What is NextGen? NextGen is more than just a. Single project It is the integration of many projects, concepts, and technologies.

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2 Single project It is the integration of many projects, concepts, and technologies. Program plan It is the integration of many program plans, some new and some ongoing, to deliver new service capabilities to meet increasing needs. New system It is the integration of new systems, new procedures, new aircraft performance capabilities, renewable fuels, What is NextGen? NextGen is more than just a new supporting infrastructure, and a new way to do business as the Air Transportation System. 2

3 Objectives Reflect Both Common Goals & Diverse Interests Improved Access Stakeholder Equity Return on Capital Industry/ Government Partnership NextGen Objectives Include Operational Efficiency Reduced Delay Noise Reduction Reduced Emissions Enhanced Safety Improved Flexibility Global Harmonization Improved Travel Experience 3

4 NextGen: Delivering safety, capacity, efficiency & environmental stewardship Today s National Airspace System NextGen Ground-based Navigation and Surveillance Satellite-based Navigation and Surveillance Air Traffic Control Communications By Voice Disconnected Information Systems Cognitive-Based Air Traffic Control Fragmented Weather Forecasting Airport Operations Limited By Visibility Conditions Forensic Safety Systems Focus on major airports Inefficient routes & fuel consumption Routine Information Sent Digitally Information More Readily Accessible Decision Support Tools Forecasts Embedded into Decisions Operations Continue Into Lower Visibility Conditions Prognostic Safety Systems Focus on metropolitan areas Shorter flight paths/ fuel saving procedures; alternative fuels; reduced noise 4

5 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 Aviation Accounts for: - $12 million aviation-related jobs - $1.3 trillion in economic activity percent of Gross Domestic Product 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. 5

6 NextGen Benefits - $23B Through 2018 Significant Public Benefits & Improved Passenger Experience Minimize Carbon Emissions Minimize Delays Maximize Safety Maximize Savings 6

7 Mid-Term System: Delivering Benefits Today and Beyond 2030 $123 Billion % Delay Reduction vs. No NextGen M B Tons CO 2 Gallons Fuel Cumulative Cumulative 7

8 Delivering Delivering NextGen Next Generation Air Transportation System Next Generation Air Transportation System Trajectory Based Operations

9 High Altitude Concept 9

10 High Altitude Airspace Framework FL 600 High Altitude, (Trajectory-Based) Airspace Generic Airspace FL 340 Low to Medium Airspace Complexity HIGH HIGH Airspace Airspace Complexity Complexity Non-Generic Airspace Use of a complexity metric will help determine where generic sectors can exist Some parts of the country may be unsuitable for a generic sector design (Northeast) To the user, whether the sector is generic (or not) is transparent; operations are the same Trajectory-Based Operations is the unifying theme in High Altitude Airspace 10

11 United States Controlled Airspace Daily Interaction with 18 ANSP s

12 Oceanic Conflict Advisory Trial (OCAT) 1 Pilot 2 2 Pilot Airline Ops Center 4 3 Oceanic ATC Airline Ops Center 1 OCAT Oceanic ATC AOC Initiated route changes are requested without knowledge of available routes. Probability of denied request is high. Current Oceanic Route Change Request Process OCAT allows AOC to test potential routing changes against synchronized copy of air traffic data to increase probability of request acceptance. Oceanic Route Change Request Process with OCAT 12

13 Delivering Delivering NextGen Next Generation Air Transportation System Next Generation Air Transportation System High Density Arrivals / Departures at High Density Airports (HD) 13

14 High Density Solution Set Capabilities that improve arrival and departure capacity for multiple airports and runways in high demand airspace. Combination of precision procedures, decision support tools, enhanced surface management Improved coordination and information sharing will allow for maximum usage of all runways and airspace at close-proximity airports. Takes advantage of performance based navigation, traffic flow management capabilities in the Collaborative Air Traffic Management solution set and builds on the capabilities of the Flexible Terminals and Airports solution set. 14

15 Surface Surveillance and Data Sharing Surface data sharing for ASDE-X infrastructure underway now Leverage installed ASDE-X infrastructure Provides 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 and decision making Collaborative planning at airport 15

16 Surface Trajectory Based Operations and Conformance Monitoring Metering of aircraft operating on the airport surface from gate to runway Automated taxi clearance delivery and conformance monitoring In-cockpit and in-tower displays and audible alerts to pilots and controllers when an aircraft deviates from a taxi clearance 16

