C-ATFM

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CONCEPT OF OPERATIONS
STAKEHOLDERS MEETING-JANUARY 2015
 AGENDA

• Background
• C-ATFM CONOPS Highlights
• C-ATFM Ops Procedures
• Implementation Programme
• Transition Changes

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 BACKGROUND

• C-ATFM Implementation progress

• Stakeholders Participation
• SMS requirement
• Brief on
– C-ATFM Concept of Operation and System Description
– AAI SMS Process.

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ABOUT ATFM

WHAT IS ATFM ?

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 AIR TRAFFIC FLOW MANAGEMENT

AIR TRAFFIC FLOW MANAGEMNET

ATFM is a service provided with the objective to enhance the efficiency
of the ATM system by,
 Strategic and Tactical balancing of the demand against
available capacity;
 optimising the use of available resources ;
 adopting a collaborative process through Collaborative
Decision Making (CDM) involving all stake holders
 AND through pre-defined management techniques

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 NEED FOR ATFM

• Finite Resources – Airport, Airspace

• Ever increasing growth – Increasing Demand for access
• Contingencies – Unexpected decrease in capacity (weather ,
emergencies)
• Need for balancing Demand and Capacity for “ PLANNED”
optimum utilization of resources

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 ATFM OBJECTIVES

Ensure safety Improved on-time arrivals;

Maximize throughput; Minimizing delays;

Make efficient use of available Optimizing passenger/crew/aircraft

capacity; connections;
Minimizing turn times;
Manage controller workload;
Optimize flight profiles and routes
Provide equitable service; during adverse weather conditions;
and
Achieve environmental efficiencies.
Optimize recovery solutions during and
after disruptive events.

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AAI C-ATFM PROJECT

AAI C-ATFM PROJECT IMPLEMENTATION

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 AAI CENTRAL ATFM STRUCTURE

WEB PORTAL
ATFM
• Objective is to manage and optimize Command
traffic flows by actively collaborating Centre
with airlines, airport, defense and APP-
ACC-
other stakeholders on daily basis. TMU
TMU

• The Central Command Center ( CCC)

will receive strategic and tactical FPL ,
ACC-
Weather, Airspace ,Traffic, Airport TWR-
TMU TMU TWR-
information for accurate Situational TMU

Awareness and decide on needed

ATFM measures. APP-TMU
APP-
• Traffic Management Unit (TMU) will TMU

be the unit implementing ATFM

program at local ACCs, APP and TWR
units.
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 C-ATFM SYSTEM IN INDIA
State
Major Airlines AIS
Agencies ATC
Remote
Users

12 ACCs

24 APPs
36 TMUs
International ATFM

Operational
CCC
CNS / ATM
Backup/Training
CCC
Delhi
GA

ASM
Meteorological
Information
Airports Military
Authorities
 C-ATFM ARCHITECTURE

TMU
Airlines

ATFM Portal
E s Airports
x y
t s
e t Met C-ATFM/CCC CDM Portal
r e
n m
a s ATC
l TWR-TMU
Web Client
Military
FPL data AIS Data

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 CENTRAL COMMAND CENTER (CCC)

FOR
ILLUSTRATION

ATFM
COMMAND
CENTER
BRAZIL

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 CCC POSITIONS

Flight data
CCC operational
management
supervisor
units

ATFM Manager ATFM Manager ATFM Manager ATFM Manager

W E N S

ASM (FUA, AIS and CNS

CDM (airports,
routes CDM (airlines) facilities
GA, Military
coordination) monitoring

Military Airline Special events

Replay position representative representative monitoring

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 C-ATFM ORGANISATION

 Phase 1 C-ATFM operations involve

− a CCC at Delhi and
− 6 TMUs at the ACCs of
• Delhi, Mumbai, Chennai, Kolkata, Bangalore and Hyderabad
• These cities’ airports handle about 60% of Indian traffic
• Most of the congestion is associated with these airports/ACCs
CCC
(Delhi)

TMU TMU TMU TMU TMU TMU

(Delhi) (Mumbai) (Chennai) (Kolkata) (Bangalore) (Hyderabad)

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 ROLES AND RESPONSIBILITIES
6 ACC TMUS
TMU Location Area of responsibility ACCs served
Delhi Delhi ACC Delhi FIR Delhi ACC
Mumbai Mumbai ACC Mumbai FIR Mumbai ACC
Chennai Chennai ACC Chennai FIR (excluding area controlled by Chennai ACC
Hyderabad ACC and Bangalore ACC)
Kolkata Kolkata ACC Kolkata FIR Kolkata ACC
Hyderabad Hyderabad ACC Area controlled by Hyderabad ACC Hyderabad ACC
Bangalore Bangalore ACC Area controlled by Bangalore ACC Bangalore ACC

In general, the ACC TMUs are responsible to monitor air traffic operations within their area,
participate in periodical nationwide ATFM planning conference calls, help CCC develop and adjust
TMIs and communicate with area airspace users and airports on flow problems

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 AIR TRAFFIC FLOW MANAGEMENT
IMPLEMENTATION

Integrated C-ATFM implementation in India Is planned in a phased manner.

