1. F E D E R A L A V I A T I O N A D M I N I S T R A T I O N A I R T R A F F I C O R G A N I Z A T I O N FAA Weather Processors: Display, Integration and Evaluation (Segment Five) Status / Update for Friends / Partners in Aviation Weather Forum Alfred Moosakhanian En Route Future Automation October 13, 2004

2. F E D E R A L A V I A T I O N A D M I N I S T R A T I O N A I R T R A F F I C O R G A N I Z A T I O N 2 FAA Weather Processors WARP - Weather and Radar Processor CIWS – Corridor Integrated Weather System Weather in the Cockpit: –FIS Data Link (FISDL) –FIS-Broadcast (FIS-B)

3. F E D E R A L A V I A T I O N A D M I N I S T R A T I O N A I R T R A F F I C O R G A N I Z A T I O N 3 Weather and Radar Processor WARP Program Description: Integrated, interactive weather workstation for meteorologists at each ARTCC and the ATCSCC Provides weather display to traffic flow manager, air-traffic controllers, and air traffic sector manager FAA’s En Route/ATCSCC aviation weather database –Provides data to other National Airspace System (NAS) entities using the Weather Information Network Server (WINS)

4. F E D E R A L A V I A T I O N A D M I N I S T R A T I O N A I R T R A F F I C O R G A N I Z A T I O N 4 Nexrad Mosaic Products WARP currently provides NEXRAD Mosaics to air-traffic controllers on the Display System Replacement (DSR) screen by 4 products: –0 - 60,000 feet: Composite Reflectivity (CR) –0 - 24,000 feet: (Low) Layer CR –24,000 - 33,000 feet (High) Layer CR –33,000 - 60,000 feet (Super-high) Layer CR Air-traffic controllers using these products will view the NAS with complete “ground to air” coverage

5. F E D E R A L A V I A T I O N A D M I N I S T R A T I O N A I R T R A F F I C O R G A N I Z A T I O N 5 Optimal Mosaic Products Provides latest technology advances: More accurate weather displays Increased views of “young” thunderstorms – as they develop Higher reflectivity resolution products – using improved algorithms Removal of radar clutter and anomalous propagation (AP) Ability to display lightning strike data By the end of 1 st Quarter of FY05: WARP Optimal Mosaic products will provide: 3 Optimal Mosaics: –0 – 60,000 feet: Composite Reflectivity (CR) –0 – 24,000 feet: CR –24,000 - 60,000 feet: CR One Maximum Contributor Mosaic: –0 – 60,000 feet: CR

6. F E D E R A L A V I A T I O N A D M I N I S T R A T I O N A I R T R A F F I C O R G A N I Z A T I O N 6 Corridor Integrated Weather System NAS Capacity / Delay Problem: - Substantial delays and capacity constraints occur as a result of convective activity - Impact particularly acute in summer months in NE corridor - CIWS - Demonstration system started 2001 -- to evaluate impacts of improved weather products to improve capacity - Current Capabilities -- 2 hour convective weather forecast - self scoring -- High resolution echo tops product -- Fast update NEXRAD/ASR-9 mosaics -- Storm Growth and Decay trend OPSNET Weather Delays Peak delays – Summer convective storm season. Airline over scheduling caused high delays in Fall of 2000 (LGA) and Fall 2003 - Spring 2004 (ORD)

7. F E D E R A L A V I A T I O N A D M I N I S T R A T I O N A I R T R A F F I C O R G A N I Z A T I O N 7 CIWS Domain and Benefits # of aircraf t CIWS 2004 Domain Quantified Delay Benefits 1 Situational awareness9 Shorter/fewer ground stops 2 Interfacility coordination10 Directing traffic through gaps 3 Routes open longer11 Improved safety 4 Improved Arrival Transition12 Close route proactively Area (ATA) management13 Optimize runway usage 5 Reduce workload14 Avoid ground stop 6 Proactive reroutes15 Reduced MIT restrictions 7 Directing pathfinders16 Improved use of Ground Delay 8 More SWAP departuresPrograms (GDP) 3 9 10 1112 13141516 953 756749 439 311 276 196 194183 157 110 6952 14 1289 3314 0 500 1000 1500 2000 2500 3000 3500 Annual Benefit Occurrences 12 345678 110 Annual benefit 28,383-57,060 hours delay reduction ($108.7 M - $216.4 M) Annual benefit 11,702 hours delay reduction ($41.8 M) 6 ASR-9 NEXRAD (New) Canadian Future Enhancements --Operate CIWS demonstration system serving Boston-NY-DC-Chicago Corridor --Added NavCanada coverage for Northern Playbook route coverage --Provided CIWS displays for ZMP and ZKC Status --Winter Forecast product --High resolution echo tops forecast --Convective initiation

8. F E D E R A L A V I A T I O N A D M I N I S T R A T I O N A I R T R A F F I C O R G A N I Z A T I O N 8 Weather in the Cockpit - Status National Service –FISDL: service through FAA-Industry agreement with Honeywell 159 transmitter sites, covering 90% of major flyways @ 5K Additional gap-filling sites planned –Cockpit Products: Text free, Graphics through subscription; Area products recently added Regional Service (Pockets) –FIS-B: service through Universal Access Transceiver (UAT) network 24 initial transmitter sites along East Coast + Flagstaff, all operating by December 2004 –Pocket implementations support establishing baseline for JRC decision for national UAT deployment –Cockpit Products: Free service (Text and Graphics)

9. F E D E R A L A V I A T I O N A D M I N I S T R A T I O N A I R T R A F F I C O R G A N I Z A T I O N 9 Cockpit Display Examples Visit Exhibits: FISDL: Honeywell (Booth # 4201) FIS-B: Safe Flight 21 (Booth # 7819)

10. F E D E R A L A V I A T I O N A D M I N I S T R A T I O N A I R T R A F F I C O R G A N I Z A T I O N 10 On-Going Actions Publication of standards/guidance: –Aircraft Certification (AIR-130): TSO C-157 and AC 20-FIS (ref: RTCA DO-267A): public comments received – target Oct04 publication –Flight Standards (AFS-400): Aeronautical Information Manual (AIM) –Updating to include information on UAT network (ADS- B, FIS-B and TIS-B) and guidance on use of TFR cockpit displays AC 00-FIS: legal review completed - target Oct 04 publication Product Development –METAR/TAF/PIREP plain language decoders (NCAR) –NOTAM/TFR database access (FAA NAIMES program) –NEXRAD display assessment (FAA WJHTC) –NEXRAD looping display assessment (NASA AWIN)

11. F E D E R A L A V I A T I O N A D M I N I S T R A T I O N A I R T R A F F I C O R G A N I Z A T I O N 11 Questions ??