Christina Recascino, ERAUDoug Sweigard, Lockheed Martin TSSWade Lester, ERAU

February 18, 2009

Integrated Airport … A NextGen Testbed

Presenters

Christina Recascino – Vice President for Research, Embry-Riddle Aeronautical University

Douglas Sweigard – Senior Program Manager, Aviation Programs, Lockheed Martin Co.

Wade Lester – Director of NextGen Research, Embry-Riddle Aeronautical University

Integrated Airport: The History

• Nearly 800 million passengers fly each year• On 789,000 flights• Logging more than 60 billion miles• On planes who have an average load capacity

of 80%

History

• Problems abound in the air transportation system– Fewer On-time arrivals– Mechanical delays– Weather delays– Lost luggage– Near mid-air collisions– Incursions– Gate to Gate delays– Fatal Mishaps

NextGen

• To modernize the air management system in the United States, the JPDO was created to spearhead the NextGen movement

• In 2005, ERAU and Lockheed Martin began discussions of setting up a University-Private-Public partnership whose mission was to tackle issues related to testing and implementation of NextGen concepts

The Integrated Airport was born

• Mission: Accelerate NextGen through technology demonstrations that integrate near-term NextGen enhancements

• Embry-Riddle and Lockheed Martin are the lead partners in the Integrated Airport Consortium

• Joined by:CSC

EnscoBoeing

JeppesenMosaic ATMFrequentis

SensisHarrisBarco

NATS UKVolpe Research Center

Overview of Consortium

• Creation of non-binding MOU that all partners sign

• Agree to work on projects related to NextGen – as decided by planning group

• Companies are required to contribute IRAD funds

Accomplishments

• 2007 Establishment of NextGen Testbed at Daytona Beach International Airport and opening demonstration

• 2008 First technical demonstration creating an AWIM and data sharing across partner systems

• 2008 Received $2 million in federal support through the FAA to support the testbed and engage in NextGen demonstration – Predictive Weather Integrated into the TMA systems using a SWIM platform

Present and Future

• 2008 Established a contractual agreement with the FAA through Embry-Riddle

• Funding goes to consortium for technology demonstrations that accelerate NextGen concepts, as contracted by the FAA

• Goal is demonstration and evaluation of concepts providing information to the FAA that can lead to implementation

Future Plans

• March 11, 2009– Next demonstration focuses on International

Flight Data Object Sharing

• 2009 and forward– Working with the FAA to establish the next sets of

demo for 2009 and 2010

A Complex Challenge

Many Existing or Emerging Solutions

Many Efforts Underway

Demonstrations & Ops Evaluation

AIREIntegratedAirportGreen

ApproachNASA

Mitre

Research

Surface Evaluations

An Integrated Approach is Essential … But How Do We Get There???An Integrated Approach is Essential … But How Do We Get There???

Current National Airspace Systems

Emerging New Systems

Today’s System Lacks Common Situational Awareness

System Limitations Result in Increased Passenger Delays and Airline CostsSystem Limitations Result in Increased Passenger Delays and Airline Costs

Oceanic

En Route

Departure Arrival

Airlines (AOC)

TFMA/P Takeoff A/P LandingA/P Ramp A/P Ramp

Unique, Limited Flight Data Interfaces

• Different System Information, Trajectory and Problem view causes uncertainty &

inefficiency

• Limited Interoperability Between ATC system domains and Airport Stakeholders

• Unpredictable Results Lead to System Delays and Operational Costs

Limitations of Today’s Systems

Ramp

TSA

A/P Systems

ATC

ADS-B, Data Communications SWIM Enablers (Weather, FDO, trajectory)

Oceanic En RouteEn Route

Departure ArrivalAirlines

TFM

A/P Takeoff A/P LandingA/P (Ramp) A/P (Ramp)

NextGen Can Deliver Integrated Operational Improvements and EnablersNextGen Can Deliver Integrated Operational Improvements and EnablersThat Deliver Operational BenefitThat Deliver Operational Benefit

FAA’s NextGen Implementation Plan Makes the Vision Happen

Trajectory-Based Ops• 4D Trajectory Management• Capacity and Efficiency Using RNP/RNAV• Time-Based Metering

High Density Airports• Initial Surface Traffic Management• Integrated Arrival/Departure Management

Flexible Terminals & Facilities• Full Surface Situation Info• Optimized Profile Descent• Runway Safety Alerting• Tower Data Link Taxi Clearance• Wind and Wake Procedures

Collaborative ATM• Flight Plan Constraint Evaluation• On-Demand NAS Information• Trajectory Flight Data Management

Reduce Weather Impact• Trajectory-Based Weather Impact Evaluation

Terminal Data DistributionWe must enablebroad access to A/P Info!!

