Next Generation Air Transportation System

Next Generation Air Transportation System
33rd Annual Airport Conference NextGen 101: An overview of strategies, technology and concepts Presented by: Pamela Whitley Manager, NextGen Solution Integration Group

33rd Annual Airports Conference NextGen 101: Session Overview
Introduction: What is NextGen? - Why is it so important? And, why is now the right time? Part 1: Strategies for the implementation of the transformation of the entire national air transportation system Part 2: What are the major technical components of the transition? Part 3: NextGen: The Airport View

The Current System is not Performing Adequately
Transportation boss tasked to ensure passengers treated fairly Travel woes continue: ‘We’ve got a problem’ Airport Delays Worsen By MATTHEW L. WALD …delays at Newark Liberty and La Guardia are worse. Demand remains high in already congested markets Our air traffic system does not utilize current available technologies to: Support aviation’s role in the national economy Address aviation’s environmental impact

Gate to Gate video

The Need for NextGen… NAS Operations
According to RITA, Bureau of Transportation Statistics, last year, you (Air Traffic Controllers) moved: M passengers per year (average of 50K per day) 10.341M departures per year M tons of freight/mail You did this by working at either: 124 FAA Staffed Towers (Also – 239 contract towers) 26 Stand-alone TRACONS 139 Co-located towers and TRACONS (where they share controllers) 4 consolidated TRACONS (NCT, SCT, PCT, and N90) 20 Centers More than 750 Million Passengers in 2006

If We Do Nothing… Delays Increase *
Today – Delays repeatedly impact passenger travel Future – Expectations for future demand is positive Our current ATC system is not scalable or flexible to handle this future demand NextGen will: Improve efficiency Create additional capacity Provide enhancements to safety and environmental performance Delays projected using ATO Network Forecasts Assumes weather in 2012 and 2016 the same as 2006 * Projections assume no capacity improvements

- $12 billion aviation-related jobs
Aviation’s Impact on the U.S. Economy Drives the Importance of NextGen The growth of the U.S. economy and civil aviation are vastly interrelated For calendar year 2007 - $12 billion aviation-related jobs - $1.3 trillion in economic activity percent of Gross Domestic Product NextGen is an administration priority. NextGen will deliver environmental benefits through noise reduction and decreasing the amount of fuel used in most flights. We are building on current capabilities – while keeping mind where we’re going. Click to View Video: Gate-to Gate Current system constraints contribute to continued congestion despite the decrease in traffic. NextGen will deliver system efficiencies during all phases of flight to address congestion and environmental concerns, while maintaining our focus on safety. 8

Minimize the Environmental Impact More efficient aircraft movement will reduce the environmental impact Trends show that environmental impacts from aircraft noise and emissions need to managed or mitigated to increase airspace capacity and flexibility -- 100 90 80 70 Increased efficiency with NextGen will lead to reduced fuel consumption, resulting in lower carbon emissions. Historically, safety served as the primary constraint on the capacity of the system. However, in recent years environmental concerns have become more important in limiting aviation, and in some cases have become the dominant constraint on air traffic. Anticipated increases in air transportation demand will place significant environmental pressures on the National Airspace System (NAS) Current operational trends show that aircraft noise and aviation emissions will be a critical constraint on the capacity and flexibility of the NAS unless managed and mitigated Aviation impacts affect community noise, air quality, water quality, energy usage and availability, and the global climate The challenge is to reduce aviation’s environmental footprint, even with projected aviation growth Challenges: Community noise remains, but it has increasing competition from local air quality issues; and the impact on GHG and climate change is becoming an issue that could potentially constrain growth. Going forward: It will be increasingly important to understand not only each of these factors, but also their interdependencies and influences on one another. For example: Do we build an engine that reduces noise or NOx?

