CONSOLIDATION OF U.S. OCEANIC AIR TRAFFIC CONTROL CENTERS IN PRE-AEROSAT ERA

This document presents a study of the technical feasibility and cost benefits of consolidating and automating the three Atlantic Oceanic Air Traffic Control (ATC) centers (San Juan, Miami, and New York) into one center and the three Pacific oceanic ATC centers (Anchorage, Oakland, and Honolulu) into another center. The study focused on the era prior to the introduction of oceanic satellite systems for communications and surveillance. The scope of the study involved deriving traffic estimates, sizing the automation system for the estimated traffic, estimating controller staffing requirements, estimating requirements and availability of floor space for the operations room and computer equipment, and sizing the added communications requirements of the consolidated centers.

• Corporate Authors:

  Mitre Corporation

  Westgate Research Park
  McLean, VA  United States  22101

  Federal Aviation Administration

  800 Independence Avenue, SW
  Washington, DC  United States  20591
• Authors:
  • Keblawi, F S
  • SCARDINA, J A
• Publication Date: 1975-3

Media Info

• Pagination: 182 p.

Subject/Index Terms

• TRT Terms: Air traffic; Air traffic control; Air traffic controllers; Alternatives analysis; Analysis; Automation; Cost effectiveness; Costs; Feasibility analysis
• Uncontrolled Terms: Cost analysis
• Subject Areas: Aviation; Finance; Operations and Traffic Management;

Filing Info

• Accession Number: 00090620
• Record Type: Publication
• Source Agency: National Technical Information Service
• Report/Paper Numbers: MTR-6880 Final Rpt.
• Contract Numbers: DOT-FA70WA-2448
• Files: NTIS, USDOT
• Created Date: Jun 10 1975 12:00AM