Ramp

TSA

A/P Systems ATC

IAI Planning Process

• Conduct Annual IAI Planning Activity• Re-examine the IAI Objectives

– Objectives • Discuss Each Member’s R&D Goals for the year

– Relative to the IAI Activity• Goals are evaluated for common threads• Jointly Develop Plan

– Leverages collective R&D efforts– Produce Integrated threads that can be demonstrated

• Ideally look at 2-5 year activity stream – Laboratory demos -> Operational Evals/Trials -> Leave Behind

Functions– Artifacts

Oceanic En RouteEn Route

AirlinesTFM

Takeoff Landing Airport (Ramp)Airport (Ramp)

Oceanic En RouteEn Route

AirlinesTFM

Takeoff Landing Airport (Ramp)Airport (Ramp)Airport (Ramp)

Leverage industry investment and capability

Long-termvision

Build on FAA’s OEP

Oceanic En RouteEn Route

AirlinesTFM

Takeoff Landing Airport (Ramp)Airport (Ramp)

Oceanic En RouteEn Route

AirlinesTFM

Takeoff Landing Airport (Ramp)Airport (Ramp)Airport (Ramp)

Implement trajectory-based decision-making

Integrated Airport Goals

Early evaluation leading to operational implementation

Phased Evaluation Approach

Integrate stakeholders via common information sharing

Solve near-term NAS problems

NextGenImplementation Plan

Collaborative, Trajectory-based Flight Planning

RecommendationOperational evaluation leading to near-term implementation of oceanic & en route collaborative flight planning

Approach• Op Evaluation Phases

1. Airline – Oceanic collaboration (A/L files early intent, receives oceanic constraint evaluation)

2. Airline – En Route collaboration (A/L files early intent, receives en route constraint evaluation)

3. Accelerate SWIM to enable Oceanic – En Route trajectory-based exchange and planning• Demonstrations and Operational Evaluation leading to near-term implementation• Airline, FAA and International ANSP Stakeholder participation

Benefits Goal• User business-preferred flight profiles (Schedule predictability, fuel savings)• Ability to react to system constraint changes (Pre-Flight and during flight) … Maintain Predictability• Seamless airspace operations … Enhances flow and reduces delays

NextGen Enablers• Extends FDO … International FDO interoperability• Demonstrates SWIM and Trajectory-Based Enabler benefits• Supports user-preferred optimum descent profile planning applications

Why Does Anybody Care About Demo?

FY09 Funding Areas:• TBO - Oceanic Tactical Trajectory Mgmt• TBO – Trajectory Management Enablers• SWIM

Key OEP OIs: • Oceanic 4D Trajectory Management (D1)• Full flight plan constraint evaluation with feedback

Key JPDO OIs • OI-0304 Improved Collaborative Oceanic Routing (2013) (D1 – first phase))• OI-0300 Improved Collaborative Pre-Flight Re-Routing (2012) (D1, D2)• OI-0302 Initial Collaborative In-Flight Re-Routing (2013) (D1, D2)

Related IWP Investments: • IN-0004 TBO Multiple Trajectories 09-11: Multiple FP filed trajectories (D1)• IN-0005 TBO Oceanic Collaborative ATM 09: Pre-Dep, collaborative, en route evaluator, TAs (D1)• IN-0073 Infrastructure Engineering for TBO (09) (D1)• IN-0007 TBO Flight Object and SWIM (09) (D1)• IN-0052 Network Facilities NextGen Development Environment (D1, D2, D3)

Benefits: • Initial SWIM-based FDO/trajectory integration (En Route, Oceanic, A/L Flight Planner, Intl ANSP, TFM)• User-preferred Pre-Flight Planning (Fuel-Efficiency, predictability) across multiple domains• International flight data coordination• Consolidate flight plan filing across multiple domains• 08 lab scenarios and 09/10 Op Evaluations measure airspace customer benefits relative to baselines