NexGen 101: Strategies, Technology and Concepts Part 1
Objective: Provide an overview of FAA Strategies’ for the implementation of the transformation of the national air transportation system Implementation of Portfolio Management Strategic Plans includes Research and Development of concepts and new capabilities Alignment: Air Traffic Management, Airports, The Aircraft Partnership: Government and Industry working together

Portfolio Management Framework Enabling Activities: Seven Portfolio’s of activities focused on implementation of capabilities Trajectory Based Operations High Density Airports Flexible Terminals and Airports Collaborative Air Traffic Management Reduced Weather Impact Facilities Enabling Activities Applied Research  System Development  Prototypes  Demonstration  Concept Requirement Definition and more NextGen Portfolio Investment Decisions, Procedures, Requirements, Programs, Procedures, Benefits Data Acquisition Programs NextGen Transformational Programs Legacy Programs NextGen Infrastructure

Portfolio Management Framework Alignment between the NAS Enterprise Architecture and the Project Plan Service Roadmaps Functional Allocation Infrastructure Roadmaps Supporting Activities NextGen Work Plan

Air Traffic Control The Journey… to 4D Trajectory Based Operations
Procedural Based Control: Control on Where We Think the Aircraft Is Surveillance Based Control: Control on Where We Know the Aircraft Is Trajectory Based Control: Control on Where We Know the Aircraft Will Be Landmark Navigation Radio Beacons Position Reports VOR/DME RADAR Performance Based Navigation Aircraft Position Information

Airports Integrated Planning to maximize system efficiency
FY10: Integrate FACT Solutions with FAA Plans Complete Airport Action Plans and coordination Incorporate analyses of surface, gates, airspace Previously identified by industry stake holders and others (e.g., GAO) as needing more detail Integrate FACT results with broader FAA plans NAS Enterprise Architecture, NextGen Implementation Plan, etc. Prepare public report on FACT accomplishments Formally completes FACT 1/2 analyses from problem ID to solution integration Post-FY10: FACT 3 Update the NAS-wide analysis of constrained airports Expanded scope –include taxiways, gates, airspace Integrated assessment of potential bottlenecks and solutions Initial look at curb-to-gate issues

Aircraft Equipage Equipage is a Critical Component of the Implementation

Integrated Planning and Prioritization for Deployment Airspace and Procedures, Technology and Equipage JFK OAK LAX SFO MIA SEA ATL

NextGen Collaboration FAA Response to RTCA Task Force Recommendations
Parallel runway operations Converging runway operations Consideration of equipage incentives Streamlined procedures, deployment & approvals NextGen Implementation Task Force Recommendations Overarching Cross-Cutting NAS Access Surface Runway Access Metroplex LPV approaches Low altitude services Data Comm Integrated ATM Improved situational awareness Shared surface data Special Activity Airspace Time-based metering Cruise  Integrated airspace & procedures We’re engaging those stakeholders in many ways. As I’m sure you’re all aware, the RTCA Task Force recommendations came out last week. These recommendations were the result of 8 months worth of work by 300 Task Force members representing the full spectrum of the aviation community. The Task Force was charged with reaching consensus on how best to move forward with NextGen through the near term into the mid-term. That these 300 put worked so hard for so long to reach that consensus demonstrates just how much support there is for NextGen in the aviation community. The Task Force recommendations spanned the gamut, in many cases offering a fresh perspective on NextGen priorities being pursued by the FAA. In the Near-Term, the Task Force wants to see the highest level of benefit available from the avionics that are already installed on their aircraft. Coaxing as much benefit as possible from existing avionics continues to be a Governing Principle of the FAA’s NextGen planning efforts. Many of the other recommendations, in areas such as Performance Based Navigation, Surface Traffic Management, Collaborative Air Traffic Management, and Data Comm, all offer valuable industry insight into concepts and programs on which the agency is focusing right now. Over the next several months we’ll be delving deeper into the recommendations, devising strategies to both align them with each other, and integrating them into the agency’s current planning and activities. We’ll also be looking beyond the text of the recommendations. We’ll be closely examining the data that’s behind them, to help us align our priorities. The FAA’s official response to the recommendations will be part of the next iteration of the NextGen Implementation Plan, which will be published in January of 2010.  Indicates FAA has published an action plan in response the recommendations in this focus area.

