# Presentation: 665616

##  2008 FAA EASTERN REGIONAIRPORTS ANNUAL HERSHEY CONFERENCE ACCOMMODATING DESIGN GROUP VI      (NEW LARGE AIRCRAFT) AT JFK INTERNATIONAL AIRPORT

_**Presented by**_**:  ****	**
**John R. Dermody, P.E.**
**Civil Engineer, Senior Program Manager****Federal Aviation Administration**
**New York Airports District Office**

## JFK AIRPORT

## PANYNJ’S PLANS TO ACCOMMODATE A NEW LARGE AIRCRAFT (NLA)

- ORIGINALLY, BOTH BOEING AND AIRBUS WERE IN CONCEPT DEVELOPMENT OF A NLA
- BOEING TEMPORARILY SUSPENDED THEIR PROGRAM – AIRBUS CONTINUED FORWARD
- AIRBUS PRODUCT BECAME THE A380
- THERE ARE 165 FIRM ORDERS FROM 15 CUSTOMERS FOR THE A380
- AT LEAST SIX A380 CUSTOMERS TO UTILIZE JFK
- ESTIMATED 3-4 FLIGHTS/ DAY INCREASING TO 20 FLIGHTS/DAY IN 5+ YEARS FOR THE A380
- RECENTLY, BOEING ALSO ANNOUNCED THEIR NLA B747-8

## AIRBUS A380 OVERVIEW

- 1.23M LBS. MTOW
- 525 PAX (3-CLASS)

## CHALLENGES ACCOMMODATING THE A380

- LARGE WINGSPAN
- TAXIING CLEARANCE
- JET BLAST
- REQUIRES LARGER OFZ
- TALL TAIL HEIGHT
- ISSUE FOR CLOSE PARALLEL TAXIWAYS
- WEIGHT
- TAXIWAY BRIDGES
- PAVEMENT STRENGTH
- TERMINAL GATES
- DUAL JET BRIDGES
- GATE SPACE
- APPROACH/ DEPARTURE SEPARATIONS
- LARGER IN-TRAIL SEPARATONS REQUIRED
- MISNOMERS – NOISIER AIRCRAFT, LARGER PAVEMENT FILLETS & LONGER RUNWAYS NEEDED

## MODIFICATIONS OF DESIGN STANDARDS  (MOS) REQUIRED

- *  PANYNJ NEEDED TO DEMONSTRATE THAT NO OTHER FEASIBLE OPTIONS WERE AVAILABLE FOR EXISTING RWS AND TWS AND SAFETY WILL BE MAINTAINED
- *  A380 MOS APPROVAL AUTHORITY WITH AAS-100 (FAA AIRPORTS HQ)
- RUNWAY WIDTH
- TAXIWAY WIDTH
- TAXIWAY – OBJECT SEPARATION
- TAXIWAY – TAXIWAY SEPARATION
- RUNWAY – TAXIWAY SEPARATION

## RUNWAY & TAXIWAY WIDTH MOS

- _RUNWAY WIDTH (INTERIM MOS)_
- ISSUE: ONE-ENGINE OUT ON DEPARTURE
- FLIGHT STANDARDS TESTING
- ENGINEERING BRIEF #65A
- ALLOWS 150’ WIDE RWS WITH 50’ PAVED SHOULDERS
- FOD INSPECTIONS WITHOUT PAVED SHOULDERS
- NEW RUNWAYS NEED TO BE 200’ WIDE
- _TAXIWAY WIDTH_
- CENTERLINE DEVIATION STUDIES
- ENGINEERING BRIEF #63B
- ALLOWS OPERATION ON 75’ WIDE EXISTING TWS
- NEW TAXIWAYS NEED TO BE 100’ WIDE
- NO REQUIREMENT FOR CENTERLINE LIGHTS OR TAXI CAMERA

