Acknowledgements Staff and NavAid, on behalf of the Truckee Tahoe Airport District, acknowledges a few important points related to Flight Tracking at KTRK Airport Operations impact on the community The District works to provide the safest aeronautical environment while recognizing its role as an airport sponsor, operator, and supporter of Federal Regulation and Sponsorship Assurance Technology such as ADSB and UAT Flight Tracking has the potential of enhancing operational capacity at the airport Proprietary Information 1
KTRK Flight Tracking System Technology Refresh KTRK Board Briefing Airport s, CMAS and Vendor Site Visits Prepared by: Joseph LaMacchia and KTRK Aviation and Community Services November 5, 2015 Proprietary Information 2
Agenda Presented and Proposed Flight Tracking System Transition Timeline Recommendations from May Board Meeting Overview of Site Visits East Hampton Airport KHTO ANPC FAA Denver Center Rifle Airport KRIL Conclusion and Next Steps Open Dialog Proprietary Information 3
Proposed MLAT Flight Tracking Transition Timeline Proprietary Information 4
Recommendations for the Next 12 Months Presented May 2015 Board Approved moving forward with the Discovery Portion of the Transition Timeline Visit Like Size Airports with ADSB / UAT Flight Tracking Systems and FAA, Oakland Center (ZOA) Leverage the Current Investment in Flight Tracking as Long as Possible Current Technology Serves Airport Operations and Community Needs Safety, Community Annoyance, Noise, and Master Planning Conduct Market Survey for Potential Products, Capabilities, and Costs Brief KTRK Board Member's on Progress Proprietary Information 5
Overview and Summary of Site Visits East Hampton Airport s Seasonal Tower ANPC Surveillance Manufacture Denver Center ARTCC Using WAM to Control Aircraft to Selected Resort Airports Rifle Garfield Airport End User of the CMAS System Proprietary Information 6
Seasonal Towers and Visual Charted Flight Procedures According to FAA Order 7110.79D Received from Oakland Center To Published a Charted Visual Flight Procedure the Airport Must: Comply with the following criteria to ensure safety is not compromised: Radar control required Operating airport traffic control tower required at airport served by a CVFP CVFPs shall be contained within controlled airspace. CVFPs shall be developed to a specific runway. A runway to which a CVFP is published shall be equipped with a visual or electronic vertical guidance system. CVFPs shall originate at or near, and be designed around, prominent visual landmarks. When a determination is made that a landmark cannot be readily identified at night, the procedure shall be annotated Procedure Not Authorized at Night. Proprietary Information 7
East Hampton Airport HTO Purpose and Objective of Site Visit Review Experiences with Seasonal Tower Operations Review Benefits to Airport and Community Understand the make up 23,000+ Yearly Noise Complaints Performance of Tower Contractor Estimated Costs Proprietary Information 8
East Hampton Airport HTO Review Experiences with Seasonal Tower Operations Seasonal Tower Has Been Contracted with Robinson Tower Company for 4+ years The Tower Operates May September to Provide Advisory Services MOA Required with TRACON The Cost of Tower is ~ $100,000 per Month including Personnel Benefits to Airport Safety and Monitoring of Helicopters Operations During Peak Season for Noise Mitigation 23,000 Noise Complaints Occur During Peak Operations, including overflights of HTO HTO does not have an Airport Community Advisory Board NO UNINTENDED OPERATIONAL CONSEQUENCES Proprietary Information 9
ANPC Visit September 23, 2015 Purpose and Objective of Site Visit Evaluate ANPC s Transponder Landing and Surveillance System as Suitable Replacement for KTRK Proprietary Information 10
APNC Site Visit Pro s Smaller Hardware Foot Print Reduces Life Cycle Costs Provides Surveillance and ILS Capabilities Interrogator Approved by FAA Con s ADSB and UAT Capabilities Need to be Added and Certified by FAA Timeline for Proposed Upgrades In summary, the ANPC Transponder Landing System is innovative technology with unique capabilities suited to increase safety for mountainous and terrain-challenged airports. The major hurdles for the ANPC System are FAA certifications and timeframe to accomplish them. Proprietary Information 11
Denver Center ARTCC Arrived Oct 19, 2015 Topics Discussed During Site Visit Safety Benefits Realistic Timeline Operational Capacity within Mountainous Airspace Unexpected Hurdles or Consequences Costs and Unexpected Costs Proprietary Information 12