Integrated NextGen Portfolio Management In order to integrate an NextGen investment management framework that is applicable to all initiatives the Solution Set Integration Group is implementing a top down PfM approach. This approach will: Identify all Enterprise Architecture and strategic goal dependencies on NextGen Portfolio investments Allow for portfolio prioritization based on contribution to strategy and capability development Provide a more realistic assessment of investment risk Allow for robust reporting in context with stakeholder requirements 18

NexGen 101: Strategies, Technology and Concepts Part 1 - Summary
The FAA has implementation of Portfolio Management Framework that ensures alignment of investments with the NextGen Concept of Operations and optimization of available funding. The FAA is managing seven portfolios of projects called Enabling Activities the focus on evolution concepts, technology and transition planning to support final investment decisions for new technology the enable new operational capabilities. The transition to NextGen aligns planning for Air Traffic Management, Airports, and the Aircraft. Industry recommendations are incorporated in the FAA plans. (RTCA NextGen Mid-Term Task Force Recommendations have been formally addressed

What are some key elements of the NextGen Mid-Term?
NextGen 101: Strategies, Technology and Concepts Part 2 Objective: Provide an overview of the major technical components of the NextGen What are the Transformational Programs? How is the FAA upgrading an aging infrastructure? What are NextGen capabilities and how are they related to the Transformational Programs What are some key elements of the NextGen Mid-Term?

ADS-B Transformational Programs Automatic Dependent Surveillance
Periodically transmits information with no pilot or operator input required Dependent Position and velocity vector are derived from the Global Positioning System (GPS) Surveillance A method of determining position of aircraft, vehicles, or other asset Broadcast Transmitted information available to anyone with the appropriate receiving equipment ADS-B provides weather and traffic in the cockpit — a significant safety improvement that greatly increases a pilot’s situational awareness With ADS-B, pilots and controllers for the first time will see the same information ADS-B will also provide pilots with: Terrain maps Moving maps of runways that show aircraft and equipped vehicles on the airport surface Critical flight information, like TFRs and Special Use Airspace Unlike radar, ADS-B data is real time, and doesn’t degrade with distance FAA is providing traffic, weather, and critical flight information services at no cost to users — fits all small airport and GA budgets Future potential — surface management ADS-B will serve as a data source for ASDE-X, could also provide data for lower-cost surface surveillance systems designed for smaller airports Works in conjunction with other technologies, such as WAAS, to provide GA with improved access to smaller airports Pilot Benefits Terrain and Moving runway maps Surface traffic, Weather and Critical flight information Increased Situational Awareness 21

Today’s ATC Surveillance System
Traffic Alert & Collision Avoidance System (TCAS) 1030 MHz 1090 MHz 1090 MHz 1030 MHz 1030 MHz 1090 MHz 1030 MHz 170 sites 35 sites 249 sites Air Route Surveillance Radar (ARSR-1E, 2, 3, 4) Beacon Interrogator (BI-5, 6) Airport Surface Detection Equipment (ASDE-X) Airport Surveillance Radar (ASR-7, 8, 9, 11) Beacon Interrogator (BI-5, 6, Mode-S) USG(FAA, DOD, DHS) FAA 22

ADS-B and Uplink Broadcast Services
SatNav Using GPS/WAAS ADS-B “Out” Messages Uplink Broadcasts: - FIS-B Flight Information Service TIS-B Traffic Information Service ADS-R ADS Rebroadcast (cross-link) ADS-B “In” And “Out” Receive ADS-B SBS Radio Stations (~ 800 sites) SBS Service Provider Surveillance Data From Multiple Sources Weather and NAS Status Data Sources USG (FAA, DOD, DHS, etc.) 23

Transformational Programs DATA Communications (DATA COMM)
Data Communications, or Data Comm, is an FAA transformational program that was singled out by TF5. Data Comm will make use of a network of VDL-Mode 2 ground-based VHF radio transceivers to ferry complex text-based clearances from the controller to the cockpit — along the lines of what is now possible with oceanic traffic entering domestic radar airspace. Data Comm will initially eliminate the need to communicate routine information via voice, such as departure clearances in the terminal environment and frequency handoffs in the En Route environment. With future FMS integration, Data Comm will eventually become the primary method for communicating complex clearances such as weather re-routes and tailored arrivals. Data Comm will reduce frequency congestion and controller workload, increasing safety by: Eliminating the opportunity for a controller instruction to be “misheard” Ensuring that ONLY the aircraft for which an instruction is intended receives that instruction The Data Comm program office is planning to issue a Screening Information Request (SIR) within the next two months. Data Comm is currently in Investment Analysis, with a Final Investment Decision expected in the fall of 2011 Contracts are expected to be awarded in the wake of the Final Investment Decision. Data Comm services are expected to be rolled out in two segments: Segment 1: Towers and En Route Centers — 2014 timeframe Segment 2: TRACONS added to the mix, along with full FMS integration — 2017/2018 timeframe 24

