PROVIDING ENHANCED DECISION SUPPORT SERVICES TO MCCARRAN INTERNATIONAL AIRPORT Chris Outler Assistant Aviation Program Manager NWS - Las Vegas Forecast Office David Pace Traffic Management Supervisor FAA – Las Vegas Tower/TRACON

Outline Daily Briefings Traditional Support About McCarran On-Site Support Event Planning

McCarran International Airport Top-10 busiest airport by passenger in the U.S. -42,869,517 passengers in Average of 117,451 passengers per day Top-10 busiest airport by movement in the world -522,399 aircraft takeoffs & landings in Average of 1,431 takeoffs/landings per day High Profile Airport

McCarran Challenges FAA: Wind is our weatherWind is our weather The valley gives us winds that can be very different in very small areas, even from one side of the airport to the otherThe valley gives us winds that can be very different in very small areas, even from one side of the airport to the otherNWS: Unique wind patterns near critical speed thresholdsUnique wind patterns near critical speed thresholds Winds can vary widely across the airfieldWinds can vary widely across the airfield Rarity of low ceilings & visibilityRarity of low ceilings & visibility

Traditional TRACON/Tower Support Daily Direct Communication Local User Council (LUC) Meetings Airport Weather Warnings TAFs & Discussions Least useful Most useful

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PROJECT: Runway 25R

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McCarran Weather Dashboard NWS: Create a weather one-stop- shop for Traffic Managers FAA: Shift Planning

NWS: Utilize the forecast we already provide in a more user- friendly format Pushed via Pushed via Contains additional confidence, scenario informationContains additional confidence, scenario informationFAA: Enables more effective planning for rates and CONFIGS Value of confidence & alternate scenarios – correlating our briefing with other weather sourcesValue of confidence & alternate scenarios – correlating our briefing with other weather sources Briefings

Briefings Version 2.0 FAA: Weather is listed as #1 on the FAA’s “Top 5” quantifiable hazards Need to solicit more PIREPsNeed to solicit more PIREPs Requested NWS highlight periodsRequested NWS highlight periods Requested briefings continue beyond 25R construction projectRequested briefings continue beyond 25R construction projectNWS: Beginning Late April 2015: highlight time periods based on PIREP criteria. Will continue briefings, looking for efficiencies.

Event Planning NWS: Provide summarized climatological data for planning in advance of special events Runway 25R ConstructionRunway 25R Construction Super BowlSuper Bowl Full-scale ExerciseFull-scale ExerciseFAA: Used for planning and briefing What can we expect for this year’s event, based on previous years?What can we expect for this year’s event, based on previous years?

On-Site TRACON Support FAA: Face to face, real-time conversationsFace to face, real-time conversations Immediate response to questions during briefings/telconsImmediate response to questions during briefings/telconsNWS: Live feedback from Traffic ManagersLive feedback from Traffic Managers Access to LIDAR dataAccess to LIDAR data Developing plans for future support

On-Site TRACON Support Events Super Bowl 2015Super Bowl 2015 September Mayweather FightSeptember Mayweather Fight SEMA/NetJetsSEMA/NetJets NBAANBAA –Involved in planning telcons with FAA, NBAA, area airports, and other aviation agencies.

THANK YOU Chris Outler Assistant Aviation Program Manager NWS - Las Vegas Forecast Office David Pace Traffic Management Supervisor FAA – Las Vegas Tower/TRACON