## JFK RUNWAY AND TAXIWAY SEPARATIONS

## TAXIWAY CLEARANCE MOS

- _TAXIWAY – OBJECT SEPARATION_
- CRITICAL CONSTRAINT, NEED MORE SEPARATION FROM TW TO SERVICE ROAD
- A380 COULD NOT OPERATE ON OUTER TW B
- BEST SOLUTION TO SHIFT INNER TW A BY 16 FEET TOWARDS TW B
- RESTRICT HEIGHT OF VEHICLES ON ROAD TO 14’
- PROVIDES 15’ HORIZONTAL & 10’ VERTICAL CLEARANCE
- PROVIDES SAME DISTANCE FROM OUTER ENGINE TO ROAD FOR JETBLAST (A380 VS. EXSTG. B747)
- TAXIWAY CENTERLINE DEVIATION STUDIES
- _TAXIWAY – TAXIWAY SEPARATION_
- USE EQUATIONS IN APPENDIX 9 OF AC 150/5300-13 – AVG. WINGSPAN (A380/ B747-400) PROVIDES 15% SAFETY BUFFER
- USE REAL-LIFE APPROACH – BOTH AIRCRAFT AT TW EDGE STILL PROVIDES 15 FT. CLEARANCE

## Slide 10

## RUNWAY TO TAXIWAY SEPARATION MOS

- _RUNWAY – TAXIWAY SEPARATION_
- A380 RESTRICTED FROM OPERATING ON CLOSER TW B DUE TO TAIL HEIGHT PENETRATION TO OFZ & TERPS MISSED APPROACH SURFACE
- COLLISION RISK MODEL (CRM) PERFORMED FOR EACH RUNWAY OPERATIONAL CONFIGURATION
- THE CRM ESTABLISHED THE RESTRICTION AREAS FOR CAT I AND CAT II/III CONDITIONS
- RESTRICTIONS PART OF THE JFK A380 ATCT OPERATIONAL PLAN

## JFK A380 ATCT OPERATIONAL PLAN

## PREPARATION FOR A380 2007 VISIT

**	****	**

**PANYNJ DEVELOPED “SHORT-LIST” OF A380 TAXIING ROUTES**
**DETAILED INVENTORY OF TW OBJECT FREE AREAS**
_**ACTIONS:**_
**REMOVED FENCE AT VAN WYCK TAXIWAY BRIDGE**
**REMOVED PORTION OF JETBLAST FENCE AT TW C / ZA**
**REMOVED RVSR VEHICLE SIGN BY HANGAR 19**
**LOWERED WINDSOCK ON TW Q**
**EVALUATED LOCATION OF AIRFIELD SIGNAGE, RELATIVE TO A380 ENGINES**
**TAXIWAY SIGN HEIGHT RELATIVE TO TAXIWAY ELEV.**
**RUNWAY DISTANCE REMAINING SIGNS ON 150 FT. WIDE RW**

## A380 ARRIVAL AT JFK

- A380 FLEW FROM FRANKFURT TO JFK
- MAIDEN FLIGHT TO U.S. – MARCH 19, 2007
- OPERATED BY AIRBUS W/ LUFTHANSA PERSONNEL
- 519 NON-REVENUE PASSENGERS
- MARCH 20TH TRIP FROM JFK TO CHICAGO O’HARE
- MARCH 21ST DEMO FLIGHT AND RETURN TO GERMANY
- SPECIAL FLIGHT STANDARDS AUTHORIZATION, REQUIRED F.O.D. SWEEPS AND TAXIWAYS DEVOID OF AIRCRAFT (FOR 150’ WIDE RWS)

## VIDEO FROM MARCH 2007 VISIT

## Slide 16

## Slide 17

## JFK A380 VISIT FINDINGS

- TAXIWAY CENTERLINE DEVIATION – NON-ISSUE W/ CAMERA
- TURNING CAPABILITIES – JUDGEMENTAL OVERSTEERING
- EVALUATED AIRFIELD SIGN CLEARANCES/ IMPACTS
- TAXIWAY SIGNS
- RUNWAY DISTANCE REMAINING SIGNS
- EVALUATED EDGE LIGHTING/ RETROREFLECTORS
- RUNWAY EDGE LIGHTS
- TAXIWAY EDGE LIGHTS
- TAXIWAY RETROREFLECTIVE EDGE DELINEATORS
- AIRCRAFT NOISE PERCEPTION
- TAKEOFF DISTANCE SUPRISING
- FOD CHECK
- DEMO FLIGHT LACKED “REAL-WORLD” AIRSPACE/ AIRFIELD CONSTRAINTS