Transformational Programs System Wide Information Management (SWIM)
FAA Systems FTI SWIM Compliant Government System SWIM Compliant Non-Government System SWIM Core Services and Standards Today Host ETMS WARP IDS/ ERIDS ASDE-X Enterprise Management ERAM ATOP STARS/ ARTS/ TAMR CIWS Business as Usual (NextGen without SWIM) - More unique, point-to-point interfaces - Costly development, test, maintenance, CM - New decisions linked to old data constructs - Cumbersome data access outside of NAS Inter- Agency TMA TFM - Existing point-to-point, hardwired NAS - Unique interfaces, custom designs 25

Transformational Programs NextGen Network Enabled Weather (NNEW)
RWI – Improve Weather Observations (observations) RWI – Improve Weather Forecasts (data processing) NNEW – Improve weather dissemination RWI => Weather integration into decision support toos Establishes the Framework to integrate Weather Information for ATM

Transformational Programs NAS Voice Switch (NVS)
Provides networked voice communications that supports the evolution to NextGen operations Replaces existing voice switches at En Route, Terminal, and support facilities with network-capable switches to enable flexible voice communications Linkages support sharing of airspace within and across facility boundaries VOICE High Performance Airspace Universal High Altitude Airspace (UHAA) Mixed Performance Airspace Traditional Airspace UAS Pilots Underlying Communications Network Network Management Ops Center Air Traffic Center

NextGen 2018 Operating in the Mid-Term
Some High-lights Improved operations for all users Increased situational awareness Improved flight planning with common access to real-time information More opportunities to accommodate operator preferences Pre-departure clearances as well as en route information will be available via Data Comm Increase use of simultaneous operation on closely spaced parallel runways Optimize flight profiles including precise arrival and departure paths will improve safety, capacity, and efficiency Improved surface data sharing supports safe aircraft and vehicle movement More information available at

NextGen 101: Strategies, Technology and Concepts Part 2 - Summary
The FAA is currently upgrading an aging infrastructure. Transformational Programs include: ADS-B, Data Communications, System-wide information management, NextGen Networked Enabled Weather, NAS Voice Switch, and Collaborative Air Traffic Management. NextGen capabilities are increments of operational improvements the build on the infrastructure improvement provided by the Transformational Programs. Some key elements of the NextGen Mid-Term include installation of the ADS-B ground infrastructure, initial Data Communications, improved surface traffic management and more efficient use of the ground resources (ie. runways)

NexGen 101: Strategies, Technology and Concepts Part 3
Objective: Provide an overview of NextGen elements the are inherent to Airports. What are some of the key challenges for the Airport Community? What are some of the efforts underway or planned in the near future? The FAA leveraging the existing infrastructure where appropriate, such as approach lighting, ASDX, aircraft avionics, etc.

Improved Surface Operations Supports system efficiency and helps balance system capacity and demand
Operational Improvement planned ( ) Improve Runway Safety Situational Awareness for Controllers (OI ) Improve Runway Safety Situational Awareness for Pilots (OI ) Enhanced Surface Traffic Operations (OI ) Initial Surface Traffic Operations (OI ) Benefits – Increases Efficiency: Sequencing and Scheduling Taxi Routing Runway Assignments Airport Configuration Management Departure Routing External Data Exchange Safety I would be remiss in not touching on the groundside component of NextGen. NextGen will usher in some concrete benefits at the airport, starting with safety – which is where the FAA always starts. Airport Surface Detection Equipment, Model-X, or ASDE-X is a critical tool for reducing the risk of runway incursions. It allows air traffic controllers to track surface movement of aircraft and vehicles on active surface areas, and the movement of aircraft flying within 5 miles of the airport, alerting them to potential conflicts. Coupled with Surface Management software, it presents an opportunity to more efficiently manage aircraft on the ground, so that when the plane pushes back from the gate, it can taxi into position for takeoff with no — or, at least a minimum of — delays. ASDE-X pulls its information from a number of sources, including radar and transponders — and will eventually be fed by ADS-B. So you can see how interconnected NextGen systems are, and why cross-agency coordination is so important.

