US Civil - Military Airspace Sharing: Collaboration Tools and Trials April 2001
Outline Background Need for Civil-Military Collaboration Special Use Airspace Collaboration Tools Special Use Airspace Trials Summary 2
Background 1987 & 1988 - US General Accounting Office studies criticized the Military (DoD) and FAA for: Inefficient use of existing Special Use Airspace Lack of utilization data 1989 - DoD commits to develop a DoD-wide airspace scheduling system; FAA commits to develop a system 1995 - Joint-Government Industry Task Force Report Recommendations made on Special Use Airspace (SUA) Establish coordination among the Military, FAA, and Users to improve civil use of SUA when not used by the military Conduct operational trials to test concepts for improved civil use; examine benefits, operational issues, and requirements 3
Background (continued) Develop and implement a real-time SUA notification system between the Military and FAA, and between FAA and Users Form a Technical Working Group to examine SUA issues 1996 - SUA Technical Working Group met in August Military, FAA, Airspace Users, Controllers Unions, Contract Personnel Technical Working Group met at Edwards AFB, California to observe air traffic management at Restricted Area R-2508 Operational trial conducted in R-2508 1998 - Joint Government-Industry Working Group formed Military, FAA, Airspace Users, MITRE/CAASD, and Contract Personnel 4
Background (concluded) Made recommendations on Special Use Airspace (SUA) in the Redesign of the National Airspace System in document (RTCA Paper No. 192-00/SC192-031) Examine & promote near-term initiatives for improving civil use of SUA when not in use by the military 5
Need for Civil-Military Collaboration Increases in civil traffic Richness of the airspace Changes in military requirements Smaller force, but smarter and longer-range weapons and weapons systems actually increases need for airspace Shorter times but larger areas Combined mission profiles = increasingly complicated training demands and infrastructure Increased domestic training resulting from reduced foreign presence Composite force training = more shared use 6
Richness of the Airspace 7
Special Use Airspace Collaboration Tools The Internet MAMS SAMS Falconview SUA/ISE 8
The Internet The Air Force s Special Use Airspace Information System (SUAIS) in Alaska uses the Internet The FAA s Special Use Airspace Management System (SAMS) and the Military Airspace Management System (MAMS) also use the Internet 9
SUAIS Internet System: Information & Media Web page General information Cope Thunder exercise schedules (event, date, time, level of activity) Airspace/MOA maps Radio Detailed schedule information Real-time traffic advisories Telephone Detailed schedule information 10
FAA s Special Use Airspace Management System (SAMS) 11
FAA s Special Use Airspace Management System (SAMS) 12
Military Airspace Management System (MAMS) Provides schedule information on military airspace use for all services. Provides direct input into SAMS, the civil SUA system MAMS SAMS 13
Falconview 14
Special Use Airspace/In-flight Service Enhancement Prototype System (SUA/ISE) 15
Special Use Airspace/In-flight Service Enhancement Prototype System (SUA/ISE) 16
Special Use Airspace Field Initiatives & Trials Edwards AFB Complex R-2508 & Jet Route-110 (California) Buckeye Military Operations Area (Ohio) CATO ATCAA & Dryheat Departure Procedure (Arizona) Palatka Complex (Florida) Brownwood Military Operations Area (Texas) 17
Edwards AFB Complex R-2508 & Jet Route-110 (California) Challenge Historically available from 2200-0600 Hrs Slow info dissemination Civil-Military Collaboration Joint FAA, DoD Industry Workgroup Action Evaluated efficient use Improved info dissemination Improved automation for issuing clearances J-110 18
Buckeye Military Operations Area (Ohio) Challenge Increased airline activity Addition of new F-16 school Civil-Military Collaboration FAA and DoD Task Force Action Accommodate increased traffic Accommodate military training requirements Full-time Military Radar Unit established for real-time control Departure corridors NW & South Tunnel through Buckeye for NE departures 19
CATO ATCAA & Dryheat Departure Procedure (Arizona) Challenge Delays at Phoenix airport DoD need for training Civil-Military Collaboration FAA and 162nd & 150th Fighter Wings Action Excellent example of win-win collaboration Special high-altitude training area created for DoD CATO ATCAA modified for FAA Departure Procedure 30% reduction in delays R EN/BAGDAD AIRSPACE, CTIVE ERER DRAK E IDP XR FLG SE CTOR 6 7 - FL310 AND ABOVE SE CTOR 4 5 - SURFACE TO FL29 0 FOSSL AR-658 FERER SE CTOR39 DRYHT PXR070 060 OUTLAW INW FERER ARRV L FOSSL STAR EAG UL ID P SA CHO SE CTOR 3 8 ST. JOH N IDP DRYHEAT FMS DP JACKAL ZUN SJN GUP RESERVE J74 SE CTOR 9 3 SE CTOR 1 7 RAYBE SJ N07 8050 CATO WEST SE CTOR 6 8 SE CTOR 1 7 CATO EAST TO ONM Airspace to be acquired by the North on March 25, 1999. (All altitudes) 20
Palatka Complex (Florida) Challenge Increased activity along coast Access 0100-0500 Hrs daily Civil-Military Collaboration FAA and DoD Task Force Action Dissemination system Increased access Limited access trial Improved info dissemination Saturday & Sunday access to select GA population Trial expanded-fri., Sat.,& Sun 21
Brownwood Military Operations Area (Texas) Challenge Regional airlines costs $$: SUA circumnavigation Civil-Military Collaboration FAA and DoD kickoff meeting Action Info dissemination system Increased access Trial will include San Angelo Two regional airlines Three automation systems Local prototype SUA system FAA s SUA automation system DoD s SUA automation system 208 NM To DFW 197 NM 22
Summary Several actions are ongoing in the US to increase collaboration between military and civil airspace users Many initiatives have started with small steps... the important thing, however, is that they were started! Some involve simple procedural changes Some involve simple automated scheduling solutions Changes associated with more efficient use of special use airspace appear to work best when joint civilmilitary work groups tackle the issues 23