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

2009 2010

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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

EWR

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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

• BIGGY complexity – climbingand descending aircraft

• RBV crossing traffic – increased volume from JFK

• IMPACTS• Westgate a “chokepoint” during peak demand

• Passback of Miles-in-trail (MIT) restrictions to NY metro airports

• Potential adverse impact on PCT arrivals6

J80

J6

J48J75

J60

J64To BWI/DCA

To IAD

ZNY55

ZNY39

ZNY10

ZNY73

ZNY09

ELIOT

PARKE

LANNA

BIGGY

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Shift J60/J64 traffic to the west

Shift J6 traffic to the west

Decrease Traffic Load on ELIOT

Split PARKE Departures from IAD Arrivals

Split BIGGY Departures from BWI/DCA Arrivals

Shift IAD arrivals between PARKE and ELIOT

Shift DCA/BWI arrivals between BIGGY and LANNA

ADDITIONAL WESTGATE FIXES

INTRODUCE TERMINAL

SEPARATIONS

Realign RBV departure route(s)

Reduce Impact of Crossing Traffic from RBV

“Wrap” JFK departures over Westgate fixes

REROUTE / REALIGN RBV DEPARTURES

Westgate Expansion

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Add One New Departure Fix

• Fix location• Sector boundary & traffic

impacts• Use of new fix

Next Steps

Expand Use of Terminal Separation Rules

“Wrap” JFK Departures

Addition of Second New Departure Fix

Terminal HITL evaluation

• Feasibility analysis• Design refinement

Realign RBV Transition Routes

• Route design • Sector boundary

TO-DO LIST

N90 / ZNY Resectorization

• N90 / ZNY resectorization• Separation standards in

integrated airspace

• Route design• Sector boundary redesign• Runway use

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Key Elements of Stage 2 (4/1/2008 – 10/1/2009)

• Relocate and Expand West Airways

• Redesign NYNJPHL West Corridor

• ZNY HITL – June 2008; N90 HITL Oct 2008; Combined HITL Feb 2009

• Apply Altitude Restriction on JFK En Route Arrivals for High and Low Capacities

• JFK Improvements

• Reroute ISP Arrivals over LENDY

• Reroute JFK Europe Arrivals via ROBER

• Reroute Traffic to New West Airways

• Reroute Traffic to Existing West Airways

• Reconfigure PHL

• Reconfigure and Reroute Departures

• Reroute Arrival Streams

• Additional Dispersal Headings for RWY 09 and RWY 27

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West Departure Area: Current boundary dissolves and airspace expands to combine parts of ZNY and N90 Liberty

PHL Terminal Expansion: PHL terminal absorbs parts of ZDC and ZNY to accommodate new arrival and departure routes

ZBW Boundary Modification: ZBW boundary shifts to support Stage 3 airspace realignment to the Northgate

Stage 2: Minor Airspace Realignment

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Key Elements of Stage 3 (5/11/2010 – 11/9/2011)

• Relocate and Expand North Airways

• Redesign NYNJPHL North Corridor (ZNY, N90)

• Reroute Northbound PCT Departure Routes

• Redistribute Some ZNY Northgate Departures to ZNY Westgate

• Redistribute Traffic on New North Routes

• Facilitating Stage 4 Elements

• Apply Altitude Restriction on LGA to Separate NY and PHL Traffic

• Provide Arrival Coordination for Traffic Flow Management

• Apply Terminal Separation Rules (allowing less stacking and MIT)

• Additional MXE Departure Fix

• Arrival Shift LGA and EWR

• Facility Boundary Adjustments at ZNY, ZBW, ZDC, N90

• Implement 3rd Dispersal Heading at EWR

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South Arrival/Departure Area: Combines parts of ZDC and N90 into PHL TRACON to support full integration of Stage 4

North Departure Area: Combines parts of ZNY and N90 to support expanded Northgate departures

East Departure Area: Combines parts of ZBW and N90 to support full integration of Stage 4

North Arrival Area: Combines parts of ZBW, ZNY and N90 to support shift in North arrivals in Stage 4

Stage 3: Major Airspace Realignment

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Key Elements of Stage 4 (3/10/2011 – 9/7/2012)

• Relocate and Expand South Airways

• Redistribute Traffic on New South Routes

• Redesign NYNJPHL South Corridor

• Apply Traffic Flow Management Rules for South Airway

• Relocate and Expand East Airways

• Redesign NYNJPHL East Corridor

• Redistribute Traffic on New East Routes

• East Airway Apply Traffic Flow Management Rules

• Align TEB and MMU Departure Gates feeding EWR Departures

• Change Altitude Restrictions

• Create Continuous Decent Approach Procedures

• All other Locations Apply Traffic Flow Management Rules

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Full Airspace Integration: Stage 4 realizes the full integration of airspace – N90 with parts of ZNY, ZDC, and ZBW

Stage 4: Full Airspace Integration

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Next Steps

• Continue to address and resolve legal and political challenges

• Written Reevaluation with respect to new Information

• Respond to GAO Recommendations – Report due July 31, 2008

• Pending litigation – Extension Granted for Briefing Schedule

• Continue safety assessment of all changes

• Facilitate an improved collaborative relationship with all stakeholders

• Develop Airspace design activities with adjacent facilities that enhance the benefits of integration