SESAR
Performance Framework, Concept and Master Plan
Dr. Colin Meckiff, EUROCONTROL

Presented at

ENRI International Workshop on ATM/CNS
March 2009, Tokyo, Japan

European Organisation for the Safety of Air Navigation

SESAR
The programme

European Organisation for the Safety of Air Navigation

Why SESAR?
Traffic
Trafficforecast
forecastto
todoubledoublebyby20302030
Growth
must
comewithsignificant
Growth must come with significantperformance
performanceimprovement
improvement
ATC
ATCpushedpushedto
toits
itslimits;
limits;obsolescentobsolescenttechnologies;
technologies;airspace
airspacefragmented
fragmented

Needs:
Needs:
 TurnTurnoffofffragmented
fragmentedapproach
approach Accelerate
evolutioninAccelerate evolution inresponse
responseto
tochallenges
challenges
 Synchronise
Synchroniseplans
plansandandactions
actions
 from
fromresearchresearchto
tooperations
operations
 airborne
airborneandandgroundgrounddeployments
deployments

SESAR
SESAR
 Technical/operational
Technical/operationalchange,change,supported
supportedby
bySingle
SingleEuropean
EuropeanSky
Skylegislation
legislation
 Direct
Directinvolvement
involvementof
ofaviation
aviation
industryindustryininall
allphases
phases Address
AddressEuropean
Europeanneeds
needsand
andglobalglobalinteroperability
interoperabilityCohesive programme, stepwise implementation
2005

2010

Definition

2015

2020

SESAR Phases
DevelopmentDeployment

EuropeanATM Master
PlanImplementation

Currentwork

Development work
Planning work

2005

2010

2015

2020

SESAR Definition Phase Under the responsibility of EUROCONTROL Co-funded by European Commission
 Industry-wide consortium substantial EUROCONTROL effort contribution€ 60 Million
2 years
300 man-year+ Project Associates:

Airspace users
Air navigation service providers
Airport operators
Supply industry (air & ground)ATM research centres,
military ATM,
staff/professional org.,
US industry (Boeing,Honeywell, Rockwell)+ sub-contractorsSESAR Development Phase Public-Private Partnership Founding members: EC & EUROCONTROL Other members: industry, third party states €2,100 million over 8 years

 Manages the SESAR Development Phase Execute the ATM Master Plan One single ATM R&D programme in Europe A dedicated international cooperation agenda

Web site: www.sesarju.eu.

SJU work programme
SJU

WP B

WP C

WP 3

WP 16

WP E(High-level)
Target Concept andArchitecture Maintenance

Master Plan
Maintenance

Validation Infrastructure
Needs Management

R&D TransversalAreasLong-Term andInnovative
Research ProgrammeTransversal Thread

WP 7

WP 5

WP 8

WP 14

NetworkingOperation

TMAOperation

Information
Management

SWIM
TechnicalArchitecture

WP 4

WP 6

En RouteOperation

AirportOperation

Operational Thread

ATM Network R&DProgramme

WP 11

F/WOC

WP 15

Network Information
Management System

WP 10

WP 12

WP 9

Aircraft
Systems

SWIM Thread

WP 13

Non Avionic
CNS System

En Route & Approach
ATC Systems

Airport
Systems

System Thread

SESAR
Performance driven

European Organisation for the Safety of Air NavigationSESAR goal: performance
Performance
Performance targets
targets derived
derived fromfromneeds
needsofofsocietysociety&& airspace
airspace usersusersDesign
Designgoals
goalsforforscalable
scalablefuture
futurecapability:
capability:
Capacity:
Capacity:handle
handle33times
timestraffic
trafficSafety:factor10
 Safety: factor 10Environment:
Environment:-10%-10%effects/flighteffects/flightCostsCoststotoairspace
airspaceusers:
users:-50%-50%

Progressive deployment,
when/where needed

2020
2020targets:targets:
Capacity:
Capacity:+73%+73%overall
overallSafety:
improvement
Safety: improvementfactor
factor33
Environment:
Environment:max.
max.contribution
contribution
Costs
Coststotoairspace
airspaceusers:
users:-50%
-50%

Also
Alsoaddressed:
addressed:
security,security,efficiency,efficiency,flexibility,flexibility,predictability,predictability,global
globalinteroperability,interoperability,
access,access,equity,equity,participation
participation(Reference: 2005)

Key performance areas

Societal
OutcomeOperational
Performance

Performance
Enablers

SafetyCost effectiveness

Access and equity+++

Security

Capacity

Participation+

Environmental
sustainability

QoS++

Efficiency

Interoperability+

Flexibility+

Predictability

The ICAO Key Performance Areas

Performance management
Community
expectations
Objectives
Targets

Traffic
growthCurrent/planned
ATM performance

Gaps/priorities&reasons

analysis

Ops concept
Master planning
Transition/deployment
Business case

SESAR
Target solution

European Organisation for the Safety of Air Navigation••Human
Humancentral
centralin
inthe
thesystem
systemasasmanager
managerand
anddecision-makerdecision-maker•Enhanced•Enhancedautomation
automation•New•Newseparation
separationmodes
modes

