Airport Surface Detection Equipment, Model X ASDE-X and Data Distribution System Overview Presented to the Tarmac Delay National Task Force Presented by: Scott Schlegel, ASDE-X Project Lead Date:
ASDE-X System Description Airport Surface Detection Equipment Model X (ASDE-X) is a modular surface surveillance system that processes multiple radar sources, multilateration, and Automatic Dependent Surveillance-Broadcast (ADS-B) sensor data to provide movement area coverage and aircraft identification to air traffic controllers. Increases controller situational awareness Reduces the risk of critical Category A & B runway incursions Radar Sensor Tower Display ASR/SSR Sensor Improves surface operational efficiencies Fusion Platform/ Display Processor Multilateration Sensor 2
System Description (continued) ASDE-X provides air traffic controllers with a visual representation of the traffic situation on the airport movement area and arrival corridors The ASDE-X system integrates five technologies: Transponder multilateration, surface movement radar (SMR), Automatic Dependent Surveillance-Broadcast (ADS-B), multi-sensor data fusion, and control tower display equipment The integration of these sensors provides data with accuracy, update rate, and reliability suitable for improving airport safety and efficiency in all weather conditions. The ASDE-X is particularly useful as a traffic control aid during hours of darkness and conditions of poor visibility 3
Technical Overview Surveillance / Data Sources Sensor Data Integration / Safety Logic User Interfaces Terminal Radar (N) Terminal Position (if applicable) Terminal Automation (N) Flight ID (A) (A) Surface Radar Surface Position Multi-Sensor Data Processor Target Position, ID Safety Alerts ATC Tower Display (A) Multilateration (A) Position and ID (A) ADS-B GPS Position and ID NAS Equipment (N) ASDE-X Equipment (A) 4
Deployment Overview FAA plans to implement ASDE-X systems at 35 airports and 3 support facilities, for a total of 38 systems Three types of ASDE-X installations New Establishment: Sites with no current surface surveillance capability Replacement: Sites where existing ASDE-3/AMASS systems will be replaced by ASDE-X ASDE-X XUpgrade: Sites where existing ASDE-3/AMASS systems will be upgraded with ASDE-X capability (multilateration, new color displays, fusion tracking, and ASDE-X Safety Logic) 5
ASDE-X Benefits Safety: Increased safety is achieved by providing air traffic controllers with improved situational awareness. ASDE-X provides the following: Data tags for all transponder equipped vehicles Enhanced safety performance by supporting target projections and intersecting runway alerts Data fusion of multiple sensors (surface movement radar, airport surveillance radar, and multilateration inputs) provides: More accurate positions with flight call signs and aircraft intentions are displayed on the controller s screen Improved surface surveillance during heavy precipitation. Rain events have no impact on multilateration performance Improved controller confidence in surface surveillance data 6
ASDE-X Benefits (continued) Efficiency: ASDE-X also improves operational efficiency Controllers can validate that the proper beacon code is associated with the radar target for each aircraft Controllers can monitor whether aircraft are following their prescribed taxi routes Controllers are able to view the ASDE-X display to verify the order of aircraft within a queue and rapidly resolve conflicts Prevents unnecessary coordination and communication Reduces time spent between clearance deliveries and in turn leads to less taxi time and delays Environmental: Lower fuel consumption and reduced CO2 emissions due to less time airplanes spend in queue 7