First phase ( 2015 )

C-ATFM System will consist of CCC at Delhi and TMU at SIX MAJOR INDIAN Airports

Second Phase (2016 )

C- ATFM system will cover the entire Indian airspace

Third phase (TBD)

Indian ATFM will be integrated with neighboring States to cover the traffic flow
from/to & over Asia Pacific Region.
C-ATFM CONCEPT OF OPERATION

C-ATFM CONCEPT OF OPERATION

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 PROCEDURES
ATFM IN PHASES: OVERVIEW

• Strategic (up to six months in advance)

– DCB analysis on the basis of biannual Strategic Network Operations
Plan
• Pre-Tactical (tomorrow up to seven days in advance)
– Objective: Refined DCB analysis on the basis of Pre-Tactical Network
Operations Plan
• Tactical (current day operations)
– Accurate prediction of ATFM measures, which may still be modified
based on CDM up to six hours in advance of operation
• Post-Operational
– Analysis on the basis of executed flights

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 STRATEGIC ATFM DATA MANAGEMENT

• A Phase for gathering and analysing Capacity and Demand data:

– Flight Schedule Data:
– Slot Allocation Process ( Bi Annual Process )
– Assess, review and publish:
• Airport capacity
• Airspace capacity
– RPL files: airlines
– Capacity information: airports, AIP supplements, NOTAMs,
Airspace closure
– Major events: Sports events, Elections, Trade Fairs …….
– Weather: long term prediction

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 TACTICAL ATFM DATA MANAGEMENT

• FPL update: through AFTN messages

• FDP data (which includes SSR Code allotment data)
• Capacity impact assessment procedures:
– Due to Nav.aids outages,
– availability or non-availability of airport facilities,
– airspace closures,
– Weather
– manpower,
– VIP movements, et cetera

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 POST OPERATION ANALYSIS

• Effects of ATFM procedures

• Frequency of reports
– Between once a week and once a month
• Content of reports
– Metrics: average delays, throughput, number of flights affected,
number of compliant flights , effectiveness of ATFM
• Access to reports (via portal)
• Action items to be taken on the basis of the contents, in particular
feedback to Stakeholders

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ATFM DATA EXCHANGE

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 C-ATFM DATA FLOW
COMMON SITUTATIONAL AWARENESS

PERFORM
SPECIFY
CDM
CAPACITY
MONITOR EVALUATE
DEMAND AND ALTERNATE
CAPACITY TMI

PREDICT INITIATE
DEMAND OR
MODIFY
TMI

OPERATIONAL ANALYSIS ( REAL TIME AND POST )

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 TRAFFIC MANAGEMENT
INITIATIVES

TMI ARE INITIATED IN

TACTICAL PHASE TO
BALACE DEMAND
AND CAPACITY

LEVEL
AFP
CAPPING
MILT GDP REROUTING
MINT

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 TRAFFIC MANAGEMENT
INITIATIVES
Strategic Pre-tactical Tactical
Vertical Flight level capping scenario#
Lateral Coded ATS routes Coded ATS routes Fix balancing
Rerouting scenario
Rerouting (alternative scenario)
Coded ATS routes

Longitudinal Miles-in-trail
Minutes-in-trail
Minimum departure interval

Time Ground delay Ground delay Slot swapping°

programme* programme* Ground delay programme*
Ground stop
Airborne holding

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 CDM PROCEDURE

• To a varying extent, CDM is already in practice with

– Airports (as far as using A-CDM)
– Aircraft Operators (Domestic flights via A-CDM)
• In Phase 1 C-ATFM operations;
– CDM regarding ATFM measures – Telecon, Web , Through CCC….
– CDM Partners ( Airlines) are provided with the capabilities to adjust
their schedule to optimize their operations on the basis of available
capacity and TMIs

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 FPL PROCEDURES

• The current procedures regarding Flight Plan submissions will

continue during Phase 1, except that submission must be at least
three hours in advance (up to five days in advance)
• During Phase 1, all FPL will be internally routed by AAI to CCC
• All domestic airlines will be required to submit RPL files to CCC in
addition to the existing submissions
• Online FPL to be routed to CCC in addition
• Changes regarding FPL procedures regarding Change/ Mod/ Cancel/
Suspension are to be described in AIP Supplement

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 TRANSITION
SOME MAJOR CHANGES TO PHASE 1
• Creation of CCC, TMU and C-ATFM Infrastructure
• Manpower training - AAI , Airlines, Military ATC ……
• ATFM Procedures – Publication by Regulator
– Change in FPL procedures
– Assigning slot times
– Capacity declarations for airports, airspaces ….
• Sharing of data – Airlines, Military, ATC, Met
• CDM procedures with domestic airlines
– Teleconferences
– Web Portal
• Ensure and measure compliance
• Post operations reporting
• Shadow operations in the first half year of Phase 1
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COLLABORATION IS THE KEY FOR
SUCCESS

THANK YOU
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