Improving Situational Awareness Pilots and Controllers benefit from data sharing and improved aircraft location information Improve situational awareness for Controllers ADS-B/Traffic Information Service Broadcast (TIS-B) ASDE-X or Low Cost Ground Surveillance Improve situational awareness for Pilots Moving Map with Own ship information Runway Status Lights (RWSL) Enhanced Flight Visions Systems for Taxi & Surface Movement I would be remiss in not touching on the groundside component of NextGen. NextGen will usher in some concrete benefits at the airport, starting with safety – which is where the FAA always starts. Airport Surface Detection Equipment, Model-X, or ASDE-X is a critical tool for reducing the risk of runway incursions. It allows air traffic controllers to track surface movement of aircraft and vehicles on active surface areas, and the movement of aircraft flying within 5 miles of the airport, alerting them to potential conflicts. Coupled with Surface Management software, it presents an opportunity to more efficiently manage aircraft on the ground, so that when the plane pushes back from the gate, it can taxi into position for takeoff with no — or, at least a minimum of — delays. ASDE-X pulls its information from a number of sources, including radar and transponders — and will eventually be fed by ADS-B. So you can see how interconnected NextGen systems are, and why cross-agency coordination is so important.

Multi-sensor fusion tracker does radar/ADS-B association
Improving Situational Awareness ADS-B Traffic Information Service (TIS-B) Advisory information only - provides surveillance information derived from ground-based sensors to aircraft/vehicles equipped with ADS-B avionics Provides data on non-ADS-B aircraft and aircraft with dissimilar links (UAT and 1090ES) Conserves data link bandwidth Eliminates need for avionics to identify and suppress ownship “radar shadow” Multi-sensor fusion tracker does radar/ADS-B association Multiple different sensors Seamless overlapping coverage Smooth track and high update rate Also used to validate ADS-B reported state data TIS-B messages broadcast to ADS-B transmitting aircraft Below FL250 Within 15 nm and +/3500 ft

Sites: All 35 Major Airports before FY10
Improving Situational Awareness ASDE-X – Airport Surface Detection Equipment ASDE-X enables air traffic controllers to detect potential runway conflicts by providing detailed coverage of movement on runways and taxiways. By collecting data from a variety of sources, ASDE-X is able to track vehicles and aircraft on the airport movement area and obtain identification information from aircraft transponders. Sites: All 35 Major Airports before FY10 Benefits: Increases Safety and Efficiency I would be remiss in not touching on the groundside component of NextGen. NextGen will usher in some concrete benefits at the airport, starting with safety – which is where the FAA always starts. Airport Surface Detection Equipment, Model-X, or ASDE-X is a critical tool for reducing the risk of runway incursions. It allows air traffic controllers to track surface movement of aircraft and vehicles on active surface areas, and the movement of aircraft flying within 5 miles of the airport, alerting them to potential conflicts. Coupled with Surface Management software, it presents an opportunity to more efficiently manage aircraft on the ground, so that when the plane pushes back from the gate, it can taxi into position for takeoff with no — or, at least a minimum of — delays. ASDE-X pulls its information from a number of sources, including radar and transponders — and will eventually be fed by ADS-B. So you can see how interconnected NextGen systems are, and why cross-agency coordination is so important.

