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FAA Anchorage ARTCC

FAA Anchorage ARTCC. ZAN Overview. Anchorage Arctic FIR NOTAMs ZAN ATOP “60’s” Transition ZAN Sector “64” Space Launch Activities UAS Operations Large Scale Military Exercises ZAN Traffic Count. CPWG/16 – FAA, Anchorage ARTCC. December 3-6, 2013. Anchorage Arctic FIR NOTAMs.

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FAA Anchorage ARTCC

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  1. FAA Anchorage ARTCC

  2. ZAN Overview • Anchorage Arctic FIR NOTAMs • ZAN ATOP “60’s” Transition • ZAN Sector “64” • Space Launch Activities • UAS Operations • Large Scale Military Exercises • ZAN Traffic Count CPWG/16 – FAA, Anchorage ARTCC December 3-6, 2013

  3. Anchorage Arctic FIR NOTAMs CPWG/16 – FAA, Anchorage ARTCC December 3-6, 2013

  4. Anchorage Arctic FIR NOTAMs December 3-6, 2013 CPWG/16 – FAA, Anchorage ARTCC

  5. Anchorage Arctic FIR NOTAMs • “QPFCA REFERENCE THE ANCHORAGE ARCTIC CTA/FIR” • New NOTAM (A0158) written to simplify / reduce FIR NOTAMs • (1 instead of 10) • A0158 now includes restatement of communication requirements • Requirements are not new • Included in NOTAM due to numerous missing position reports • both CYEG to PAZA • and UHMM/ULMM to PAZA December 3-6, 2013 CPWG/16 – FAA, Anchorage ARTCC

  6. Anchorage Arctic FIR NOTAMs TRANSIT OF THE ANCHORAGE ARCTIC CTA/FIR IS SUBJECT TO THE FOLLOWING MANDATORY REQUIREMENTS: • COMMUNICATIONS. • ALL FLIGHTS, REGARDLESS OF CPDLC STATUS, SHALL MAKE MANDATORY POSITION REPORTS, UPON ENTERING OR EXITING THE CTA/FIR, VIA THE APPROPRIATE HF EN-ROUTE RADIO. • ALL FLIGHTS SHALL MAINTAIN A LISTENING WATCH ON THE CURRENT GANDER HF RADIO FREQUENCY WHILE TRANSITING THE CTA/FIR UNLESS A SATISFACTORY SELCAL CHECK HAS BEEN COMPLETED WITH GANDER RADIO UPON, OR PRIOR TO, CTA/FIR ENTRY. December 3-6, 2013 CPWG/16 – FAA, Anchorage ARTCC

  7. Anchorage Arctic FIR NOTAMs TRANSIT OF THE ANCHORAGE ARCTIC CTA/FIR IS SUBJECT TO THE FOLLOWING MANDATORY REQUIREMENTS: B. ROUTING. • FLIGHTS TRANSITING THE CTA/FIR SHALL FILE VIA THE FOLLOWING ROUTING PAIRS: • DEVID / DEKMO December 3-6, 2013 CPWG/16 – FAA, Anchorage ARTCC

  8. Anchorage Arctic FIR NOTAMs TRANSIT OF THE ANCHORAGE ARCTIC CTA/FIR IS SUBJECT TO THE FOLLOWING MANDATORY REQUIREMENTS: B. ROUTING. • FLIGHTS TRANSITING THE CTA/FIR SHALL FILE VIA THE FOLLOWING ROUTING PAIRS: • NALIM / 8630N14100W • LURUN / 8530N14100W • RAMEL / A POINT ALONG 141W OVER OR BETWEEN RESUM AND 8350N • PINAG / A POINT ALONG 141W OVER OR BETWEEN 8300N AND 8200N December 3-6, 2013 CPWG/16 – FAA, Anchorage ARTCC

