Air Traffic Organization (ATO) Technology Development Performance Metrics Results to Date, April 2005

This is the fifth semi-annual report on Air Traffic Organization (ATO) Technology Development performance metrics. The intent is to describe performance metrics analyses and results performed from November 2004 through April 2005. This edition contains summaries of previous work and presents some new analyses. The new studies include: An updated examination of flight time/distance for Automatic Dependent Surveillance-Broadcast (ADS-B) equipped United Parcel Service, Inc. (UPS) aircraft at Louisville International Airport (SDF); An updated chart of ADS-B use along the East Coast corridor and survey results concerning ADS-B use at Embry-Riddle Aeronautical University (ERAU); A description of the Runway Status Lights (RWSL) test at Dallas-Fort Worth International Airport (DFW); A historical study of the effectiveness of Runway Guard Lighting (RGL) at several airports and survey results for a ne RGL system at North Las Vegas Airport (VGT); and, An updated analysis of departure capacity at Memphis International Airport (MEM) after implementation of surface surveillance data to airline ramp controllers at Federal Express (FedEx).

Corporate Authors:
Federal Aviation Administration

Office of Air Traffic Services, 800 Independence Avenue, SW
Washington, DC United States 20591
Publication Date: 2005-4

Language

English

Media Info

Media Type: Print
Pagination: 72p

Subject/Index Terms

TRT Terms: Air traffic control; Arrivals and departures; Distance; Flight time; Metrics (Quantitative assessment); Performance evaluations; Ramps; Surveys
Identifier Terms: Air Traffic Organization
Uncontrolled Terms: Airport ramps; Automatic dependent surveillance-broadcast; Ramp bridges; Runway guard lighting; Runway status lights
Subject Areas: Aviation; Operations and Traffic Management;

Filing Info

Accession Number: 01010748
Record Type: Publication
Files: TRIS, USDOT
Created Date: Nov 7 2005 1:06PM