Benefits- Increases Safety and Efficiency
Improving Situational Awareness Low Cost Ground Surveillance (Prototype) LCGS is being evaluated as a low cost ground surveillance alternative to ASDE-X to improve situational awareness at airports where deployment of surface surveillance equipment is not currently planned. Pilot Sites: Manchester, NH (MHT) San Jose , CA (SJC) Reno, NV (RNO) Long Beach, CA (LGB) Benefits- Increases Safety and Efficiency I would be remiss in not touching on the groundside component of NextGen. NextGen will usher in some concrete benefits at the airport, starting with safety – which is where the FAA always starts. Airport Surface Detection Equipment, Model-X, or ASDE-X is a critical tool for reducing the risk of runway incursions. It allows air traffic controllers to track surface movement of aircraft and vehicles on active surface areas, and the movement of aircraft flying within 5 miles of the airport, alerting them to potential conflicts. Coupled with Surface Management software, it presents an opportunity to more efficiently manage aircraft on the ground, so that when the plane pushes back from the gate, it can taxi into position for takeoff with no — or, at least a minimum of — delays. ASDE-X pulls its information from a number of sources, including radar and transponders — and will eventually be fed by ADS-B. So you can see how interconnected NextGen systems are, and why cross-agency coordination is so important.

Improving Situational Awareness Surface Moving Maps (R&D)
Electronic Flight Bag with Moving Map with Own ship Augmented GPS technology provides the capability for the surface moving map (SMM) to show pilots their actual positions (own ship) on the airport surface PICTURE OF MOVING MAP HERE

Improving Situational Awareness Runway Status Lights (RWSL)
The RWSL system is an array of red lights deployed at taxiway/runway intersections, runway/runway intersections and runway takeoff and hold positions that are automatically driven by airport surface surveillance sensors (ASDE-X, ASDE-3, and ASR-9) to warn pilots and vehicle operators that a runway is unsafe to enter or cross or that it is unsafe to depart.

Improving Situational Awareness Enhanced Vision Systems (EVS) for Taxi
Enhances safety and situational awareness in low-visibility conditions, including night and poor weather, providing the pilot with a significantly enhanced view over that of the human eye. EVS is being examined for taxi in low visibility conditions The technology enhances safety and situational awareness in most low-visibility conditions, including night and poor weather, providing the pilot with a significantly enhanced view over that of the human eye Infrared sensor technology is currently used in EFVS to provide a pilot with an enhanced visual image. Will further increase access to runways in low visibility conditions when pilots would otherwise be unable to discern the required visual references.

Benefits - Increased Efficiency
Improving Surface Traffic Operations Enhanced Surface Traffic Management Surface Traffic Management (STM) provides situational awareness information to and data exchange among airport stakeholders (ATCT, TRACON, ARTCC, ramp towers, and airline operational control centers). STM displays aircraft surveillance and flight plan information, and generates predictions to provide decision support to the user. Collaborative STM is a critical first step toward Trajectory-Based Operations (TBO) on the airport surface In the mid-term timeframe STM will enable pre-departure clearance via DataComm to include routing revisions, not just initial departure clearances Benefits - Increased Efficiency Demonstrations of STM are currently being conducted at Memphis and Orlando (includes initial build of airline data sharing for collaboration capabilities) I would be remiss in not touching on the groundside component of NextGen. NextGen will usher in some concrete benefits at the airport, starting with safety – which is where the FAA always starts. Airport Surface Detection Equipment, Model-X, or ASDE-X is a critical tool for reducing the risk of runway incursions. It allows air traffic controllers to track surface movement of aircraft and vehicles on active surface areas, and the movement of aircraft flying within 5 miles of the airport, alerting them to potential conflicts. Coupled with Surface Management software, it presents an opportunity to more efficiently manage aircraft on the ground, so that when the plane pushes back from the gate, it can taxi into position for takeoff with no — or, at least a minimum of — delays. ASDE-X pulls its information from a number of sources, including radar and transponders — and will eventually be fed by ADS-B. So you can see how interconnected NextGen systems are, and why cross-agency coordination is so important.