  9. Anchorage Arctic FIR NOTAMs TRANSIT OF THE ANCHORAGE ARCTIC CTA/FIR IS SUBJECT TO THE FOLLOWING MANDATORY REQUIREMENTS: B. ROUTING. • FLIGHTS TRANSITING THE CTA/FIR SHALL FILE VIA THE FOLLOWING ROUTING PAIRS: • NIKIN / A POINT ALONG 141W OVER OR BETWEEN COALL AND 8100N • ORVIT / OMEKA; • AMATI / A POINT ALONG 141W OVER OR BETWEEN JESRU AND 7700N December 3-6, 2013 CPWG/16 – FAA, Anchorage ARTCC

  10. Anchorage Arctic FIR NOTAMs TRANSIT OF THE ANCHORAGE ARCTIC CTA/FIR IS SUBJECT TO THE FOLLOWING MANDATORY REQUIREMENTS: B. ROUTING. • FLIGHTS TRANSITING THE CTA/FIR SHALL FILE VIA THE FOLLOWING ROUTING PAIRS: • PILUN / A POINT ALONG 141W OVER OR SOUTH OF 7400N (EASTBOUND TRAFFIC OVER PILUN SHALL ALSO FILE A POINT OVER OR NORTH OF 7200N15700W) • LISKI / WESTBOUND FLIGHTS FILE OVER OR SOUTH OF TAYTA (EASTBOUND LISKI FLIGHTS FILE OVER OR SOUTH OF 7100N15700W December 3-6, 2013 CPWG/16 – FAA, Anchorage ARTCC

  11. Advanced Technology and Oceanic Procedures (ATOP)“60’s Transition” Current configuration CPWG/16 – FAA, Anchorage ARTCC December 3-6, 2013

  12. Advanced Technology and Oceanic Procedures (ATOP)“60’s Transition” Desired configuration CPWG/16 – FAA, Anchorage ARTCC December 3-6, 2013

  13. Advanced Technology and Oceanic Procedures (ATOP)“60’s Transition” • Transition of additional domestic airspace (i.e. Sectors 63, 68, 69, etc.) into the ATOP platform requires software enhancements. • Current FAA budget under Sequestration constrains the overall ATOP program. • Due to the amount of available funding, prioritization of that funding for required software repair, and other required software updates, – software enhancements for ZAN “60’s” delayed until 2018 or later. • However…… CPWG/16 – FAA, Anchorage ARTCC December 3-6, 2013

  14. Advanced Technology and Oceanic Procedures (ATOP)“60’s Transition” • ZAN is now investigating the possibility of instituting ATOP only in Sector “64” (i.e. the Anchorage Arctic FIR and a small portion of the domestic FIR over the Alaskan “North Slope”) CPWG/16 – FAA, Anchorage ARTCC December 3-6, 2013

  15. Advanced Technology and Oceanic Procedures (ATOP)“60’s Transition” CPWG/16 – FAA, Anchorage ARTCC December 3-6, 2013

  16. Benefits of ATOP & Sector 64 Current • Surveillance • Radar below 72º N • None above 72º N • Navigation • GNSS / INS • No land based • Communication • HF via Nav Canada’s “Gander Radio” • CPDLC (dependent on equipage / coverage) • SATCOM (dependent on equipage / coverage) • ATC Separation • Vertical – RVSM • Lateral – Based on RNAV 10 (RNP-10) • Longitudinal – 15’ standard w/out MACH With ATOP/Ocean21 • Surveillance • Radar below 72º N • ADS-C throughout (depending on equipage) • Navigation • GNSS / INS • No land based • Communication • HF via Nav Canada’s “Gander Radio” • CPDLC (dependent on equipage / coverage) • SATCOM (dependent on equipage / coverage) • ATC Separation • Vertical – RVSM • Lateral – Based on RNAV 10 (RNP-10) • Longitudinal – 15’ standard w/out MACH Primary benefit will be ADS-C surveillance and enhanced Controller tools – electronic situation display, route readout, conflict probe. December 3-6, 2013 CPWG/16 – FAA, Anchorage ARTCC

