1. Document Number Here © 2012 The MITRE Corporation. All rights reserved. Weather Integration and Concepts of Integration (CONINT) through FY12 Mark Huberdeau A Briefing for FPAW August 8, 2012

2. Document Number Here © 2012 The MITRE Corporation. All rights reserved. Weather Integration – Definition “…inclusion of weather information into the logic of a decision process or a decision aid such that [the impacts of] weather constraints are taken into account when the [ATM] decision is made or recommended” (ATM-Weather Integration Plan V2.0, Executive Summary, September, 2010) From.. the Idea – to Concept – to Plan – to Research & Engineering – to Reality into the Operational Decision Processes

3. Document Number Here © 2012 The MITRE Corporation. All rights reserved. Operational Decision-Making Events 3 P Time Strategic Tactical -120-240-360 -45 -60 OutIn OffOn Tower TRACON ARTCC Tower Strategic Planning National view Flight planning DEP Path Tactical TFM Reroutes Approach Path Surface Con- ditions Tactical Sector Controller/ Pilot Avoidance

4. Document Number Here © 2012 The MITRE Corporation. All rights reserved. The Operational “Actors”* Pilot Dispatcher Ramp Controller GA Operators / Flight Plan Service Providers AOC ATC Ground Controller Local Controller Clearance Delivery En-route Controller FLM TMC’s 4 *not limited

5. Document Number Here © 2012 The MITRE Corporation. All rights reserved. Airport P Time -240-720-45-90 OffOn Tower TRACON ARTCC Tower +Time En-Route En-route Tactical Adjustments Airport Conditions: winds, visibility icing, etc. Key flight planning period Strategic Planning National view/ Int’l DEP Tactical TFM Reroutes Approach path ITWS AWOS ASOS METAR RVR LLWS Lightning CIWS NCWF NexRad ITWS CIWS TAF AWOS ASOS METAR Various Wx Models TAF CCFP Prog’s Forecast CCFP TAF CIWS NexRad CIWS ITWS METARS AWOS ASOS RVR NexRad WXWX Departure path HD FLEX TBO CATM HD FLEX ATCSCC ATC ARTCC TMU Airborne holding, flight diversions Flight deviations MIT management Adjacent Center/Sector impacts Route status Strategic ATCSCC Tactical ATCSCC Departure stop APREQs ESP/DSP EDCT MIT/MINIT Impact delays Strategic ARTCC Tactical ARTCC GA Go/no go Ceiling and Visibilities (Fog) CAT II/III operations Airport Icing.. Snow and runway contamination

6. Document Number Here © 2012 The MITRE Corporation. All rights reserved. Airport Tower TRACON ARTCC Tower En-route Tactical Adjustments Airport Conditions: winds, visibility icing, etc. Key flight planning period Strategic Planning National view/ Int’l DEP Tactical TFM Reroutes Approach path Departure path GA Go/no go Ceiling and Visibilities (Fog) CAT II/III operations Airport Icing.. Snow and runway contamination Dispatcher’s/Pilot’s Interest: Gate to Gate Controller’s Area of Specialization

7. Document Number Here © 2012 The MITRE Corporation. All rights reserved. Weather Integration Concept Paper and Diagram (“Ketchup/Mustard Chart”) FY10

8. Document Number Here © 2012 The MITRE Corporation. All rights reserved. Levels of ATM-Weather Integration Level Zero – No integration Level Four – Automation Alternatives Level One – “On-the-Glass” Level Two – Translation Level Three – Impact

9. Document Number Here © 2012 The MITRE Corporation. All rights reserved. Make Weather Integration Real Concepts of Integration (CONINTs) of Weather into both TBFM and Surface Systems (Coordination drafts)