1. Impact of the IT Revolution on the Airspace System Dr. Philip Carrigan Strategic Programs Air Traffic Management Systems

2. The Challenge Significantly increase Airspace System capacity Maintain safety during all operational phases Address changing security concerns, issues Stakeholder requirements Aircraft equipage issues Ground side constraints The Human Factor Confidence in technological and other solutions What do we have to work with?

3. Technologies of the IT Revolution Communication SATCOM Air/Ground Communications Air/Ground Communications Navigation Wide Area Augmentation System Wide Area Augmentation System Local Area Augmentation System Local Area Augmentation System Surveillance Precision Runway Monitor ATM Meteorology Terminal Doppler Weather Radar Terminal Doppler Weather Radar Integrated Terminal Weather System Integrated Terminal Weather System STARS AutoTrac/TracView CAATS Primary/Secondary Surveillance Primary/Secondary Surveillance Surface Movement How NASA is building on these technologies

4. NASA ATMSDI Program THE OHIO STATE UNIVERSITY Bridging the gap between research and application

5. Key elements of Raytheon VAMS Terminal Area Concept: Accurate 4D Trajectory Calculation Aircraft execution of required trajectories Highly reliable and secure data link Reduced (precision) separation Improved surveillance WAAS enhanced GPS Multi-sensor surface surveillance fusion Mode S MSSR Airborne self separation Complex finals - curvilinear, multi-aircraft formation landings Optimized taxi routing Integrated Terminal Area information network (all stakeholders) Virtual Airspace and Modeling System

6. Terminal Area Enhancement Concept Operational Algorithms Operational Algorithms Surveillance Data Local Weather All 4-D Traj’s A/C Performance Environmentals Surface Status Gate Status 4-D Trajectory Terminal Airspace Final LAAS Maximize Terminal Area Throughput Approach Position & Intent Departure Avionics WLAN Taxi Turning Goals Into Reality 2020