Evaluating Integrated Arrival/Departure Control Services Using Fast-Time Simulation

This document describes the objective, method, analysis, and results of a fast-time simulation study to evaluate the capacity and efficiency impacts associated with the Integrated Arrival/Departure Control Services (IADCS) concept. This modeling activity examined the use of flexible routing structures within the Atlanta area Air Traffic Control (ATC) facilities including the Atlanta Air Route Traffic Control Center (ZTL) and A80, the Atlanta Terminal Radar Approach Control (TRACON). The work quantified the benefits associated with the tools offered by the IADCS concept for rerouting aircraft during periods of convective weather. To measure the benefits of the IADCS flexible routing toolset, baseline scenarios representing current operations were compared against IADCS scenarios during convective weather events. Efficiency and capacity output metrics from these simulations were compared to determine the benefits of the IADCS toolset as applied to the focus areas of the Atlanta airspace.

• Record URL:
  http://www.tc.faa.gov/its/worldpac/techrpt/tctn13-4.pdf
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• Corporate Authors:

  Federal Aviation Administration

  William J. Hughes Technical Center, Atlantic City International Airport
  Atlantic City, NJ  United States  08405

  Federal Aviation Administration

  800 Independence Avenue, SW
  Washington, DC  United States  20591
• Authors:
  • Young, Jessica
  • Bassett, Philip
  • Hailston, Kenneth
• Publication Date: 2013-2

Language

• English

Media Info

• Media Type: Digital/other
• Edition: Technical Note
• Features: Appendices; Figures; References; Tables;
• Pagination: 66p

Subject/Index Terms

• TRT Terms: Air traffic control; Arrivals and departures; Simulation; Weather conditions
• Identifier Terms: Hartsfield-Jackson Atlanta International Airport; Integrated Arrival/Departure Control Services
• Uncontrolled Terms: Flexible routing; Rerouting
• Geographic Terms: Atlanta (Georgia)
• Subject Areas: Aviation; Operations and Traffic Management; I73: Traffic Control;

Filing Info

• Accession Number: 01534434
• Record Type: Publication
• Report/Paper Numbers: DOT/FAA/TC-TN13/4
• Files: TRIS
• Created Date: Aug 12 2014 3:03PM