Presented to: By: Date: Federal Aviation Administration NOTAM Modernization at the FAA Shaelynn Hales, CNA Digital NOTAM Workshop #6 October 19, 2010

Presented to:

By:

Date:

Federal AviationAdministrationNOTAM Modernization NOTAM Modernization

at the FAAat the FAA

Shaelynn Hales, CNA

Digital NOTAM Workshop #6

October 19, 2010

2Federal AviationAdministration

Digital NOTAM Workshop #6October 2010

NOTAM Modernization at the FAANOTAM Modernization at the FAA

• NOTAM Modernization– The Big Picture

• Experiences at the FAA– Approach & Lessons Learned

• Goals



Aeronautical Common Service

Draft April 2010



NOTAM TransformationNOTAM Transformation

Activity Activity

Process ReengineeringCollect, Process, Publish Collect, Process, Distribute

• Current– Varying collection methods

– Non-standard NOTAMs

• Future– Digital Collection of NOTAM

information

– Standardized NOTAMs validated against business rules

– Digital Delivery– Aeronautical Information

Exchange Model (AIXM)– System Wide Information

Management (SWIM)

Business Business

Information Services enabling decision support and situational awareness

Services to deliver Annex 15 products (AIP, NOTAM, PIB…)

Business Transformation

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New Concept of OperationsNew Concept of OperationsFederal NOTAM Federal NOTAM SystemSystem

AIM

DATALINK

Originator

Validate and Publish by FAA

Integrated permanent and temporary information

Computer readableElectronic distribution to customers

Originate NOTAMs at the Source

Digital Capture (Automated rules)

Web

Federal NOTAM System

Web PageDirect Digital InterfaceLegacy Formats

Web Service(System Interface)



Digital NOTAMsDigital NOTAMs

• Digital NOTAM Definition:– A dataset that contains NOTAM

information in a structured format

– Fully interpreted by an automated system without human interpretation

• Digital NOTAM Characteristics:– Geo-referenced– Temporal– Linked to static data– Transformable– Query enabled– Electronically distributable



How Digital am I?How Digital am I?

• Concept of Music CDs– Recording / Mixing / Transfer

• AAD / ADD / DDD

• Concept Applied to Aeronautical Information– Collection / Storage / Distribution

• Analog: a list of remarks• Digital: features, attributes, and status … AIXM!



Multiple Views of DataMultiple Views of Data

!MCN CCO 14/32 CLSD/PARL TWY 3000X75 AVBL DAY VMC/NO TSNT/NO PLA/NO STUDENT

Traditional US NOTAM format: Plan Language NOTAM format:

NOTAM Number: 5/3232Issue Date: Nov 10, 2005Location: Newnan Coweta County Airport

(CCO)Beginning: Effective immediatelyEnding: Until further notice

Affected Area(s):Runway: 14-32Status: Closed

Taxiway: 14-32 ParallelStatus: OpenLength: 3000 ftWidth: 75 ftOperating Hours: Sunrise to Sunset

Usage Restrictions: 14-32 ParallelFlight Rules: VisualPilots: Certified Only (No Students)Restriction: No practice low approaches

Geo-referenced Display:

5/3232

5/3232

Query Filter Transform Alert

Plain Language NOTAM FormatView A View B

View C

Data enables Functions



ICAO FormattingICAO Formatting

• ICAO Formatting is really just another view of the digital data– Translation is documented

in the scenario document

• The FAA FNS policy is being updated – the foundation for ICAO

Compliance

A0667/10 NOTAMNQ) KZAU/QMRLC/IV/NBO/A/000/999/4158N08754W005 A) KORD <Facilities>B) 10902141700 <From>C) 10902141800 <To>D) <Schedule>E) RWY 04L/22R CLSD <Text>F) <Lower Limit>G) <Upper Limit>

features

attributes

status






• Goals



Scenarios/Event SpecificationsScenarios/Event Specifications

• What is a scenario?– A scenario describes the NOTAM condition or event

that is being reported– A scenario is applied to a feature– The purpose is to capture the rules that are specific

to each category of aeronautical information events



Components of ScenariosComponents of Scenarios

• Each scenario documents the following:– Identification of the individual elements of the

NOTAM– Mapping of each element to AIXM– Translations between the digital encoding to FAA

legacy, ICAO, and Plain Language– Business Rules

• Template Business Rules• Policy Business Rules• Digital Encoding Business Rules

– Sample AIXM Messages



FNS Status: Applications and FNS Status: Applications and InterfacesInterfaces NOTAM Activity

Origination Distribution

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In

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NOTAM Manager

Prototype Application Currently undergoing Airports Field Test

NOTAM Search

Available to the Public: http://notams.aim.faa.gov/notamSearch/

FNS Distribution Interface

To Be Developed: Target Spring 2011

NOTAM Search ATC

Prototype Application To Be Tested: Target February 2011

Web

Sys

tem

FNS Origination Interface

Under Development and Testing: Target Fall 2010



NOTAM Origination Web InterfaceNOTAM Origination Web Interface

• NOTAM Manager Application – Provides web based tool for direct-entry digital

NOTAM origination

• Demonstration– http://notamdemo.aim.nas.faa.gov/dnotam/



NOTAM Origination Demo /1NOTAM Origination Demo /1




































NOTAM Distribution Web InterfaceNOTAM Distribution Web Interface

• NOTAM Search ATC Application – Provides web based tool for NOTAM distribution,

notification, and query

• Demonstration– http://notamdemo.aim.nas.faa.gov/atcSearchQa/Not

amSearch.html



NOTAM Distribution / 1NOTAM Distribution / 1












FAA Field ExperienceFAA Field Experience

• Began NOTAM Origination field test for 24 hour towered airports in April 2010– Atlantic City International (ACY)– Fort Wayne International (FWA)– Denver International (DEN)– Fairbanks International (FAI)– Richmond International (RIC)– Norfolk International (ORF)– Reagan Washington National (DCA)



