NY/NJ/PHL Metropolitan Area Airspace Redesign Implementation Update Presentation to: Eastern Region Aviation Weather Conference By: Don Castonguay Air traffic Supervisor New York Center & Airspace Redesign Team Peter Nelson Senior Management Analyst Air traffic Operations Date: November 18, 2008 Federal Aviation Administration
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NY/NJ/PHL Metropolitan Area Airspace Redesign
ImplementationUpdate
Presentation to: Eastern Region Aviation Weather Conference
By: Don Castonguay Air traffic Supervisor New York Center & Airspace Redesign Team
Peter Nelson Senior Management Analyst Air traffic Operations
Date: November 18, 2008
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Public Meetings
Public Meetings
Kick off for NY/NJ/PHL Airspace Redesign
Kick off for NY/NJ/PHL Airspace Redesign
Public Meetings
Public Meetings
DEISDEIS
Public Continues
to Meet
Public Continues
to Meet
RODROD
Stage 2: Internal
Changes
Stage 2: Internal
Changes
Stage 4: Full
Integration
Stage 4: Full
Integration
Stage 3: Boundary
Adjustments
Stage 3: Boundary
Adjustments
Stage 1: RNAV,
Diverging Headings
Stage 1: RNAV,
Diverging HeadingsPublic
MeetingsPublic
MeetingsMitigation Analysis
Mitigation Analysis
Alternative Development and Analysis
Alternative Development and Analysis
Traffic Growth, Rising Delays,
Impetus for Change
Traffic Growth, Rising Delays,
Impetus for Change
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• Routinely, the New York and Philadelphia metropolitan areas airports are among the top 10 delayed
• Lack of alternate routes closes off airspace in cases of severe weather
• Multiple facilities fragment arrival and departure corridors
• Complexity and congestion continue to be issues even with post-September 11 downturn
Why We Need to Redesign Airspace
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Implementation Overview
• Implementation Plan began developed immediately following the signing of Record of Decision (September 5, 2007).
• Initial changes to airspace were implemented on December 19, 2007• Implementation approach was segregated into four stages in the ROD• Each stage will take from 12 to 18 months and stages will overlap
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ROMA (…or Route Optimization and Mitigation Analysis)
• Considers all headings within an identified range
• Evaluates noise impact for every possible combination of headings
• Identifies exact headings for minimal impact
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Motivation for Westgate Expansion
• KEY ISSUES WITH CURRENT WESTGATE• ELIOT overload – currently
serves 3 airways and BRNAN
• PARKE complexity – climbingand descending aircraft