position

38 ace Airport Capacity Enhancement Title Change Arrival Spacing to Min. Radar or Wake Turbulence Separation Perth Capacity Initiative Number CI 07 Description The minimum arrival spacing detailed in LOA 1 does not allow reduction to nm (or wake turbulence) separation when the traffic disposition allows. With the implementation of other Capacity Initiatives, increased runway throughput can be achieved by amending the minimum prescribed spacing and aligning flow arrival rates. Constraints Matrix RATING 6./100 CM Reference N11 Overall Impact 6/10 Remedial Impact 8/10 Cost score 1/ Complexity /10 Performance Objectives 1 PO 1 PO PO PO PO Dependencies 1 Improved ROT STAAS APP responsibilities Improved TWR/TCU Coord Activities Status 1 Appoint West Coast Network Manager Active Develop procedures, operating techniques and training programs to sup Planned Review Documentation Planned Operational implementation Planned 6 Responsibility Primary Manager Reg. Serv. PH Secondary ACE Program Office Stakeholders 1 Ph TCU / TWR Airlines, Perth Airport Resources 1 PH TWR & TCU SME PEN 1 week each PEN Timeframe Start June 01 Duration 1 Months Risks Increased compromised separation incidents Performance Targets FY FY Medium Term Long Term Document Link Endorsed by Position Position