  17. ATOP & Sector 64 Current With ATOP/Ocean21 December 3-6, 2013 CPWG/16 – FAA, Anchorage ARTCC

  18. ATOP & Sector 64 • Implementation Date – TBD • Potential impacts for airspace users • Flight plan filing address change • Potential benefits for airspace users • Near term • Improved Alerting Service • Improved access to altitude change • Improved routing options • Long term • Separation minima reduction CPWG/16 – FAA, Anchorage ARTCC December 3-6, 2013

  19. Anchorage Center supports the only Commercial Space Launch facility not associated with a Federal Facility CPWG/16 – FAA, Anchorage ARTCC December 3 – 6, 2013

  20. Space Launch Activity • No launch activity planned before CPWG/17 • Changes, if any, will be announced via International NOTAM

  21. Unmanned Aircraft Systems (UAS) CPWG/16 – FAA, Anchorage ARTCC December 3 – 6, 2013

  22. Unmanned Aircraft Systems (UAS) • FAA continues to develop procedures for the wider introduction of UAS into the National Airspace System. • UAS Activities in U.S. controlled Arctic Airspace so far limited to low altitude applications, i.e. below FL180. • For recent news, see article here: • “FAA Opens the Arctic to Commercial Small Unmanned Aircraft” December 3-6, 2013 CPWG/16 – FAA, Anchorage ARTCC

  23. Large Scale Military Exercises CPWG/16 – FAA, Anchorage ARTCC December 3 – 6, 2013

  24. Large Scale Military Exercises • No large scale exercises planned at this time. • Next activity tentatively planned for summer 2014. • Daily training activity continues. • Refer to NOTAMs and FAA’s “SUA” website for day to day Special Use Airspace information - http://sua.faa.gov December 3 – 6, 2013 CPWG/16 – FAA, Anchorage ARTCC

  25. Total ZAN Facility Traffic Count CPWG/16 – FAA, Anchorage ARTCC December 3– 6, 2013

  26. ZAN Oceanic Traffic Count CPWG/16 – FAA, Anchorage ARTCC December 3 – 6, 2013

  27. Russian Traffic Count CPWG/16 – FAA, Anchorage ARTCC December 3 – 6, 2013

  28. 2012 – 2013 Russian Trans East Distribution CPWG/16 – FAA, Anchorage ARTCC December 3 – 6, 2013

  29. 2012 – 2013 Cross Polar Distribution CPWG/16 – FAA, Anchorage ARTCC December 3 – 6, 2013

  30. ZAN NOPAC Traffic Count CPWG/16 – FAA, Anchorage ARTCC December 3 – 6, 2013

  31. Arctic FIR Restrictions - Current NALIM traffic (east or westbound) also file over 86 30N 141 00W. LURUN traffic (east or westbound) also file over 85 30N 141 00W. RAMEL traffic (east or westbound) also file over or between RESUM and 83 50N 141 00W. PINAG traffic (east or westbound) also file over or between 83 00N 141 00W and 82 00N 141 00W. CPWG/16 – FAA, Anchorage ARTCC December 3 – 6, 2013

  32. Arctic FIR Restrictions - Revised No change CPWG/16 – FAA, Anchorage ARTCC December 3 – 6, 2013

  33. Arctic FIR Restrictions - Current NIKIN traffic (east or westbound) also file over or between 81 00N 141 00W and COALL. ORVIT traffic (east or westbound) also file over OMEKA. AMATI traffic (east or westbound) also file over or between 77 00N 141 00W and JESRU. CPWG/16 – FAA, Anchorage ARTCC December 3 – 6, 2013

  34. Arctic FIR Restrictions - Revised No change for NIKIN, ORVIT or AMATI traffic. Traffic over new fix at 79 57N 168 58 24W (east or westbound) must also file over 79 05N 141 00W. CPWG/16 – FAA, Anchorage ARTCC December 3 – 6, 2013

  35. Arctic FIR Restrictions - Current AMATI traffic (east or westbound) also file over or between 77 00N 141 00W and JESRU. PILUN traffic (east or westbound) file over or south of 74 00N 141 00W and (eastbound) file over or north of 72 00N 157 00W. CPWG/16 – FAA, Anchorage ARTCC December 3 – 6, 2013