Program Summary 12 ASDE-X systems commissioned to date (MKE, MCO, PVD, HOU, SEA, STL, ATL, BDL, SDF, ORD, CLT, IAD) Plan to commission 2 more systems in FY08 (DTW and JFK) All remaining systems in process FAA has committed to accelerating the overall deployment schedule for completion in FY10 from FY11 LGA, MEM, and LAS are not part of the accelerated schedule since these installations and subsequent commissioning are dependent on the construction of new air traffic control towers (ATCT) or remote towers at these sites ASDE-X system is scheduled to support numerous FAA initiatives including: -- ADS-B -- Wide Area Multilateration -- Surface Management System -- Traffic Flow Management -- Runway Status Lights 8
Runway Status Lights The ASDE-X Leverage Effect Provides direct warning to pilots of occupied runway R&D: FY96-99 Fielding: FY00-11 Deploy: Top 35 Airports Function: RI Prevention Technology: Multilateration R/W Conformance Monitoring Wide Area Multilateration Colorado (BI Surveillance) PRM Replacement Surface Management Staffed Virtual Tower Interface to TFM Provides enhanced surface safety Requires additional SA to both airline and ATC in ramp area (Beginning of TBO) (ADSE-X is Key Sensor) Enables change paradigm from advisory to positive control on surface Provides surface data to improve TFM algorithms Source: FAA Technology Development & Prototyping 9
DRAFT Accelerated ASDE-X Waterfall (as of May 19, 2008) # ID Region Airport Delivery IOC ORD 1 MKE AGL General Mitchell International Airport (Milwaukee, WI) 3/12/02 6/5/03 10/30/03 2 MCO ASO Orlando International Airport 9/25/03 9/1/04 9/30/04 3 PVD ANE Theodore Francis Green State Airport (Providence, RI) 12/1/03 7/2/04 5/16/05 4 HOU ASW William P. Hobby Airport (Houston, TX) 10/29/04 8/4/05 8/31/05 5 SEA ANM Seattle-Tacoma International Airport 12/23/04 1/27/06 2/24/06 6 STL ACE Lambert-St. Louis International Airport 12/3/03 10/21/04 5/24/06 7 ATL ASO Hartsfield-Jackson Atlanta International Airport 7/11/05 5/5/06 6/7/06 8 BDL ANE Bradley International Airport (Hartford, CT) 3/14/05 6/7/06 6/21/06 9 SDF ASO Louisville International Airport-Standiford Field 3/8/04 3/11/07 7/19/07 10 ORD AGL Chicago O'Hare International Airport 3/26/07 7/29/07 8/29/07 11 CLT ASO Charlotte Douglas International Airport 1/13/04 7/6/07 8/30/07 12 IAD AEA Washington Dulles International Airport 12/20/05 2/15/08 4/1/08 13 PHX AWP Phoenix Sky Harbor International Airport 4/19/07 Dec-08 14 BOS ANE Boston Logan International Airport 5/17/08 Jul-09 15 DTW AGL Detroit Metro Wayne County Airport 5/16/07 Jun-08 16 EWR AEA Newark International Airport 10/12/07 Jul-09 17 LAX AWP Los Angeles International Airport 2/23/06 Jun-09 18 DEN ANM Denver International Airport Jan-09 Nov-09 19 JFK AEA John F. Kennedy International Airport 1/4/08 Aug-08 20 IAH ASW George Bush Intercontinental Airport Dec-08 Nov-09 21 PHL AEA Philadelphia l International ti Airport Dec-08 Dec-09 22 FLL ASO Ft. Lauderdale/Hollywood Airport 11/6/07 Apr-09 23 MSP AGL Minneapolis-St. Paul International Airport Mar-09 Mar-10 24 SNA AWP John Wayne-Orange County Airport Mar-09 Feb-10 25 DFW ASW Dallas/Ft. Worth International Airport Apr-09 Apr-10 26 SLC ANM Salt Lake City International Airport Jun-09 May-10 27 BWI AEA Baltimore-Washington International Airport May-09 Apr-10 28 MDW AGL Chicago Midway Airport Aug-09 Jun-10 29 HNL AWP Honolulu International - Hickam AFB Airport Aug-09 May-10 30 MIA ASO Miami International Airport Apr-09 Mar-10 31 DCA AEA Ronald Reagan Washington National Airport Sep-09 Jun-10 32 SAN AWP San Diego International Airport Jan-10 Aug-10 33 LGA AEA New York LaGuardia Airport Jan-10 Oct-10 34 LAS AWP Las Vegas McCarran International Airport Feb-10 Apr-11 35 MEM ASO Memphis International Airport Aug-10 Apr-11 T1 ICDLS Test & Interim Contractor Depot Logistics Support (ICDLS) - Syracuse [Oklahoma City - FAA Logistics 10/16/01 N/A Center (AML Depot)] T2 PSF Oklahoma City - NAS Engineering Program Support Facility (PSF) 2/27/04 N/A T3 ACA Oklahoma City - Academy 6/10/04 N/A mm/dd/yy = actual Note: The LGA, MEM, and LAS ASDE-X deployments are not included in the accelerated schedule. The LGA and MEM schedules are dependent on and aligned with their respective new airport traffic control tower schedules. The LAS ASDE-X deployment schedule changed due to the planned new airport traffic control tower; the FAA is now implementing an ASDE-X surface movement radar on a remote tower at LAS. 10