Surface TBO Demonstration Improves situational awareness on the airport surface
Dynamic Graphical Display of: Aircraft Positions Departure Queues Arrival Demand Holding Flights (Surface and Airborne) Closed Taxiways Scheduled Flights Useful information for ATC: Planning Runway Configurations Runway Assignments Sequencing Gate/Ramp Congestion Management Taxiway Management Useful information for Flight Ops: Inbound Arrival Time Prediction Outbound Staging of Flights

Surface TBO Demonstration Enables local sharing of surface data between Flight Operators and ATC
From Flight Operator  ATC Parking Gate Assignment/Spot Scheduled Push-back Time Pre-push-back Status Acceptable CDRs Local Slot Substitutions Gate/Ramp Conflict Resolution From ATC  Flight Operator Assigned Off Times Predicted On and In Times Runway Assignments Traffic Management Initiatives Gate/Ramp Conflict Alert

Improve Closely Spaced Parallel Runway Operations Converging and Intersecting Runway
Operational Improvement planned ( ) Improve Closely Spaced Parallel Runway Operations (OI ) Current Action Plan Conduct Analysis to explore expanded use of SATNAV and/or ILS to support CSPO Conduct analysis of airports to identify additional airports that may meet the published criteria in FAA Order (dependent staggered approaches < 2500’) Conduct additional engineering studies to evaluate approving additional aircraft for staggered approaches Benefits- Increase Capacity I would be remiss in not touching on the groundside component of NextGen. NextGen will usher in some concrete benefits at the airport, starting with safety – which is where the FAA always starts. Airport Surface Detection Equipment, Model-X, or ASDE-X is a critical tool for reducing the risk of runway incursions. It allows air traffic controllers to track surface movement of aircraft and vehicles on active surface areas, and the movement of aircraft flying within 5 miles of the airport, alerting them to potential conflicts. Coupled with Surface Management software, it presents an opportunity to more efficiently manage aircraft on the ground, so that when the plane pushes back from the gate, it can taxi into position for takeoff with no — or, at least a minimum of — delays. ASDE-X pulls its information from a number of sources, including radar and transponders — and will eventually be fed by ADS-B. So you can see how interconnected NextGen systems are, and why cross-agency coordination is so important.

Closely Spaced High-level Objective
Main objective of CSPO is to increase capacity for CSPRs (approach and departure operations) when weather does not allow visual operations VMC Like capacity Current IMC airport capacity New CSPO concepts near VMC levels Capacity 43 43

Improve Closely Spaced Parallel Runway Operations Converging and Intersecting Runway
Improvements using SATNAV and wake mitigation procedures (current action plan) Expands capability for Required Navigation Performance (RNP), Localizer performance with vertical guidance (LPV), and ground-based augmentation system (GBAS) landing system (GLS) for parallel approach applications Update FAA Order to allow RNAV/RNP/LPV/GLS or ILS for independent operations to 3000 ft Pending results of the current action plan - SATNAV may provides more options for ATC and operators during instrument meteorological conditions (IMC). These additional options increase the chance of maintaining higher throughput when needed to support the demand

Improved Approaches and Low-Visibility Operations
Operational Improvement planned ( ) GBAS Precision Approaches (OI ) EFVS below Decision Altitude to 100 Feet (OI ) LPV Approaches (OI ) RNP and RNP AR Approaches (OI ) Expanded Low-Visibility Operations Using Lower RVR Minima (OI ) Benefits Increase access Capacity Efficiency I would be remiss in not touching on the groundside component of NextGen. NextGen will usher in some concrete benefits at the airport, starting with safety – which is where the FAA always starts. Airport Surface Detection Equipment, Model-X, or ASDE-X is a critical tool for reducing the risk of runway incursions. It allows air traffic controllers to track surface movement of aircraft and vehicles on active surface areas, and the movement of aircraft flying within 5 miles of the airport, alerting them to potential conflicts. Coupled with Surface Management software, it presents an opportunity to more efficiently manage aircraft on the ground, so that when the plane pushes back from the gate, it can taxi into position for takeoff with no — or, at least a minimum of — delays. ASDE-X pulls its information from a number of sources, including radar and transponders — and will eventually be fed by ADS-B. So you can see how interconnected NextGen systems are, and why cross-agency coordination is so important.

