ONE ENGINE INOPERATIVE SURFACE DEVELOPMENT CASE STUDY Ronald Reagan Washington National Airport April 18, 2012 Mike Hines, C.M. Metropolitan Washington Airports Authority
N Ronald Reagan Washington National Airport (DCA) Activity (FY2011) Aircraft Operations 281,770 Air Carrier 125,834 Regional 150,084 GA 5,236 Military 616 Passengers 18.8 (MAP) 2 Airlines - 15
Rosslyn Prohibited Airspace Runway 01 Departures 3 Airspace Constraints
4 Composite OEI Surface
5 Preferred Consolidated OEI Surface
6 OEI Corridor Analysis
1812 N. Moore One Central Place 7 One Central Place (circulated for public comment) MWAA/Airlines file objection July 2011 FAA issues Determination of No Hazard Dec. 2011 1812 N. Moore Street (not circulated for public comment) FAA issues Determination of No Hazard Oct. 2010 MWAA/Airlines file petition Nov. 2010 FAA issues Notice of Affirmation of Determination of No Hazard March 2011 OEI Corridor Analysis
8 OEI Corridor Refinement
9 OEI Corridor Refinement
FAA Determination of No Hazard Feb. 14, 2012 (was not circulated for public comment) 10 OEI Corridor Refinement
Aeronautical Study Circulation Feb. 2, 2012 Objection letters submitted March 10, 2012 11 OEI Corridor Refinement
Operational Impacts Aircraft Payload Reduction (lbs.) Equivalent Passenger Reduction A320 3,800 5,700 16 25 A321 8,600 9,300 38 41 A319 3,000 5,700 13 25 737-400 2,700 5,000 12 22 MD-80 2,200 2,900 10 13 MD-83 2,100 2,500 9 11 ERJ-170, 175, 190 650 3,300 3 15 12
FAA No Hazard Determination issued April 10, 2012 13 OEI Corridor Refinement
Obstruction Evaluation / Airport Airspace Analysis (OE/AAA) In administering Title 14 of the Code of Federal Regulations CFR Part 77, the prime objectives of the FAA are to promote air safety and the efficient use of the navigable airspace. 77.5 Applicability. c) Notice received by the FAA under this subpart is used to: (1) Evaluate the effect of the proposed construction or alteration on safety in air commerce and the efficient use and preservation of the navigable airspace and of airport traffic capacity at public use airports; 77.29 Evaluating aeronautical effect. (a) The FAA conducts an aeronautical study to determine the impact of a proposed structure, on aeronautical operations, procedures, and the safety of flight. These studies include evaluating: 14 (4) Airport traffic capacity of existing public use airports and public use airport development plans received before the issuance of the final determination;
Negotiate Narrower OEI Corridor File a petition for the Determination of No Hazard Seek Relief to Prohibited Airspace Restrictions 15 OEI Corridor Refinement Next Steps
Thank You Mike Hines, CM Metropolitan Washington Airports Authority mike.hines@mwaa.com 703-572-0262
16 M E T R O P O L I T A N W A S H I N G T O N A I R P O R T S A U T H O R I T Y Airspace Surfaces One surface for each published procedure TERPS Obstruction Evaluation Managed by ATO FAR Part 77 OEI One-Engine Inoperative Required by AVS May include multiple tracks. Each airline responsible for developing procedure for every aircraft.