## A380 HAD DESIGN AND PRODUCTION SCHEDULE SETBACKS
FIRST COMMERCIAL FLIGHT BY EMIRATES TO JFK ON OCTOBER 1, 2008
RUNWAY 13L GLIDESLOPE LOCATION OPTIONS:
RELOCATE ANTENNA
REMOVE A380 ARRIVALS & DEPARTURES ON RW 31R AND DEPARTURES ON RW 13L FROM PLAN
CONTINGENCY PLAN – SPECIAL HANDLING
INSTALL JETBLAST WARNING SIGNS ON ROADWAYS
TAXIWAY BRIDGES – JETBLAST EVALUATIONS
WIDEN RUNWAYS DURING REHABILITATIONS
FINALIZE A380 OPERATIONAL PLAN

- A380 HAD DESIGN AND PRODUCTION SCHEDULE SETBACKS
- FIRST COMMERCIAL FLIGHT BY EMIRATES TO JFK ON OCTOBER 1, 2008
- RUNWAY 13L GLIDESLOPE LOCATION OPTIONS:
- RELOCATE ANTENNA
- REMOVE A380 ARRIVALS & DEPARTURES ON RW 31R AND DEPARTURES ON RW 13L FROM PLAN
- CONTINGENCY PLAN – SPECIAL HANDLING
- INSTALL JETBLAST WARNING SIGNS ON ROADWAYS
- TAXIWAY BRIDGES – JETBLAST EVALUATIONS
- WIDEN RUNWAYS DURING REHABILITATIONS
- FINALIZE A380 OPERATIONAL PLAN

## BOEING MET WITH THE PANYNJ & FAA LAST YEAR
BOTH B747-8 INTERCONTINENTAL & FREIGHTER VERSIONS AVAILABLE
18 ORDERS FOR THE B747-8F (CARGOLUX & NIPPON)
B747-8F EXPECTED TO BE IN SERVICE BY LATE 2009
B747-8 SEATS 467 PAX (3-CLASS) – 51 MORE SEATS THAN THE B747-400
B747-8F HAS 16% MORE CARGO VOLUME THAN B747-400

- BOTH B747-8 INTERCONTINENTAL & FREIGHTER VERSIONS AVAILABLE
- 18 ORDERS FOR THE B747-8F (CARGOLUX & NIPPON)
- B747-8F EXPECTED TO BE IN SERVICE BY LATE 2009
- B747-8 SEATS 467 PAX (3-CLASS) – 51 MORE SEATS THAN THE B747-400
- B747-8F HAS 16% MORE CARGO VOLUME THAN B747-400

**BOEING 747-8 OVERVIEW**

## Slide 21

## SAME GROUP VI DESIGN CRITERIA ISSUES
TO LESSER EXTENT COMPARED TO THE A380 DUE TO:
SMALLER WINGSPAN
LOWER TAIL HEIGHT
LARGER AIRCRAFT LENGTH COULD BE AN ISSUE THOUGH FOR:
TAXILANE OR SERVICE ROAD CLEARANCE BEHIND AIRCRAFT AT GATE (19 FT. LONGER THAN -400)
IMPACT POTENTIAL AT JFK DUE TO DESIRE FOR THE B747-8 TO UTILIZE ALL TAXIWAYS WITH LESS RESTRICTIONS

- SAME GROUP VI DESIGN CRITERIA ISSUES
- TO LESSER EXTENT COMPARED TO THE A380 DUE TO:
- SMALLER WINGSPAN
- LOWER TAIL HEIGHT
- LARGER AIRCRAFT LENGTH COULD BE AN ISSUE THOUGH FOR:
- TAXILANE OR SERVICE ROAD CLEARANCE BEHIND AIRCRAFT AT GATE (19 FT. LONGER THAN -400)
- IMPACT POTENTIAL AT JFK DUE TO DESIRE FOR THE B747-8 TO UTILIZE ALL TAXIWAYS WITH LESS RESTRICTIONS

## SIMILAR REQUEST FOR MOS FOR SAME DESIGN STANDARDS
CURRENTLY UNDER FAA REVIEW

- SIMILAR REQUEST FOR MOS FOR SAME DESIGN STANDARDS
- CURRENTLY UNDER FAA REVIEW

## THANK YOU!QUESTIONS?

**Mr. John R. Dermody, P.E. **
**Civil Engineer, Senior Program Manager**
**FAA - New York Airports District Office**
**600 Old Country Road – Suite 446**
**Garden City, NY 11530**
**(516) 227-3869, Fax (516) 227-3813**
**John.Dermody@faa.gov**

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