Demo 1: International FDO Collaboration - Transition PathDemo 1: International FDO Collaboration - Transition Path

CY08 (Lab Demo) CY09 (Op Eval) CY10 (Early Implementation) CY11+

Objectives• Develop International FDO Approach• SWIM-Enabled Lab integration (D1A) • FDO Trajectory Interoperability Stds (FDO Study Task)• 08 Lab Simulation (MIA – Madrid) • 08 Lab Simulation (MCO – NWK)

Aircraft

ANSP

Airline

ERAM SWIM/FDO Integration

Flt Planner SWIM/FDO Integration

SWIM Infrastructure (Lab)

Florida Test Bed

KLM/AA/UAL FP (or NWA?)

Portugal Ocean SWIM/FDO Integration

NY/Oak Flight Data

Joint U.S. & Europe Planning

Objectives• Oceanic CFP Op Eval (D1B)• Intl FDO Exchange Op Eval (D1C live Feed) Pre-Dep ER CFP Lab/Op Eval (D1D w/ NY/MCO)

NY/Oak/Portugal (Status, FP, Amendments? D1C)

DL Coordinated FMS FP

MIA/JAX

ATOP (real) SWIM-enabled CDM

Florida/LM Labs?

Spiral 1 Spiral 2

D1B

Spiral 3

EDA/TMA Cross Domain Prototype

SWIM Infrastructure

D1E

NY/Oak?

NY/MIA D2

CATM Pre-Flt Re-Route (2012 IOC)

Collaborative Oceanic Routing (2013 IOC)

ATOP SWIM/FDO Integration

Portugal

Demo D1ACross Domain

FDO / Traj(4th Q 08)

DemonstrationsDemo D1BOceanic Constraint Evaluation(1st Q 09)

Florida/LM Labs?

D1BD1A

D1A

Demo D1CIntl FDOExchange(ANSP)(2nd Q 09)

D1C

D1C

D1D

ERAM R2 w/SWIM (Lab proto)

TFM CFP w/SWIM (Lab proto)

D1D

Demo D1DCFPM Op Eval(3rd Q 09)

ERAM (real) R2 SWIM-enabled CDM

TFM CFP w/SWIM

Demo D1ECross DomainCDM Op Eval(3rd Q 10)

Demo D2EDA/TMA CrossDomain Planning(See Next Demo 2

Florida Test Bed

Intl ANSP

FAA Oceanic

FAA En Route

D1A

Objectives (Deploy)• Pre-Departure Oceanic & ER CFP Objectives (OpEval)• Oceanic CFPM to evaluate maneuvers (SWIM-based CDM)• Cross Domain CFP (D1E)

An Integrated Systems Approach Can Lead to the

Realization of

NextGen Operational Benefits in the Near and Mid

Term

Embry-Riddle’s NextGen Role Wade LesterProgram Manager

600 South Clyde Morris BlvdDaytona Beach, FL 32114lesterw@erau.edu386-226-6418

Title: Task A – Integration of Weather into TMA and ERAM

Overview: The 2008 demo will show the benefits of providing graphical forecast weather information on ERAM and TMA displays to support the rerouting of aircraft around convective weather.

Participants: FAA, Embry-Riddle, Lockheed-Martin, CSC, Ensco, Boeing, Volpe Center

Status

Status: The demonstration was conducted November 18, 2008. The final research and analysis is being conducted by ERAU. The final report will be delivered January 31, 2009

Funding – $1.81M

Latest Activity: Conducted the demonstration November 18, 2008. Finishing up the last of the research with a final report due at the end of January, 2009.

Title: Task D – International Flight Data Object Demonstration

Overview: Demonstrate the exchange of Flight Data Objects between international oceanic air traffic control systems. The Flight Data Objects will be passed between the Advanced Technologies and Oceanic Procedures (ATOP) and NAV Portugal’s Sistema Atlântico (SATL) systems.

Participants: FAA, Embry-Riddle, Lockheed-Martin

Status

Status: The demonstration was conducted November 18, 2008. The final research and analysis is being conducted by ERAU. The final report will be delivered January 31, 2009

Funding – $700K

Latest Activity: PMR/TIM #1 was conducted in January. The meetings were held at the DBNTB. Action items are posted on the NextGen Status site.

Questions?

Thank you for attending