Concept of Operations••Starting
Startingin
instrategic
strategicplanning
planningphase
phase•• Continuous
Continuousin
inthethe“Network“NetworkOperations
Operations
Plan”
Plan”
•Dynamic•Dynamicairspace
airspace
designdesign&&management
management••DefinedDefinedin
in4D,4D,gate-to-gate,gate-to-gate,including
includingturnaroundturnaround
operations
operations••Executed
Executedas
asclosecloseasaspossible
possibleto
toowner’sowner’sintention
intention••User-preferredUser-preferredrouting
routing(except(exceptwhere
wherecapacity
capacityrequiresrequiresstructuredstructurednetwork)
network)••Collaborative
Collaborative
Decision
DecisionMaking
Making••System
SystemWide
Wide
Information
Information
Management
ManagementSESAR
The Plan

European Organisation for the Safety of Air Navigation

ATM deployment sequence based on capability &service levels
Implementation based on ATM Capability Level: sets of functional
evolutions for Aircraft, ATC Centres, Airports, Network Management

IP1IP2• Implementing
availabletechnologies&Best
practicese.g. DMEAN,Link• …

• Curved
approaches• AMAN/DMAN
integration• ATSAW• …

ACL #0ACL #1
2008• ASPA-S&M• UDPP• Improved
LVO• 3D-PTC on
predefinedroutes• 2D-PTC on
preferred
routes• …

ACL #22013

IP3• 3 Airspace
categories• Free routing
from TOC ->ToD• Revision ofRBT/DL• Multiple
CTOs
• …

• 2 Airspace
categories• ASEP C&P• 3D-PTC on
preferredroutes
• SVS
• …

ACL #32017

ACL #4
2020• ASAS-SSEP• 4D-PTC• Selfadjustmenton WV• …

ACL #52025

ATM Service Level delivered to users may be limited by the lowest ATM
Capability Level of the various interacting stakeholders.

www.atmmasterplan.eu

www.atmmasterplan.eu

www.atmmasterplan.eu

www.atmmasterplan.eu

e-ATM Master Plan Portal

www.atmmasterplan.eu

Conclusion

 SESAR brings a new dimension to European ATM
 It is driven by performance needs
 It is for all airspace users
 It provides for a clear development and implementationpath Institutional arrangements are in place to make SESAR
a success

SESAR
Backup slides: technologies

European Organisation for the Safety of Air Navigation

Capability Level 0/1: SESAR foundations

 5-year rolling European SES Implementation Plan Local, sub-regional initiatives complement European objectives
 Adoption and exploitation at Pan-European level is necessary
DMEAN

A-SMGCS/CDTI

Link 2000+
CASCADEPENS

TMA2010+

Commonprocurement

FABs

eFDPs

FUA

ATC automation

EAD/CHAIN
P-RNAV/ARNv5/
ARNv6(FASTI, ATC tools
like AMAN, DMAN,
MTCD, multi-sectorplanning)

Capability Level 1: Communication

Deploy VDL2/CPDLC-Pioneer trials

Deploy IP backbone tointerconnect states-Incentives

Supporting SWIM & VoIP

-Implementing rule

Capability Level 1: Surveillance / navigation

Deploy 1090 ES and MLAT

Deploy EGNOS-Traffic awareness-Precision navigation for someusers-Surveillance performance

Capability Level 2: Brake-to-vacate
runway exit

Develop and validate data-linked brake-to-vacate
for higher runway throughput

Capability Level 2: Airport surface

Develop and validate 802.16aero technology andstandards for secure ATS & AOC communications

Capability Level 2: Airport lighting

400 tonnes20 tonnes

CO2/yearCO2/year

LED lighting to significantly improve airport
environmental performanceCapability Level 2/3: Precision navigation
Capability level 3
Develop and validate•Multiple RTA•Gate-gate trajectory exchange•Auto conformance/downlink•Wind grids•Advanced constraints•Enabling full 4D

Capability level 2
Develop and validate•Improved RTA•Initial trajectory sharing•Basic constraints•Enabling initial 4D

Capability Level 2/3: Surveillance

Develop and validate sensors
for improved safety, security,
capacity for approach andairport
Develop and validate
wake vortex and weatherdetection

Capability Level 2/3: ASAS

Develop and validate standards for spacing and initial
separation applications

Capability Level 3: Approach and landing

Develop and validate sensor
technology for EVS

Develop and validate multiGNSS receiver for GBAS II/III- enabling all weather operations

Capability Level 4: Future datalink

Develop and validate solutions (narrowband/wideband/SATCOM)- Confirm L Band, SATCOM choices