NextGen

Federal Aviation
Administration

Next Generation Air Transportation System

ENRI International Workshop on
ATM/CNS

Presented by: Jay Merkle
Manager, System Engineering Integration, NextGen and Operations Planning
Date:
12 November 2010

Aviation’s Impact on the U.S. Economy Drives theImportance of NextGen• 12 Million Jobs
• 5.6% of GDP• $1.3 Trillion in
Economic Activity

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NextGen Budget Growth Highlights Strong
Support
$1,142.8
M
Δ 31.7%$867.7M
Δ 24.8%$695.1M
Δ 222.6%

Transformational
Programs
Enabling Activities

R,E&D Programs
Operations
Programs
Personnel$215.5MΔ 68.9%$127.6M

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NextGen Capabilities – Broad Ranging for Broad Benefits
New Infrastructure & Procedures

Aircraft

New Safety Tools(e.g. ASIAS)

Air Traffic Control

Increased
Efficiency, Safety,
Security, andEnvironmental
Performance

Airports

New Security Tools(SITS)New EnvironmentalTools(e.g., CLEEN, Alt. Fuels)

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What Does The System Look
Like in 2018?

Gate-to-Gate
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Keys to Implementing NextGen
Technical Strategy(EnterpriseArchitecture &Roadmaps)

Operational
Capabilities/Benefits

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Incremental Approach to Implementing NextGen
Produces Benefits and Builds a Foundation
Wake Turbulence
RNAV/RNP Deconflict
RNAV/RNP Deconflict
RNP SAAAR
Approach with RF
ORD Arrival/
Departure Path

ORD

ORD Departures

ORD

Surface Management
MDW

MDW

Deconfliction
enabled via
curve path andvertical profile.

Arrival Pathto MDW

GBAS
3D PAM
TOD
PathStretchEnd

MeterFix

Triangular Delay Paths in Center:
Waypoint Insertion Using
Place-Bearing Distance (PBD)–
Cleared Using Voice

3D PAM Target Domain

RNAV/RNP Deconflict

Surface Management

Surface Management

Tailored Arrivals

4-D FMS•DFWUAS

Staffed NextGen Tower

ADS-B in the Gulf

Tailored Arrivals

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Delivering Benefits Today & Tomorrow$22B in benefits
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NextGen Equipage: Critical to Success
Avionics needed to obtain full NextGen capabilities
Unconstrained
Acceleration
Proposal

Performance BasedNavigation

ADS-B

DataCommunications

FAA & operator investment required to realize NextGen benefits
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Data Communications
Data Comm will replace radio-voice communications for most routine
exchanges between controllers and pilots

Benefit:– More efficient communications– Reduced aircraft gate and taxi delay by eliminating timeconsuming delivery of clearances
Strategy:– Near Term: Leverage latent capabilities (i.e., FANS 1/A+) of
many of today’s jetliners for immediate benefit• Delivery of taxi clearances - 2014

– Mid Term: Expand to delivery of en route data
communications services - 2016

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Near-term NextGen Applications

Automatic Dependent Surveillance –Broadcast (ADS-B)
UnconstrainedAcceleration
Proposal

Airfield and Surface
Improvements

Performance BasedNavigation

NextGen Initiatives

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Surveillance:
Automatic Dependent Surveillance-Broadcast (ADS-B) & Wide Area Multilateration (WAM)

CompletedATC Services
ATC Services
ADS-B
integrated with
ASDE-XATC Services
ATC Services

BroadcastServices

ATC Services

ADS-B Operational

ADS-B integrated
with ASDE-X

WAM Operational

Constructed Ground Stations

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Current Coverage from Radio Stations
Data from May 6, 2010

Today: 120 radio stations
collecting data on the East
Coast and in Alaska

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Surveillance:
Automatic Dependent Surveillance-Broadcast (ADS-B) & Wide Area Multilateration (WAM)

FY10-11
PlannedCoverage
ATC Services
ATC Services
In-Trail
DemoADS-B
integrated withASDE-X

ATC Services
ATC Services

ATC Services

Planned ADS-B Coverage

In-Trail
DemoBroadcast
Services

Planned ADS-B Ground Stations

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ADS-B Out Final Rule•

Published May 27, 2010–•

Establishes Equipage Requirement forAircraft in Controlled Airspace–•Applies in Class A, B and C airspace, nearbusy airports and above 10,000 feet

Sets Avionics Performance Standards–•FAA adjudicated comments responding tonotice of proposed rulemaking, issued October
5, 2007

Manufacturers can design to broadcast-signal
requirements for accuracy, integrity, power andresponse timeCompliance Deadline is January 1, 2020

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Airport Improvements (FY09-FY10)
Already Contributing to Delay Reduction
New York JFK :• Taxiway K/KA, YA, FB extension• 13R/31L reconstruction (in progress)

Seattle-Tacoma
16R/34L

Chicago O’Hare
9L/27R

Portland 10L/28R
extension

Bostoncenterfield
taxiway M
Washington
Dulles 1L/19R

Dallas Fort Worthend-aroundtaxiwayPhiladelphia 17/35
extensionCharlotte 18R/36L
Key Benefits• Increased capacity and reduced delays• In 2009, contributed to:65% delay reduction at O’Hare
58% delay reduction at Seattle
43% delay reduction at Dulles

Completed New Runway

Completed Airfield Improvements

Planned Runway Improvements

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Surface Management
Leverage Safety Infrastructure for Efficiency

