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NAM/CAR AIR TRAFFIC FLOW MANAGEMENT SEMINAR
ATFMTegucigalpa, Honduras
27 – 31 March 2006
Presented by: Rodolfo Olivares
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Mexico ATFM Development
• Background.• Where we are.
– What we have.– How we use that Tools.
• Airport Capacity.• Regulations.• The future.
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Mexico ATFM Development
• Background.• Where we are.
– What we have.– How we use that Tools.
• Airport Capacity.• Regulations.• The future.
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Background
• SENEAM. ATS provider in Mexico.
• Government Company .Part of the Communications and Transport Minister.
• Facilities.
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TIJ
REX
NLD
CUUHMO
CJS
MXL
MAM
LTO
LAP
SJD
GYM
CEN
LMM
TRC
SLW
ADN
MTY
CVM
TAM
VER
MTT
VSA
CME
CPE
MID
CUN
CZM
CTM
TAP
HUX
TGZ
PXM
OAX
ACA
ZIH
UPN
MLM
BJX
SLPZCL
DGO
CUL
MZT
ZLO
PVRGDL
AGU
COL
TNY
PBC
MEXTLC
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TIJ
HMO
LAP
NLD
CJS
MTY
MZT
CUL
SJD
TAM
MAMREX
GDL BJX
SLP
ZLO
MLM
PVR VER
ACA
MEX
ZIH
TGZ
VSA
CUN
CZM
MID
CONTROL RADAR
CONTROL MANUAL
PBC
CUU
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ACC MEX
ACC MZT
ACC MTY
ACC MID
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• Growing traffic.– 4% per year in the Country (average). – Cancun and Toluca 6.5%.– Los Cabos 13%.
• Delays, Holding patterns, High Workload, High incident level.– Mexico City, Cancun and Los Cabos.
• Monterrey and Guadalajara some times.
Background Cont..
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Background Cont..
• 2000.• Strategy
– Change in the air space layout in MEX.– Airway System Review.
• Pre-Tactic.– We commence to Define Flow Control
procedures.– Software developed by a group of Air
Traffic Controllers Flow Control (PROSAT).
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Background Cont..
• Coordination with Airport Service provider –AICM-, to establish Airport Capacity.
• Communication process with Customers .
• Flow Control training (Supervisors).
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Background Cont..
• 2001.Flow Control to MEX Commence
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Mexico ATFM Development
• Background.• Where we are.
– What we have.– How we use that Tools.
• Airport Capacity.• Regulations.• The future.
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Where we are…
• Los Cabos Situation.– Since 2005 Flow Control To SJD is in
effect.– Airport Capacity.
• Cancun Situation.– Flow Control will be establish by april 1st.
• Toluca Situation.– Satellite Airport located 25 NM west
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Where we are…
• Toluca Situation.– Mexico City Satellite Airport located 25 NM
west.– 1994 Business Aviation moves from
Mexico City International to TLC.– New Airlines and General Aviation
increasing.– Flow Control will be establish by the end
of june.• Guadalajara and Monterrey Intl.
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What we have….
• Flow Control Unit located in MEX ACC.– PROSAT.– ETMS.– Sat - Com system with the whole
Country.– AFTN.– Flow Control Manual.
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How we use that Tools…
• PROSAT.Pronostico de Saturacion.
Saturation Forecast.
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PROSAT
RPL
CPL/ACTAFTN
ManualAFTN
FLUAFTN
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Prioridad de Mensajes
RPL/Slot1st.
Manual2nd.
CPL/ACT3th.
FLU4th.
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FP LIST
Entry Pole toTMA MEX
Number of Arrivals per 15 min.
Saturation Warning
Time Line
Saturation Warning
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PROSAT
• Una vez llenos los datos del plan de vuelo PROSAT calcula la capacidad del aeropuerto y del fijo de entrada.
