NBAA Air Traffic Services An Introduction NBAA ATS Fall 2017
Today s Topics Air Traffic Services (ATS) Overview Terminology Traffic Management Initiatives (TMIs) FAA web resources Your chance to ask questions 2
Air Traffic Services The Air Traffic Services Mission To afford a voice for equitable representation of business aviation in the daily strategic plan of operations for the National Airspace System (NAS), ensuring equity in airspace and delay allocation, and to provide current information to NBAA Members about NAS events and constraints. 3
Air Traffic Services What ATS Does Daily Represents business aviation in NAS planning and execution Ensures equity for BA operators Ground delay programs, airspace flow programs, ground stops, reroutes, etc. Provides real-time NAS information to Subscribers and Members Potential constraints/delays Suggested options to avoid delays EDCT notifications TFR information Provides BA industry information to FAA Air Traffic Managers Expected volume increases due to seasonal/special events 4
Air Traffic Services What ATS Does Beyond the Command Center Education of FAA personnel on Business Aviation issues Examples: Altitude-capped AFPs LGA RNAV approach Education of Subscribers on ATC and NAS issues Training sessions Articles Web Resources Voice in FAA Collaborative Decision Making (CDM) workgroups: Future Airspace (NextGen), Surface, Weather, etc. 5
Air Traffic Services CDM Workgroup Involvement Flow Evaluation Team (FET) Ernie Stellings, Industry Lead Surface CDM Team (SCT) Dean Snell Weather Evaluation Team (WET) John Kosak CDM Automation Team (CAT) Jim McClay Future Concepts Team (FCT) Mike Schwab 6
Air Traffic Services What We Can Do for Subscribers Instant Information TFRs, GDPs, ground stops, AFPs, CTOPs, reroutes, etc. Insight (AM, Afternoon, Evening, Overnight Updates) Where and when issues are expected anticipated impact Alternatives Examples - airports not in GDPs, route-outs for AFPs Flight-specific information Based on the list you send us 7
Terminology Balance between plain language and TFM-speak Bridging the gap NBAA-provided training Improved ATS communications New ATS Glossary of Terms self-education for operators www.nbaa.org/ops/airspace/tfm/glossary/ 8
What is Traffic Flow Management (TFM)? Definition The craft of managing the flow of air traffic in the National Airspace System (NAS) based on capacity and demand. Synonymous with Air Traffic Flow Management Different from providing air traffic separation TFM looks at overall flow Accomplished through Collaborative Decision Making (CDM) Collecting information/opinions from all stakeholders before making decisions 9
Air Traffic Control System Command Center (ATCSCC) Located in Vint Hill, Virginia (south of Dulles Airport) Location of NBAA Air Traffic Services Oversees and manages overall flow of air traffic within the NAS 5,000+ aircraft airborne simultaneously, 50,000+ operations daily Is responsible for coordinating traffic management initiatives Minimizes congestion and delay Maximizes safety and capacity Responsible for managing airspace, not individual aircraft 10
Traffic Management Initiatives (TMIs) Two Types Terminal Ground delay programs, ground stops, etc. Enroute Airspace flow programs, reroutes, miles-in-trail, etc. Causes Weather Volume (either terminal or enroute) Equipment (runway construction, approach, approach lighting, etc Other (aircraft incident) 11
Scope Explained Scope refers to what flights are captured in an initiative Can reference: Center Distance Tier (1STTIER, 2NDTIER, etc) Centers are abbreviated by 3-letter codes beginning with the letter Z ZNY = New York Center ZDC Washington Center ZAU = Chicago Center etc. 12
Scope Explained - Center TEB ground stop Scope: ZDC+ZOB 13
Scope Explained - Distance TEB ground stop Scope: 1000 miles+czy 14
Scope Explained - Tier TEB ground stop Scope: 1STTIER / 2NDTIER 15
Ground Stops Designed to rapidly handle an excess number of arrivals at an airport for a relatively short period Only traffic TO the airport Only traffic to THAT airport Departures from the airport not affected Often used during thunderstorm impact or for aircraft incidents Most restrictive form of terminal TMI Ground stops do NOT result in EDCTs Why is this important? 16
Ground Delay Programs (GDPs) Used to manage traffic to a specific airport Only traffic TO the airport Only traffic to THAT airport Departures from the airport not affected Delays spread out the demand Expect Departure Clearance Times (EDCTs) Valid +/ 5 minutes 17
Airspace Flow Programs (AFPs) Manage traffic through specific airspace Not to specific airports - all airports beyond AFP boundary are impacted Start as Flow Evaluation Areas (FEAs) Line in space Center boundary Straight line Polygons/Circles Become Flow Constrained Areas (FCAs) Become AFPs - generate EDCTs like a GDP Boundary arrival time versus airport in GDPs Same pop-up factor issues as with GDPs 18
Reroutes Reroutes are issued both by FAA Advisory and tactically by ATC Types of Reroutes: Preferred Routes Coded Departure Routes (CDRs) in the Route Management Tool (RMT) Playbook Routes Ranking of reroutes REQ / RMD / FYI reroutes When to re-file Don t re-file inside of 45 minutes from departure, or anytime with an EDCT work with clearance or call ATS Otherwise, go ahead and re-file or just enter it into FMS 19
FAA TFM Web Resources 20
FAA TFM Web Resources - OIS Operational Information System (OIS) Real-time dashboard view of the NAS Delay programs Ground stops Arrival/departure delays Airport closures Good first stop when checking the NAS http://www.fly.faa.gov/ois/ 21
FAA TFM Web Resources - OIS 22
FAA TFM Web Resources Advisories Database Advisories Database Advisories issued for significant events in the NAS Numbers reset to 001 at 0000z every day GDPs, ground stops, reroutes, equipment outages, etc http://www.fly.faa.gov/adv/advadb.jsp 23
FAA TFM Web Resources Advisories Database 24
FAA TFM Web Resources Ops Plan Advisory Operations Plan Issued as summary of Planning Telcon Telcon held every two hours starting at 0715ET Planning for following six hours Terminal constraints Enroute constraints Expected delay programs, ground stops, or reroutes Plain-English summary GREAT way to get an overview of the NAS 25
FAA TFM Web Resources Current Reroutes Summary of required, recommended, or FYI routes currently in effect Reroutes always issued by Advisory, but this page is easier to look at http://www.fly.faa.gov/ratreader/jsp/index.jsp 26
FAA TFM Web Resources Reading a Reroute 27
FAA TFM Web Resources National Playbook Pre-coordinated routes that can be implemented rapidly Organized by: Airports Airway Closures East to West Transcon Routes Regional Routes West to East Transcon Routes http://www.fly.faa.gov/playbook/pbindex.html 28
FAA TFM Web Resources National Playbook Example: Vulcan (VUZ) Playbook route Used when convective weather forms in the upper Midwest or Ohio Valley, obstructing normal transcon routes Moves traffic south of ZKC, ZID, ZOB and into ZME and ZTL 29
FAA TFM Web Resources National Playbook 30
NBAA Air Traffic Services Contact Information Jim McClay jmcclay@nbaa.org For more information about ATS - www.nbaa.org/ats 31