17 Benefits Maximum use of runway by: Getting the right departure aircraft in the right order to maximize throughput Getting the right arrival aircraft through the airspace to the runway to fill every landing opportunity Expanding use of terminal procedures into transition airspace Using 3-D RNAV/RNP criteria and procedures to decouple runways from shared flows Improving the efficiency and delivery of aircraft in time-based metering by utilizing the aircraft s capabilities Flight: EGF586 Clearance issued Before TOD Original path Mag. North Stretched Path Bearing: 52 deg Meter Fix: DAS Surface TBO Distance: 61nm EGF586 P/DAS P/DAS C/250 D/240 3D PAM 17

18 Delivering Delivering NextGen Next Generation Air Transportation System Next Generation Air Transportation System Flexible Terminals and Airports - FLEX 18

19 Flexible Airport and Terminal Navigation Services Wake Turbulence Enhanced Procedures Automation and Decision Support Tools 19

20 Overview of FlexTerm Navigation Aids Air Traffic Procedures Increases airport efficiency and capacity Enable more aircraft to use airports during degraded operating conditions Enhance secondary airports role in metro-area traffic Reduces environmental impacts Support fuel-saving and noise-reducing flight paths Enhances safety Reduce risk of collision on final approach and on the airport surface Automation and Avionics Wake Turbulence Mitigation 20

21 FlexTerm: A NextGen Solution Set Complements Arrivals/Departures at High Density Airports Solution Set High Density Airports are the top busiest FlexTerm addresses all other airports (different systems and traffic mix) 21 Operational Improvements from National Airspace System (NAS) Enterprise Architecture Alpha segment ( ) underway Bravo segment ( ) in definition Reflect evolving needs Incorporate lessons learned and new knowledge 21

22 Air Traffic Procedures: Optimized Descents AFTER: Flexible Top of Descent EnRoute Sector BEFORE: Constrained Top of Descent Transition Sector Terminal Airspace Support quieter and more fuel-efficient arrivals Flexible top of descent enables longer cruise Smooth (not step down) descents 22

23 Navigation Aids: Precision Approaches Deploy Ground-based Augmentation Systems (GBAS) for precision approaches with lower minimums to more runways 23

24 Wake Turbulence Mitigation Fine-tune spacing rules at closely-spaced runways for wake mitigation of heavy aircraft Apply wind monitoring and wake movement prediction algorithms Lift ban on heavy arrival leaders Reduce time between departures 24

25 Delivering Delivering NextGen Next Generation Air Transportation System Next Generation Air Transportation System Collaborative Air Traffic Management - CATM 25

26 Collaborative Air Traffic Management Solution Set Description: Covers Strategic and tactical flow management, including interactions with flight operators to mitigate situations when the desired use of capacity cannot be accommodated. Includes flow programs and collaboration on procedures that shift demand to alternate resources (e.g., routings, altitude, and times). Manages National Airspace System (NAS) flights. Development and management of aeronautical information Management of airspace reservation Management of flight information from pre-flight to postanalysis 26

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32 Delivering Delivering NextGen Next Generation Air Transportation System Next Generation Air Transportation System Reduced Weather Impacts - RWI 32

33 RWI Solution Set Complements all other NextGen Solution Sets Collaborative Air Traffic Management Trajectory Based Operations Flexible Airport and Terminal High Density Airspace 19 Operational Improvements from National Airspace System (NAS) Enterprise Architecture Alpha segment ( ) underway Bravo segment ( ) in definition Reflect evolving needs Incorporate lessons learned and new knowledge 33

34 RWI Improvements Weather Forecast Improvements NextGen Weather Processor Weather Integration Weather Observation Improvements Right Sizing the Sensor Network Multi Phased Array Radar 34

35 Weather Forecast Improvements: Weather Integration Integrate weather information into decision support tools (DSTs) 35

36 Weather Observation Improvements: Multi Phased Array Radar Research and mature MPAR technology for future deployment across the NAS Provide more accurate spatial and temporal resolution of severe weather to enable safer and more efficient use of the NAS Ability to provide surveillance backup with the same equipment 36

37 Delivering Delivering NextGen Next Generation Air Transportation System Next Generation Air Transportation System Transformational Programs Transformational Programs 37

