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NextGen for Airports, Volume 5: Airport Planning and Development D NextGen Resources, Organizations, and Contacts T here are multiple NextGen resources available to airport practitioners provided by FAA and other industry sources. This appendix highlights the organizational structure of the various sources and provides guidance to performance and web-based resources. D.1 Federal Aviation Administration The FAA core NextGen programs include: Automatic Dependent Surveillance-Broadcast (ADS-B) Data Communications (Data Comm) PBN SWIM NextGen Weather NextGen plans and concepts are coordinated by the FAA Office of NextGen. Other divisions within the FAA are tasked with implementing the various NextGen programs. These other offices include ATO Mission Support Services, Flight Standards Service, and the ATO Program Management Office. D.1.1 FAA Office of NextGen Organization The Office of NextGen is structured under the ATO of the FAA. The mission of this office is to manage the implementation of NextGen technologies and capabilities into the NAS following the FAA Engineering Life Cycle Process depicted in Figure D-1. The Assistant Administrator for NextGen and the Deputy Assistant Administrator for NextGen both work directly with the Chief of Staff, Office of Chief Scientist for NextGen, and Office of Chief Scientist for Software. There are six divisions responsible for the major activities associated with the core NextGen programs, including: (1) Management Services, (2) Engineering and Integrations, (3) Portfolio Management and Technology, (4) William J. Hughes Technical Center, (5) Performance and Outreach, and (6) Interagency Planning. There are multiple offices below these six divisions supporting all activities associated with the FAA Engineering Life Cycle from program inception to in-service maintenance. For a list of positions and contact information, visit the FAA employee directory at https://directory.faa.gov. Appendix D: NextGen Resources, Organizations, Chapter and Contacts Title 119
Figure D-1. The FAA life cycle management process. D.1.2 FAA Airports The FAA Office of Airports (ARP) ensures the national airport system is safe, efficient, environmentally responsible, and meets the needs of the traveling public. ARP is not directly responsible for the implementation of NextGen, but serves as a liaison in facilitating the implementation of the NextGen integration with airport planning initiatives and airport development activity. D.2 Aviation Industry NextGen Resources There are multiple industry-based groups that participate in addressing the challenges of implementing NextGen. Three of the major groups dedicated to representing the airline and airport industries include the RTCA, Airports Council International North America (ACI-NA), and the American Association of Airport Executives (AAAE). D.2.1 RTCA Founded as the Radio Technical Commission for Aeronautics in 1935, RTCA is a private, not-for-profit corporation utilized as a federal advisory committee working in response to requests from the FAA to develop comprehensive, industry-vetted and endorsed recommendations for the government on issues ranging from technical performance standards to operational concepts for air transportation. On September 23, 2010, the RTCA and FAA established the NAC, a 28-member federal advisory committee formed to provide advice on policy-level issues facing the aviation community in implementing NextGen (modernizing the aviation system). The NAC is tackling issues that are broader than air traffic management, including safety, airports, the environment, and global harmonization. The goal of the NAC is to foster industry collaboration in an open and transparent manner. It includes a cross section of executives from the airlines, airports, general aviation, pilots, air traffic controllers, 120 AIRPORT PLANNING AND DEVELOPMENT
the Department of Defense, environmental interests, international interests, and providers of air traffic control technology all committed to ensuring a successful transition to NextGen. This public-private partnership venue is addressing the critical policies and priorities for NextGen implementation, examining the business case for those who must invest in NextGen, and providing a venue for tracking progress and commitments. In response to tasks from the FAA, the NAC forges consensus recommendations on implementationrelated issues facing the community as it works to implement NextGen. The NextGen Advisory Committee SubCommittee (NACSC), which represents the spectrum of interested aviation industry parties, provides resources and support to the NAC to ensure that the perspectives of all in the aviation industry are considered in its recommendations to the NAC. In some cases, these recommendations are bundled into reports that are made available to the public. The RTCA office may be contacted for further information at: 1150 18th NW, Suite 910, Washington, DC 20036 Telephone: (202) 833-9339 Fax: (202) 833-9434 E-Mail: info@rtca.org D.2.2 Airports Council International North America The mission of Airports Council International North America (ACI-NA) is to advocate policies and provide services that strengthen the ability of airports to serve their passengers, customers, and communities. ACI-NA has established a NextGen Working Group to serve as the voice of airports regarding the ongoing efforts of the Federal Aviation Administration (FAA), RTCA, NAV CANADA, Transport Canada, and others to develop and implement NextGen technologies, procedures, and policies. The NextGen Working Group was formed to: Advise ACI-NA members and staff involved in NextGen advisory committees, industry working groups, and other stakeholder forums regarding airport NextGen priorities and issues. Identify and communicate opportunities for ACI-NA members to play a meaningful role in ongoing NextGen development and implementation activities. Monitor and disseminate information on NextGen development and implementation activities, their implications for airports, and document case studies where ACI-NA members have played a significant role. Serve as industry subject matter experts regarding NextGen and provide representation and speakers for various NextGen-related industry events and conferences. Assist ACI-NA staff with informing the industry and the public at large about airports necessary role in NextGen development and implementation. Develop and maintain a list of research needs and opportunities for facilitating the development and implementation of NextGen technologies at airports and communicate those needs to ongoing research programs of the National Academies of Sciences, Engineering, and Medicine; NASA; FAA; and JPDO. The ACI-NA office may be contacted for further information at: Vice President, Safety and Regulatory Affairs 1615 L Street NW, Suite 300 Washington, DC 20036 Phone 202-293-8500 Fax 202-331-1362 www.aci-na.org Appendix D: NextGen Resources, Organizations, and Contacts 121