ASDE-X Data Distribution System and Network Configurations 11
ASDE-X Data Distribution Background In cooperation with Industry, the FAA has been investigating the uses and benefits of sharing NAS data with Industry FAA Order No. 1200.22D, NAS Data and Interface Equipment Used by Outside Interests was created to allow non-government users to access NAS data while maintaining security of sensitive information The ASDE-X Data Distribution system was specifically designed for that purpose; to provide access to ASDE-X data by approved outside users while maintaining security and oversight of the data in accordance with FAA Order No. 1200.22D 12
Components Comprising the ASDE-X Data Distribution Equipment Rack Patch panel The Demarcation Point is the patch panel The physical interface is a CAT 5 Ethernet RJ45 Line protection ti Routers PCU (Power Conditioning Units) SUN V120 processors 13
Basic ASDE-X/Data Distribution System Configuration: Operational (Movement) Area Coverage Only ASDE-X RU Constellation RUs Covering Movement Area Comm Cabinet AT Displays FAA Equipment (See Note) ASDE-X RefTrans Target Multi-Surveillance Processors Data Processor Data Distribution Cabinet Note: Data Distribution Cabinet Purchased By End User, Ownership Transferred To FAA End User 14
Basic ASDE-X/Data Distribution System Configuration: ASDE - X Equipment Data Available For End-users Provides Visibility of Existing ASDE-X Operational Coverage Only (Movement Area) ASDE - X Communication Cabinet ASDE - X Processor Cabinet Data Distribution 15
Alternate Configuration: Operational (Movement) and Gate/Ramp Coverage ASDE-X RU Constellation RUs Covering Movement Area Comm Cabinet AT Displays FAA Equipment (See Note) ASDE-X RefTrans Target Multi-Surveillance Processors Data Processor Data Distribution Cabinet Customer s s Additional Comm Ramp RU Constellation Cabinet Surveillance Processor Additional End User Purchased Equipment Note: Additional Equipment Purchased By End User, Ownership Transferred To FAA End User 16
Alternate Configuration: Operational (Movement) and Gate/Ramp Coverage ASDE- X Equipment Ramp Equipment Data Available For End-users One Way Switch Integrated in Ramp Surveillance Processor Provides Visibility of Both ASDE-X Operational (Movement) Area and Gate and Ramp Coverage ASDE -X Communication Cabinet ASDE -X Processor Cabinet Data Distribution Ramp Surveillance Processor RampCommunication Cabinet 17
End User Benefits of Receiving ASDE-X Data Situational awareness of aircraft in the movement and non-movement (gate and ramp) areas on a plain view display Allows for better flow control Real time congestion management Crew staging Gate management Collection of performance metrics Improved end user gate and ramp operations Potential to integrate surveillance information with airline-specific flight and schedule information 18
End User Benefits of Receiving ASDE-X Data (Continued) After action analysis of operations to provide lessons learned and operational improvement Training What if scenarios Inclement weather/abnormal operations assessment 19
ASDE-X NAS Data Release Process (In Accordance With FAA Order No. 1200.22D) 20
Customer Interested in Data Distribution Customer Contacts FAA or Sensis POC FAA or Sensis POC Provides Customer with Needed Information Sensis POC Notifies FAA of Customer Interest FAA POC Submits 1200-5Package to DGB FAA POC Reviews and Coordinates with Data Governance Board (DGB) Sensis and Customer Customer Submits Prepare Draft Complete 1200-5 MOA and FAA Package to FAA POC Form 1200-5 Need More Information DGB Decision Disapprove End Approve Customer MOA s and 1200-5s Updated and Finalized Customer Procures and Installs Data Distribution Equipment and Telco. Establishes Maintenance Contracts NCP Processed and Approved Customer Receives Filtered ASDE-X Data 21
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