A Few FNS Digital NOTAM Stats…A Few FNS Digital NOTAM Stats…

• Since the start of the Airport Field Test – April 20, 2010 through

October 4, 2010

• Total NOTAMs issued through NOTAM Manager ~ 1250– ACY 201

– FWA 53

– DEN 900

– FAI 42

– ORF 6

– RIC 46

2%

24%

36%2%

36% TWYADAPRONRWYOBST

• NOTAM Distribution by Keyword



FAA Field Test Experience FeedbackFAA Field Test Experience Feedback

• Feedback from the participating airports has been very positive and useful

• Feedback is regularly reviewed and addressed

• Feedback has included:– Technical issues– Feature suggestions– Ability to capture additional scenarios



ACY Statistics (Over ~6 Months)ACY Statistics (Over ~6 Months)



“immediately on-board and proactively giving their support”

ACY … in their own wordsACY … in their own words

“faster than waiting for legacy”

“an immediacy of response”



RIC … in their own wordsRIC … in their own words

“replacement of in-house software is anticipated”

“[in house software] needed improvements”

“NOTAM process efficiency improved”






• Goals and Next Steps



Next Steps: GoalsNext Steps: Goals

• The FAA’s Digital NOTAM goal:– NOTAMs will be digitally

collected / processed / distributed

• How will we get there?– Approach the goal based

on several factors related to NOTAM stakeholders management

• Safety Impact

• NOTAM Production

• Approach to Digital Capture

• Readiness

FY11

75%

25%FY12

60%

40%

Legacy Digital



Stakeholder ManagementStakeholder Management

• Engaging with NOTAM Stakeholders to determine the best methods of NOTAM Origination

Stakeholder% of Total

NOTAMs

# of Identified Event

Scenarios

Airport Authority

32 55

Commercial Towers

21 2

OCC/Tech Ops

167 completed

~30 identified

Military 15~2–5 identified

focus on Airspace

Other 16 TBD



FNS Plan for AirportsFNS Plan for Airports

250 Airports create 70% of all Airport issued NOTAMs

ACY



For Further Information…For Further Information…

• FAA Federal NOTAM System– http://notams.aim.faa.gov/– [email protected]

• Barry Davis, FAA– AIM Manager– [email protected]– 202-267-9400

• Shaelynn Hales, CNA– NOTAM Project Manager– [email protected]– 202-580-7519



Support Slides



Performance

AIM Transformation

Business

Information

Standards

Activity

As-is Model To-be Model

Performance

Business

Information

Standards

Activity

Information Services enabling decision support and situational awareness

Services to deliver Annex 15 products (AIP, NOTAM, PIB…)

Safety, Efficiency, CapacitySafety

Roadmap

AIXM, WXXM, ISO, Business Process Management (BPM), Web Services, SARPs

Service-Oriented Architecture, Database Management, Workflow Management, Rule Engines

Business Transformation

Automation Modernization

Service Standardization

Process ReengineeringCollect, Process, Publish Collect, Process, Distribute

Electronic Files and paper support systems

Publishing Specifications, SARPs

ATM Integration

Aeronautical Information ManagementAeronautical Information Service



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DistributionElectronic versus Digital distribution

• Paper– Legacy mechanism to deliver AIS products

• Electronic [Transmission Mechanism]– Transmission of products using electronic systems (i.e., PDF of a

scanned image)– A PDF is an electronic version of a piece of paper

• Digital– Distribution of information in a pre-parsed manner that allows it to

be used for query, filter, alert, and transformation (graphics)– Data can be fused to create new information



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Digital verses Analog

XMLXML

<Rwy><RwyUid>

<AhpUid><codeId>IR15</codeId></AhpUid><txtDesig>Runway</txtDesig></RwyUid>

<valLen>7000</valLen><valWid>500</valWid><uomDimRwy>FT</uomDimRwy><codeComposition>ASPH</codeComposition><codeCondSfc>GOOD</codeCondSfc>

</Rwy><Rcp>

<RcpUid><RwyUid>


<geoLat>15.85N</geoLat><geoLong>59.00E</geoLong>

</RcpUid><codeDatum>WGE</codeDatum>

</Rcp>

XMLXML

<Rwy><RwyUid>


<valLen>7000</valLen><valWid>500</valWid><uomDimRwy>FT</uomDimRwy><codeComposition>ASPH</codeComposition><codeCondSfc>GOOD</codeCondSfc>

</Rwy><Rcp>

<RcpUid><RwyUid>


<geoLat>15.85N</geoLat><geoLong>59.00E</geoLong>

</RcpUid><codeDatum>WGE</codeDatum>

</Rcp>

Rwy 1

Rwy 19

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Stopway

Clearway(Cliff)

RadioTower(100’)

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Medical

AvGas

MaintenanceRunw

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Digital

Analog



Documents

Presented to: By: Date: Federal Aviation Administration NOTAM Modernization at the FAA Shaelynn Hales, CNA Digital NOTAM Workshop #6 October 19, 2010