• En este caso el ETD no afecta la capacidad • En este caso el ETD SI afecta la capacidad y nos sugiere un ETD
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ETMS
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Mexico ATFM Development
• Background.• Where we are.
– What we have.– How we use that Tools.
• Airport Capacity.• Regulations.• The future.
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Airport Capacity.
• Mexico City.– AAR 54. – 36 Arrivals. – On Trail Separation.
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On Trail Separation Capacity per hour
4 M.N. 40 Arrivals
5 M.N. 36 Arrivals
6 M.N. 28 Arrivals
7 M.N. 26 Arrivals
8 M.N. 24 Arrivals
9 M.N. 22 Arrivals
10 M.N. 20 Arrivals
Airport Capacity
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Airport Capacity
• Cancun.– Single Runway.
• Los Cabos.– Single Runway.– No Approach Radar.– No Taxiways to Clear the Runway.
• Toluca.– ILS CATIII.
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Mexico ATFM Development
• Background.• Where we are.
– What we have.– How we use that Tools.
• Airport Capacity.• Regulations.• The future.
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Regulations.
• MEX International. – Controlled Airport.– Slot Distribution Program.– Congress Legislation and Rules ready.– 7 Hour Saturation Declaration.
• Next Cancun.
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Mexico ATFM Development
• Background.• Where we are.
– What we have.– How we use that Tools.
• Airport Capacity.• Regulations.• The future.
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The future.
• National Flow Control Command Center. – Located in Mexico City.
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The future.
• System Update EUROCAT X.– Already installed in MID ACC and CUN
APP.– Next MTY ACC.– Traffic Management tool.– Processes Finish by the end of 2008.
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The future.
• Airspace layout review.– MEX - CDA STAR’s and SID’s with no
altitude restriction (primary), review in effect.
– Arrivals in just one Flow with Continuous Descend Approach profile.
– Airspace with Risk assessment. – No Crossing Trajectories during descend.– Reduces ATCO’s workload.– Designed to maintain the Airport capacity.
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FL200
FL220
FL240
280 Kts
250 Kts
220 Kts
190 Kts
CDA Concept description
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4000 ft
12 mn
target
CDA Concept description
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CDA Concept description
• Concept description– lower power settings– from higher altitude– no level-off segment
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CDA Concept description.
CDA
Conventional approach
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-5 0 5 10 15 20 25 30 35 40 45 50 55 60Track distance KM
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1000
2000
3000
4000
5000
6000
7000
8000Altitude [ft]
Altitude profileThrust profile
Corrected net Thrust [lbs,all engines]
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2000
4000
6000
8000
B747 Radar Vector to ILS
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B747 ApproachCDA - RNAV procedures
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-5 0 5 10 15 20 25 30 35 40 45 50 55Track distance [km]
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2000
3000
4000
5000
6000
7000
8000Altitude [ft]
Altitude profileThrust profile
Corrected net Thrust [lbs,all engines]
-2000
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4000
6000
8000
~ 30% fuel saving Reduced noise impact
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Y (km)
X (km)454035302520151050
Noise Reduction Benefits using RNAV CDAs
65.0 dB(A): Decrease of 25 km²
75.0 dB(A): Decrease of 0.3 km² 55.0 dB(A): Decrease of 24 km²
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TRAFICO SOLO ATERRIZANDO EN VER
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MMR 103
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MMR 103
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OVERFLIGHTS NORTH - SOUTHWEST - EAST
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TRAFICO SOLO ATERRIZANDO EN VER
TLC
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TRAFICO SOLO ATERRIZANDO EN VER
FINAL OVERVIEW
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FLOW CONTROL GOAL
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MEXICO ATFM DEVELOPMENTS
THANK YOU ……
QUESTIONS, COMMENTS…..
AT 13:30 ON THE DEBATE SESSION.
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NAM/CAR AIR TRAFFIC FLOW MANAGEMENT SEMINAR
ATFMTegucigalpa, Honduras
27 – 31 March 2006
Presented by: Rodolfo Olivares