  36. Arctic FIR Restrictions – Revised No change for AMATI. PILUN traffic cross over or south of 73 00N 141 00W and cross over or north of 72 00N 157 00W. Traffic over new fix 74 57N 168 58 24W (east or westbound) also file and fly over 74 00N 141 00W. CPWG/16 – FAA, Anchorage ARTCC December 3 – 6, 2013

  37. Anchorage ARTCC Contact Information CPWG/16 – FAA, Anchorage ARTCC December 3 – 6, 2013

  38. Questions? CPWG/16 – FAA, Anchorage ARTCC December 3-6, 2013

  39. FAA Opens the Arctic to Commercial Small Unmanned Aircraft September 23–A research vessel plying the icy waters of the Chukchi Sea above the Arctic Circle seems an odd place for a Federal Aviation Administration employee. But that’s exactly where Alaskan Region inspector Jay Skaggs was on September 12. His presence aboard the Westward Wind helped ensure the first FAA-approved commercial flights by an unmanned aircraft went off safely and without a hitch. The Westward Wind, chartered by energy giant ConocoPhillips, carried four Insitu Scan Eagle UAS to perform marine mammal and ice surveys necessary to meet environmental and safety rules before drilling on the sea floor.  Skaggs and the Insitu flight crew led by Jeff Kelly watched as the first commercial ScanEagle zoomed off a catapult and into the rainy Arctic skies. After a successful 36-minute flight, the ship’s retrieval system captured the UAS and the ground-breaking mission was complete. The ScanEagle flight really represents the tip of the iceberg, so to speak. of the flight is a product of efforts by dozens of people from the FAA, ConocoPhillips, UAS manufacturer Insitu, and other federal and international agencies who put in months of intense work behind the scenes to open up the Arctic for commercial UAS operations. The 2012 FAA reauthorization required the agency to establish permanent Arctic areas where small UAS can operate for research and commercial purposes. The challenging question was “how?” No UAS rules existed for the international airspace – some of which the FAA manages for the International Civil Aviation Organization—where all the UAS Arctic flights would occur. In May 2012, a team of FAA experts began developing a workable approach to meeting the congressional mandate. What emerged was a plan to use three blocks of airspace over international waters. In these areas, small UAS would be able to operate 24 hours a day for research and commercial purposes. Missions from coastal launch sites would fly overwater to a maximum altitude of 2,000 feet. The plan also included developing protocols to operate unmanned aircraft beyond the vision of a pilot or observer (“beyond line-of-sight”) – a first for small UAS operations. Once this strategic plan was approved in November, there were several boxes the FAA team had to check off before hardware got into the air during late summer 2013. The first was a safety study mandated in the FAA reauthorization. Based on previous studies, the team determined there was an extremely low amount of air and ship traffic and people in the proposed flight areas. That would let unmanned aircraft operate safely beyond a pilot’s or observer’s vision while remaining within safety margins established for manned aircraft. Concurrently, the FAA’s Aircraft Certification office was working to give the first civil type certificates to a pair of small UAS --Insitu’sScanEagle X200 and AeroVironment’s PUMA. In late July, the agency awarded a Restricted Category Type Certificate to both models so these two small UAS could be flown commercially. (See “One Giant Leap for Unmanned Kind,” http://www.faa.gov/news/updates/?newsid=73118) ConocoPhillips furnished the last piece of the puzzle.  As early as October 2012, the company had expressed interest in flying a UAS for their marine mammal and ice surveys. The FAA and ConocoPhillips subsequently signed an Other Transaction Agreement and the agency issued an authorization for the flights to take place in the late summer when potentially harsh Arctic conditions would be most benign. The September ScanEagle flights are just the start of the FAA Arctic Plan. Small UAS in the Arctic can benefit many operations, such as scientific research, search and rescue, fisheries, marine mammal observers, oil and gas leaseholders and maritime route planners. The project is giving the FAA and industry needed experience and a path forward to certify UAS for more commercial operations, both in the Arctic and elsewhere. BACK

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