Denver Center ARTCC ARTCC Site Visit Feedback, Observations, and Comments from FAA Denver Center Pro s Con s Remarks Safety Benefits Greatly improved; can maintain normal separation vs. one in one out scenario Project TimeLine Longer than anticipated but worth the wait Operational Capacity Operational Capacity was greatly improved due to the CMAS System. Key areas of improvement: Safety of Flight, Situational Awareness, Reduced Aircraft Incidents Unexpected Consequences No significant negative impacts reported by end users or communities being serviced by CMAS System Costs Higher than originally expected improved safety was worth it Proprietary Information 13
Rifle Garfield Airport KRIL Arrived Oct 20, 2015 Topics Discussed During Site Visit Safety Benefits Improve Arrival and Departure Procedures Community Acceptance / Pushbacks Costs Timeline expectations Proprietary Information 14
Rifle Garfield Airport KRIL Feedback, Observation, and Comments from Site Visit Rifle Pro s Con s Remarks Safety Benefits Significantly improved Safety record, KRIL airport is very similar to KTRK, uncontrolled airspace class E with no tower Project TimeLine Longer than anticipated to implement and realize benefits, well worth the wait Airport Capacity KRIL Invested $57M dollars to improve the airport runways to make KRIL a World Class GA Jet Airport, this couple with CMAS created a positive economic impact to the community with improved aircraft safety Unexpected Consequences No direct community impact due to capacity increases, community has very low noise complaint rate Proprietary Information 15
Proposed MLAT Flight Tracking Transition Timeline Proprietary Information 16
Conclusions and Next Steps Improved Safety and Capacity was the common theme from everyone! CMAS System Required State, Federal, and Local Representation to Fund, Coordinate and Approve the Project NavAid Recommends KTRK Proceed with Market Survey to Gauge Vendors Solutions and Proposed Costs Coordinate and Conduct Meeting with Oakland Center and Western Service Center Proprietary Information 17
Benefits Realized by the KTRK Community and Airport Safety within the District s Airspace and Surrounding Region FAA NextGen Compliant System with Approvals Provides Stability to KTRK Flight Tracking for the Foreseeable Future Will Detect Gilders, Balloon's, and Unmanned Aerial Vehicles (UAV) that are properly equipped >55lbs Improved RNAV Procedures and Airspace Management Measurement Tools to Reduce Community Annoyance Increase in Airport Revenues and Enhanced Incentives Increase FAA AIP Money for Airport Upgrades Safety Enhanced during high Capacity periods if System is Integrated into NAS/FAA Proprietary Information 18
Questions? Thank You for Your Attention Proprietary Information 19
Acknowledgements Staff and NavAid, on behalf of the Truckee Tahoe Airport District, acknowledges a few important points related to Flight Tracking at KTRK Operations from the Airport have an Impact on the community The District works to provide the safest, aeronautical environment while recognizing its role as an airport sponsor, operator, and supporter of Federal Regulation and Sponsorship Assurance Technology such as ADSB and UAT Flight Tracking has the potential of enhancing operational capacity at the airport Proprietary Information 20
Abbreviations List Advance Navigation Positioning Corporation (ANPC) Air Traffic Control Radar Beacon System (ATCRBS Mode 3A/C) Automatic Dependent Surveillance Broadcast (ADSB) Colorado Mountain Air System (CMAS) Federal Aviation Administration (FAA) Facility Transmitting Authorization (FTA) Flight Information System Broadcast (FIS-B) Global Positioning System (GPS) Government Furnished Equipment (GFE) Truckee Tahoe Airport (KTRK) Multilateration System (MLAT) Next Generation Air Transportation System (NextGen) Noise Operations and Monitoring System (NOMS) Traffic Information Service Broadcast (TIS-B) Unmanned Aerial Systems (UAS) Universal Access Transceiver (UAT) Wide Area Augmentation System (WAAS) Wide Area Multilateration System (WAM) Oakland Center (ZOA) Proprietary Information 21
References FAA NextGen Priorities 10/17/2014 FAA General Aviation Report 06/02/2014 FAA NextGen Get Smart ADSB 06/2014 FAA NextGen Get Smart WAM 07/2014 FAA Business Case for NextGen 6/2014 ADSB Essentials Industry Paper 06/2014 Stanford University Research Paper Evaluation of UAT vs. ADSB Transponder 05/2014 FAA Safety Briefing Jan/Feb 2015 MITRE NextGen Independent Assessment and Recommendations Oct 2014 NextGen Works for Airports 06/2014 Proprietary Information 22