Completed To Date

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Key Benefits• Increased situational awareness andsafety• 2009: 50% reduction in serious runway
incursions
ASDE-X Installed

Data Distribution
Unit (DDU)

Surface Demo

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Surface Surveillance and Data Sharing
Surface data sharing for ASDE-X
infrastructure under way for 2010
• Leverage installed ASDE-X infrastructure• Will provide surface traffic data sharing• Stepping stone for more robust
collaborative decision support tools

Benefits• Delay reduction• Reduced fuel burn and environmental
footprint• Improved situational awareness anddecision making• Collaborative planning at airport

Leveraging demos at JFK and MEM

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Surface Management
Leverage Safety Infrastructure for Efficiency

PlannedJFKEWR
PHLWilliam J. Hughes
Technical Center(Initial Hub)

ASDE-X Installed

Data
Distribution Unit

Surface Demo

Planned ASDE-X

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Collaborative Departure Management During JFK’s
Runway Closure – A Success Story• JFK Runway 31L/13R closed forreconstruction March 1• FAA, PANYNJ, airlines collaborate
to allocate takeoff slots. Airline
with x percent of scheduled
departures gets x percent ofavailable slots• In place of first-come-first-served, a‘reservation’ system divides one hour of departures into four 15minute buckets• Aircraft stay at the gate until their bucket arrives.
• Taxi delays, fuel consumption, CO2 emissions are reduced

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Enables Greater Efficiency and Access

Before RNP

After RNP

RNAV: General purpose satellite navigation
RNP: High-precision satellite navigation for congested airspace• Provides aircraft with the ability to fly shorter, more efficient flight paths• Increases capacity of runways and in the airspace – ability to “de-conflict” airports, avoid
sensitive areas• Reduces delays, fuel burn, and aircraft noise

LPV: Provides ILS-like capability without ILS infrastructure costs
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Performance Based Navigation (PBN)
Infrastructure is Emerging
FY09 Accomplishments:• 55 RNAV routes• More than 90 Q-, T-, and GPS Minimum En
Route Altitude RNAV routes nationwide since2009• 54 RNP approach procedures• Departure Delay: 45% reduction• Operator Savings: $30M in 3 years• Capacity: 10 additional departures
per hour per runway

RNP

RNAV SiDRNAV STAR

Atlanta (ATL) RNAV Arrivals• Fuel Savings: 700,000 gallons peryear• Carbon Emissions Reduction:6,700 tons per year

RNAV T Routes

ExamplesExamples

Dallas/FW (DFW) RNAV Departures

RNAV Q Routes

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Performance Based Navigation (PBN)
FY10: Initiate Transition to Metroplex Integrated Airspace and Procedures
FY09 Accomplishments:• 55 RNAV routes• More than 90 Q-, T-, and GPS Minimum En
Route Altitude RNAV routes nationwide since2009• 54 RNP approach procedures• Departure Delay: 45% reduction• Operator Savings: $30M in 3 years• Capacity: 10 additional departures
per hour per runway

RNP

RNAV SiDRNAV STAR

Atlanta (ATL) RNAV Arrivals• Fuel Savings: 700,000 gallons peryear• Carbon Emissions Reduction:
6,700 tons per year

RNAV T Routes

ExamplesExamplesDallas/FW (DFW) RNAV Departures

RNAV Q Routes
Metroplex Areas

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Gate-to-Gate Oceanic Demonstrations Illustrate NextGen Value
Average Fuel Savings of 3% - 5% per Flight

ASPIRE Benefits• Fuel Savings To Date: 5,659
gallons• Carbon Emissions Reduction:
19 tons to date

AIRE Benefits• Fuel Savings Per Flight: 230
gallons• Fuel Savings To Date: 27,000
gallons• Carbon Emissions Reduction:
2 tons per flight (238 tons todate)

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Tailored Arrivals (TAs) and Optimized Profile Descents (OPDs)
Will Result in Significant Benefits When Operationalized Nationwide
TA Demo Results (MIA,SFO,LAX)

Operational OPDs (LAX)• Fuel Savings:
100-340 gallons per flight (over220,000 to date)• Flight Time Reduction:
25% during level flight• Carbon Emissions Reduction:
Average 1.3 tons per flight

3D PAM DemosOPD Demos• Fuel Savings:
2-3 million gallons per year
(25 gallons per flight)

TA Demos

Operational OPD
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NextGen Implementation is Advancing

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Resources Available to Stay Informed

NextGen Implementation Plan Summarizes:• Target for NextGen - 2018
• Work accomplished• NextGen benefits• FAA’s work plan through 2015

Overviews
NewsVideos
Interactive Map
And more…

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NextGenNext Generation Air Transportation SystemDiscussion
Mid Term Architecture Briefing
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ADS-B In: Traffic Information Service – Broadcast (TIS-B)
TIS-B provides traffic information to ADS-B In equipped aircraft

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ADS-B In: Flight Information Service – Broadcast (FIS-B)

FIS-B transmits graphical National Weather Service products,
temporary flight restrictions (TFRs), and special use airspace
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ADS-B: Building Block for Advanced NextGen Applications
Indications and Alerts

Situational AwarenessIn Trail Procedure

SURF-IA

SpacingSituational AwarenessNight w/ background lights

Glare

Scattered clouds

Interval running

Enhanced Visual Acquisition
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