38 Automatic Dependent Surveillance - Broadcast (ADS-B) Automatic 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

39 ADS-B Coverage as of March

40 ARTCC TOWER Data Communications En Route Automation (ERAM) enhancements Log on and Protocol Gateway functions needed for Tower Service Tower Data Link (TDLS) Enhancements Revised Departure Clearances message sets Ground-Ground Telecommunications Service Controller Facility TDLS ERAM Data Communications Applications Data Communications Applications Ground- Ground Telecom Network Air-Ground Data Communications VDL-2 Network Service Aircraft Avionics

41 ARTCC TOWER Data Communications Data Comm Integrated Service (DCIS) Air/Ground VHF Data Link Mode 2 (VDL-2) Network Service (DCNS) Shared Air Traffic Services (ATS) and Air Operations Center (AOC) Network Engineering Integration Services Manage Avionics Initiative Future Air Navigation System (FANS) 1/A+ avionics Certified, available and in the National Airspace System (NAS) Controller Facility TDLS ERAM Data Communications Applications Data Communications Applications Ground- Ground Telecom Network Air-Ground Data Communications VDL-2 Network Service Aircraft Avionics

42 System Wide Information Management (SWIM) Business as Usual ASDE STARS/ ARTS/ TAMR Today ETMS TMA Host TFM WARP Inter- Agency IDS/ ERIDS ATOP CIWS FAA Systems ERAM - More point-to-point unique interfaces - Costly development, test, maintenance, CM - New decisions linked to old data constructs - Cumbersome data access outside the NAS Enterprise Management - Existing point-to-point hardwired NAS - Unique interfaces, custom designs SWIM Compliant Non-Government Systems FTI DOTS SWIM Compliant Government Systems LEGEND SWIM Segment 1 SWIM Future Segment SWIM Adapter 42

43 Voice Communications Capabilities Needed for NextGen Universal High Altitude Airspace (UHAA) High Performance Airspace Mixed Performance Traditional Airspace Airspace VOICE VOICE VOICE UAS Pilots UAS Pilots Network Management Ops Center Air Traffic Center Underlying Communications Network More Flexible Communications Capabilities to support: Business Continuity Planning Operational Security Consolidation/Co-location Load Sharing and Balancing across facilities Virtual Towers UAS Communications 43

44 NextGen Network Enabled Weather 44

45 Implementation Programs Time Based Flow Management (TBFM) Aeronautical Information Management En Route Automation Modernization Future Facilities Performance Based Navigation

46 Performance Based Navigation (PBN) Enables Increased Efficiency and Access 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 De-conflicts closely spaced airports and runways Reduces delays, fuel burn, and aircraft noise 46

47 Integrating PBN into Airspace Design Optimization of Airspace and Procedures in the Metroplex (OAPM) is an expedited approach for Integrated Airspace and Procedures efforts This framework takes a systems approach to PBN initiatives and the design of airspace providing a geographic focus to problem solving Approach is based on collaborative teams Study Teams: Provide a comprehensive but expeditious frontend strategic look at each major metroplex Design and Implementation Teams: Provide a systematic, effective approach to the design, evaluation and implementation of PBN-optimized airspace and procedures 47

48 Time Based Flow Management Traffic Management Advisor (TMA) TMA is a decision support tool designed to optimize the flow of aircraft into capacity-constrained areas Using Time Based Metering instead of miles-intrail Used daily in support of arrival, en-route and departure flows Currently, deployed and operational at all 20 ARTCCs, 30 TRACONs, and 29 ATCTs (27 of the 35 OEP airports) Time Based Flow Management (TBFM) - An enhancement of the TMA system - The TBFM portfolio will enhance efficiency by leveraging new capabilities on the TMA system Operational and NextGen Enhancements System Re-Architecture 48

49 New Technology and Fuels NextGen aircraft will need improved noise and emissions performance and fuels that reduce air quality and climate impacts. Energy Expanding Aviation Partnerships to Reduce Environmental Impact

50 Standardization? Many different regional and national standards

51 But, We have a Solution! Global Interoperability? Global Harmonization?

52 Resources Available to Stay Informed NextGen Implementation Plan Summarizes: Target for NextGen Accomplishments NextGen benefits Overview of FAA s work plan Online: Overviews News Videos NextGen Documents And more Interactive Flash Map: NextGen Deployments NextGen Demonstrations And more 52