Improved Approaches and Low-Visibility Operations GBAS
Provides local corrections to GPS in order to improve accuracy, integrity and availability of the navigation service for Category I, and eventually to Category II/III, including those not served by ILS, perhaps due to siting constraints. In September the FAA approved the Honeywell GBAS SLS-4000 design was approved by FAA for use in the NAS, for non-fed Category I GBAS Cat I Path to implementation includes government industry partnerships to procure ground equipment, site survey and preparation, installation & checkout, facility approval, instrument approach design, flight inspection, avionics integration and user equipage, controller and maintainer training, safety risk management approval, and coordination with all applicable authorities Currently under demonstration at Newark and Memphis. (Other sites are being examined)

Improved Approaches and Low-Visibility Operations Enhanced Flight Visual Systems Decision Altitude to 100 Feet Infrared sensor technology is currently used in EFVS to provide a pilot with an enhanced visual image and allow him/her to see, in certain low visibility conditions, the visual references necessary to continue an instrument approach to 100 feet above the airport surface. Will further increase access to runways in low visibility conditions when pilots would otherwise be unable to discern the required visual references.

Localizer Performance with Vertical Guidance
Improved Approaches and Low-Visibility Operations LPV Approaches/ RNP and RNP AR Approaches Localizer Performance with Vertical Guidance Providing airports with approaches with vertical guidance capabilities provides significantly increases in access, predictability, and efficiency for aircraft that operate in those locations RNP and RNP AR Approaches RNP and RNP AR approaches are performance-based operations that are design to meet the needs of the airspace or airport in terms of efficiency and safety

Total 1800 RVR Approaches/Airports Affected
449 Additional 1800 RVR Approaches 224 + 73 297 225 522 73 370 Additional 1800 RVR Airports 168 + 44 212 202 414 44 Total The distinction here is first graph on left is APPROACHES, Graph on the Right is AIRPORTS The Pink (on both graphs) was where immediate benefit was able to be realized with the FAA ORDER D being signed….(no new infrastructure was required to get the benefit) The yellow (on both graphs) is where an RVR, additional RVR sensors are needed to realize the benefit. Total

NexGen 101: Strategies, Technology and Concepts Part 3 - Summary
Objective: Provide an overview of NextGen elements the are inherent to Airports. The FAA is addressing many of the challenges faced by the Airport community through the use of new and existing technology. The FAA is working with many stakeholders to implement operational improvements that will improve efficiency and system capacity. Concepts and technology that improve access to airports are essential to the implementation of NextGen. The FAA is leveraging the existing infrastructure where appropriate, such as approach lighting, ASDX, aircraft avionics, etc.

Demonstrations Locations
Technology Demonstrations Locations Surface Management MEM, JFK,MCO Tailored Arrival MIA, LAX, SFO 3D PAM DEN Oceanic MIA 4D FMS TBD UAS KSC Staffed NextGen Tower DFW GBAS EWR, TEB CDA MIA, CHS, ATL Flight Object DAB SFO . LAX . We have Demo activities going on all over the country right now. As with Surface Traffic Management, these Demos are, in some cases, providing Near-Term benefits as they build the case for Mid- and Far-Term integration and implementation. NextGen Test Beds

NexGen 101: Strategies, Technology and Concepts Quiz
Objective: Increase knowledge of NextGen. What are the Transformational Programs? What are some key elements of the NextGen Mid-Term? Is NextGen only about new technology? Will NextGen happen in one step or will there be improvement made overtime as research results determine that the improvements are operationally beneficial and safe. Partnership is important to NextGen. Name three stakeholders that are important to the implementation to NextGen.

Comments and Questions
Current version of the NextGen Implementation Plan NextGen news and updates NextGen videos Links to the Enterprise Architecture Partnerships Career Opportunities Business Opportunities A detailed look at the FAA’s NextGen Near, Mid, and Far-Term planning and activity is available in the 2009 NextGen Implementation Plan, which is available for download at the NextGen Web site. The next iteration of the Implementation Plan will be published in January 2010. There are more information sources than ever before available to you and your colleagues, not only to learn more about NextGen, but to be an active part of the discussion. We just completed a major re-design of the NextGen Web site. More information available there now than ever before. We’re working to add new and varied content all of the time. An excellent resource for you and your colleagues. 53

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