D.2.3 AAAE AAAE is the world s largest professional organization for airport executives, representing thousands of airport management personnel at public use commercial and general aviation airports. AAAE s members represent some 850 airports and hundreds of companies and organizations that support airports. AAAE serves its membership through results-oriented representation in Washington, D.C., and delivers a wide range of industry services and professional development opportunities including training, meetings and conferences, and a highly respected accreditation program. AAAE hosts 13 member committees dedicated to identifying specific airport management and operation issues. Collectively these committees have addressed multiple NextGen issues related to surveillance, performance-based navigation, airspace, airport design, infrastructure needs, and environmental compliance. Each year AAAE sponsors conferences and workshop sessions, some in partnership with ACI-NA, FAA, and other organizations, devoted to increasing the understanding of airports on how NextGen could affect their facilities and operations. The AAAE office may be contacted for further information at: Staff Vice President, Regulatory and Legislative Affairs The Barclay Building 601 Madison Street Alexandria, VA 22314 703.824.0504 www.aaae.org D.3 NextGen Implementation and Performance Resources The FAA has engaged in the performance monitoring efforts tracking the milestones of NextGen implementation priorities and performance. This information can be found on the FAA website at http:// www.faa.gov/nextgen/snapshots. Figure D-2 depicts a screenshot of this webpage, which allows a user to examine the NextGen priority milestone achievement, NextGen Portfolios, and performance indicators by Airport, Metroplex, and City Pairs. NextGen Priorities information includes (1) Multiple Runway Operations (MRO), (2) Performance Based Navigation (PBN), (3) Surface Operations and Data Sharing, and (4) Data Communications (Data Comm). NextGen Portfolios provide a description of each program and the locations where each technology has been implemented. Performance indicators or Snap Shots are included by Airports, Metroplex, and City Pairs. The Airports tab allows a user to view how performance indicators and NextGen capabilities change year by year for a particular airport. The Metroplexes tab allows a user to view the status of the current program as well as detailed performance metrics associated with the implementation of PBN. The City Pairs tab allows the user to compare how travel time trends change from year to year on a given route. Figure D-3 depicts a screenshot of the city pair data in the DC Metroplex. 122 AIRPORT PLANNING AND DEVELOPMENT
Source: FAA Webpage. http://www.faa.gov/nextgen/snapshots/ Figure D-2. NextGen performance webpage. One can also see how the benefits of NextGen compare year by year on a national scale on the Scorecard when one clicks on the Across the National Airspace System tab (Figure D-4). These data are compiled using all the NextGen Data available from 104 NAC-recommended city pairs for select airlines and do include all flights between the city pairs. Appendix D: NextGen Resources, Organizations, and Contacts 123
Source: FAA Webpage. http://www.faa.gov/nextgen/snapshots/airportpairs/?locationid=7 Figure D-3. NextGen city pair data. Source: FAA Webpage. http://www.faa.gov/nextgen/snapshots/ Figure D-4. Across the Nation Airspace System Data. D.4 FAA Instrument Flight Procedures Information Gateway The FAA Instrument Flight Procedures Information Gateway is located at https://www.faa.gov/ air_traffic/flight_info/aeronav/procedures/application/ and provides a centralized Instrument Flight Procedures (IFP) data portal, providing a single source for: 124 AIRPORT PLANNING AND DEVELOPMENT
Charts All Published Charts, Volume, and Type; IFP Production Plan Current IFPs under Development or Amendments with Tentative Publication Date and Status; IFP Coordination All coordinated developed/amended procedure forms forwarded to Flight Check or Charting for publication; IFP Documents - Navigation Database Review (NDBR) Repository and Source Documents used for Data Validation of Coded IFPs. The site provides a user the ability to look up existing and proposed IFPs by airport, state, region, and FAA service area. This site allows for coordination and exchange of information related the current production schedule of IFPs and the ability for an airport or aircraft operator to request the development of an IFP at an airport using an IFP request form. The site also provides additional information including IFP Announcements, Optimization of Airspace Procedures in the Metroplex updates, PBN Implementation Plan, and IFP initiation information. Figure D-5 depicts a screen shot of the IFP Gateway. Appendix D: NextGen Resources, Organizations, and Contacts 125
Source: FAA Webpage. https://www.faa.gov/air_traffic/flight_info/aeronav/procedures/application/ Figure D-5. FAA Instrument Flight Procedure Gateway. 126 AIRPORT PLANNING AND DEVELOPMENT
D.5 Conclusions The foregoing organizations and web-based resources provide valuable information and insights into the objectives, status, benefits, and applications of NextGen to airport planning practitioners. The major challenge is that access to the information provided by these organizations and resources, and the contact information for individuals associated with these resources, is constantly changing. Therefore, it is suggested that airport practitioners using this guidebook consult with the representatives and websites of the foregoing organizations (i.e., FAA, RTCA, ACI-NA, and AAAE) to find the latest information on the applicability of NextGen capabilities and technologies to airport planning and development activities at their airports. Appendix D: NextGen Resources, Organizations, and Contacts 127