U S Aeronautical Information Management AIM Modernization Update

U. S. Aeronautical Information Management (AIM) Modernization Update on digital Federal NOTAM System By: Brett Brunk Aeronautical Information Management group Date: December 2008 Federal Aviation Administration

Purpose • To share our experience as the United States modernizes Aeronautical Information Management and delivers a digital Federal NOTAM System (FNS) – – Goals Challenges Concept of Operation Progress towards digital Federal NOTAM System US AIM Modernization – Federal NOTAM System December 2008 – x. NOTAM workshop Federal Aviation Administration 2

Shortfalls addressed • High operating costs – Convoluted and stove-piped system architecture – “Accidental Architecture” • Many point-to-point system interfaces – Hardware and software at or beyond End of Service Life (EOSL) • Services do not meet customer needs – – – Demand for digital information (Digital, Graphical NOTAM) Plain language Improve quality of service Ensure service delivery to customers Foundation for advanced flight planning and trajectory analysis Not compliant with ICAO US AIM Modernization – Federal NOTAM System December 2008 – x. NOTAM workshop Federal Aviation Administration 3

NOTAM entry pathways today Airport Military Forest Service Security Facilities Procedures Text Entry Fax Digital Entry Phone System Interface US AIM Modernization – Federal NOTAM System December 2008 – x. NOTAM workshop Manual NOTAM Validation Databases Publish Distribution of NOTAM is equally complicated today! Federal Aviation Administration 4

New Concept of Operations Federal NOTAM System DATALINK Web AIM Originator Web service (AIXM) Originate NOTAMs at the Source Digital Capture (AIXM via templates) US AIM Modernization – Federal NOTAM System December 2008 – x. NOTAM workshop Federal NOTAM System Web Page Service (AIXM) Legacy Formats Validate and Publish by FAA Integrated permanent and temporary information Computer readable Electronic distribution to customers Federal Aviation Administration 5

Expected Benefits • Decrease in incidents where NOTAMs are a contributing factor • Decrease data collection and interpretation costs – Approximately $2 M annually for major US carriers • Decrease system operations costs – Approximately $4 M annually for US government • Timely, accurate and complete aeronautical information benefits flight operations – Improvements for controllers and pilot situational awareness US AIM Modernization – Federal NOTAM System December 2008 – x. NOTAM workshop Federal Aviation Administration 6

Benefits for customers Provide new digital capabilities while maintaining legacy support Federal NOTAM System Format Traditional (Legacy) ICAO Digital (AIXM) RWY 4/22 CLSD EXC TAXI QMRLC… A) B) C) D) E) F) <RUNWAY>…</RUNWAY> Benefit Faster Standardized Terms Some filtering Graphical Data fusion Advanced filtering Computer readable End Date Approx. 2015 Following ICAO SARPS US AIM Modernization – Federal NOTAM System December 2008 – x. NOTAM workshop Federal Aviation Administration 7

Federal NOTAM System 2008/2009 operational demonstration 2008 2010 Federal NOTAM System (FNS 1) 2012 FNS 2 • Digital Entry Tower Operators and Airports – AIXM Event Specifications – SNOW, Runways and Obstacles System and Web Interfaces Digital NOTAM Entry • Web site concepts – Airport NOTAM summary – NOTAM queries • Concept validation US NOTAM System Database of Record – Technology, Policy, Safety and Outreach • Field studies • Limited deployment demonstrations US AIM Modernization – Federal NOTAM System December 2008 – x. NOTAM workshop 2014+ NOTAM Query and NOTAM Summary Legacy Users Digital Consumers Federal Aviation Administration 8

Demonstrations Airport NOTAM Display NOTAM Web Entry System to System US AIM Modernization – Federal NOTAM System December 2008 – x. NOTAM workshop Federal Aviation Administration 9

Digital NOTAM Capture Demo US AIM Modernization – Federal NOTAM System December 2008 – x. NOTAM workshop Federal Aviation Administration 10

System to System NOTAM Entry “Lights Out” Entry • • Sample Airport Entry “Lights out” NOTAM Capture (42% of all NOTAMs, 75% of D NOTAMs) Nav. Aid Capture Procedures Capture Airports Capture – Electronic System Interface Capture for large airports (SWIM compliant web services) – Web Capture as backup and other airports US AIM Modernization – Federal NOTAM System December 2008 – x. NOTAM workshop Federal Aviation Administration 11

Field Summary Demo notams. aim. faa. gov US AIM Modernization – Federal NOTAM System December 2008 – x. NOTAM workshop Federal Aviation Administration 12

Summary of Demonstration • NOTAM Entry – – – Web page and system interface Airport operators – Runway NOTAMS and SNOW NOTAMs Tower operators – Tower lights out NOTAMs 2008/2009 demonstration For test access please email donaldsmith@cssiinc. com • NOTAM Query and Summary pages – Web pages for distribution – Demonstrations available at http: //notams. aim. faa. gov US AIM Modernization – Federal NOTAM System December 2008 – x. NOTAM workshop Federal Aviation Administration 13

Thank you • Information on AIM modernization – Nfdc. faa. gov/aimnews • Contacts – Brett Brunk • AIM Architecture and Planning • Brett. Brunk@faa. gov – Barry C Davis • Manager of AIM • Barry. C. Davis@faa. gov US AIM Modernization – Federal NOTAM System December 2008 – x. NOTAM workshop Federal Aviation Administration 14