NY/NJ/PHL Metropolitan Area Airspace Redesign Project and Implementation Update

NY/NJ/PHL Metropolitan Area Airspace Redesign

Project and Implementation Update

Presentation to: Congressional Staffers

Name: Steve Kelley

Date: November 16, 2007

Federal AviationAdministration

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NY/NJ/PHL Metropolitan Area Airspace RedesignNovember 2007

Record of Decision Issued – September 5, 2007

• The Selected Project for this study is The Integrated Airspace Alternative with the Integrated control complex (ICC) variation.

• This is the final stage of this study which has been on-going for over 9 years

• Procedural adaptations for noise abatement (mitigation measures) will also be implemented

• Draft Environmental Impact Statement DEIS was published in December 2005

• Comments were taken on the DEIS and some of those comments were used in developing the noise mitigation measures

• In April of 2007 the FAA identified its Preferred Alternative and provided analysis of the mitigation measures

• Final Environmental Impact Statement (FEIS) was published on August 3, 2007



Implementation Overview

• Planning has already started• Target for initial changes within 60-90 days of ROD• Expected timeframe for completion five years• Implementation approach was broken into four stages in the ROD:

Changes in N90,

ZNY,PHL

Changesoutside

Proceduralchanges

Integration ofZNY, N90

Boundary changes

Transfer of Sectors

Stage 1

Stage 2

Stage 3

Stage 4



Stage 1

• Right turns for departures off Runway 31R at JFK• Departure dispersal headings at EWR, PHL and LGA• RNAV overlay procedures for TEB departures and approaches• RNAV overlay for PHL river visual approach• Develop an additional parallel airway to Jet Route 80• A third westbound departure fix for PHL• RNAV overlay for LGA Localizer Type Directional Aid (LDA)

approach to Runway 22• RNAV fix on the VOR 13L/R and 13L/R visual approaches to JFK



To view the Dispersal Headings Video on the web, visit:

http://www.faa.gov/airports_airtraffic/air_traffic/nas_redesign/regional_guidance/eastern_reg/nynjphl_redesign/



EWR Departure Headings

Today and Future Low Demand Headings

Moderate Demand Headings

Peak Demand Heading

All headings will be published in December. Usage may be limited until additional airspace changes

are implemented.



PHL Departure Headings

Today’s Headings

Dispersal Headings

All headings will be published in December. Usage may be limited until additional airspace changes are implemented.



JFK Departure Headings

If no other traffic is in this area

If other traffic is using CRI areaCRI



Stage 2

• Expanding the use of terminal separation rules• Expanding the west gate for NY departures• Opening the west gate for JFK departures• Allowing stacked departures at the departure fixes• Providing flexible use of the arrival airways• Establishing a new arrival route into PHL



Increased Number of Jet Routes Reduces Delay

Integrated w/ ICC:• Increased number of jet

routes• Increased number of

access points • Less competition for

departures means decreased delay

Current System:• Few jet routes for

departures • Access is limited • Competition for resources

means increased delay



JFK Access to Westgate Decreases Complexity

Integrated w/ ICC:Current System:• JFK traffic crosses through

departures from LGA, EWR, TEB, etc.

• Long ground delays necessary to maintain safe and orderly flow of traffic

• Stacked flows are more efficient and less complex

JFK flights JFK flights



Stage 3 and Stage 4

Stage 3• Adding a third airway to the north gate

Stage 4• Creating a new jet airway for departures to the west• Enabling dependent instrument arrivals to the parallel runways at

EWR and the required shift of the arrival streams into the NY/NJ area

• Creating a south gate for departures out of the NY/NJ area



Increased Number of Jet Routes Reduces Delay

Integrated w/ ICC:• Increased number of jet

routes• Increased number of

access points • Less competition for

departures means decreased delay

Current System:• Few jet routes for

departures • Access is limited • Competition for resources

means increased delay

Stage 2



Example of Delay Savings with New Usage of Runways

Integrated w/ ICC:• Dual arrivals to EWR

04/22• Increased use of

EWR 11• Efficient use =

reduced delay

Current System:• Conflicting flows

restrict use of runways• Inefficient use of

runways = increased delay

Dependent IFR approaches

Dual Arrivals

EWR



Stage-by-stage User Benefits of NY/NJ/PHL Airspace Redesign

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Benefits due to implementation of early stages at lower traffic levels

Benefits at 2011 traffic levels

User benefit forecast, full implementation



Summary

• Integrated Airspace with ICC …• Offers the most significant operational benefits

• Provides a new way to manage air traffic control

• Aligns airspace with its functionality

• Serves as a foundation for the future, supporting adaptive use of the airspace

• Reduces emissions from aircraft

• Reduces the number of people exposed to noise over No Action

• Embraces emerging technology

• Fits flexibly into any of the Agency's facility plans

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NY/NJ/PHL Metropolitan Area Airspace Redesign Project and Implementation Update