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

1. Federal Aviation Administration NY/NJ/PHL Metropolitan Area Airspace Redesign Project and Implementation Update Presentation to: Congressional Staffers By: Steve Kelley, Airspace Redesign Manager Date: March 14, 2008

2. Record of Decision Issued – September 5, 2007 • The Selected Project for this study is the Integrated Airspace Alternative with the Integrated Control Complex (ICC) with mitigation. • The study took over 9 years culminating in a Record of Decision (ROD) • Procedural adaptations for noise abatement (mitigation measures) was also 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 January 7, 2008

3. Changes in N90, ZNY, PHL Procedural changes Stage 1 Integration of ZNY, N90 Stage 2 Changes outside Boundary changes Stage 3 Transfer of Sectors Stage 4 Implementation Overview • Planning has already started • Initial changes were implemented on December 19, 2007 • Expected timeframe for completion five years • Implementation approach was broken into four stages in the ROD: January 7, 2008

4. Newark Departure Headings Runway 22L/R Heavy Demand 263 Existing Dispersal 239 215 190 Moderate Demand January 7, 2008

5. Red 0-2500’ Green 2500-5000 Blue 5000-7000’ Newark Liberty International Airport December 19, 2007 AM Dispersal Headings 215 and 239 January 7, 2008

6. Philadelphia Departure Headings Runway 27L/R Existing Dispersal 268 230 255 Dispersal Headings 245 January 7, 2008

7. Philadelphia International Airport Runway 27 Departures Dispersal Headings December 19, 2007 245 and 268 January 7, 2008

8. Philadelphia Runway 9L/R Departures 096 081 Existing 085 112 Dispersal 127 Dispersal Headings January 7, 2008

9. Philadelphia International Airport Runway 9 Departures Dispersal Headings December 20, 2007 081 and 096 January 7, 2008

10. Implementation - A Work in Progress • Beyond the implementation of dispersal headings at Philadelphia and Newark, which were implemented on December 19, 2007, we do not anticipate any project elements to be implemented that will create additional noise impacts prior to the Fall of 2008. • The use of dispersal headings will be refined and adjusted to meet traffic demands while maintaining the integrity of the environmental process. • We are currently in a detailed planning process of further implementation steps. January 7, 2008

11. Stage 2 • Expanding the west gate for NY departures • Opening the west gate for JFK departures • Allowing stacked departures at the departure fixes • Expanding the use of terminal separation rules • Providing flexible use of the arrival airways • PHL • Establishing a new arrival route into PHL • Third westbound departure fix for PHL January 7, 2008

12. Increased Number of Jet Routes Reduces Delay • Current System: • Few jet routes for departures • Access is limited • Competition for resources means increased delay • Selected Project: • Increased number of jet routes • Increased number of access points • Less competition for departures means decreased delay January 7, 2008

13. JFK Access to Westgate Decreases Complexity Selected Project: 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 January 7, 2008

14. Westgate Stage 2 Airspace Redesign Initiatives • Support potential throughput increase by • Dual J80s • ZNY sector vertical splits • Reroute from Northgate Increase ELIOT’s potential throughput capacity 2nd ELIOT for J60/J64 departures Reduce enroute MIT Create new fix west of ELIOT and/or Increase PARKE’s potential throughput capacity Separate route for IAD arrivals Reduce NY metro departure delay Route offset for IAD arrivals Reduce vectoring in ZNY39 Reduce MIT at Westgate Eliminate RBV crossing to J60/J64 JFK access to ELIOT Apply Terminal separation rules up to FL230 Create new fix east of BIGGY Increase BIGGY’s potential throughput capacity Separate route for CDA/BWI arrivals Allow easy offload from WHITE Realign Westgate fixes January 7, 2008

15. 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 January 7, 2008

16. Increased Number of Jet Routes Reduces Delay • Current System: • Few jet routes for departures • Access is limited • Competition for resources means increased delay • Selected Project: • Increased number of jet routes • Increased number of access points • Less competition for departures means decreased delay Stage 2 January 7, 2008

17. Dependent IFR approaches EWR Dual Arrivals Example of Delay Savings with New Usage of Runways • Current System: • Conflicting flows restrict use of runways • Inefficient use of runways = increased delay • Selected Project: • Dual arrivals to EWR 04/22 • Increased use of EWR 11 • Efficient use = reduced delay January 7, 2008

18. Raw Change in Db from Future No Action with Mitigation Number of Census Points Noise changes: Raw Data Map – Selected Project January 7, 2008

19. Next Steps • Continue to address and resolve legal and political challenges • Develop full implementation team • Continue full RNAV implementation • Implement terminal separation standards in former EnRoute airspace sectors • Continue safety assessment of all changes • Develop Airspace design activities with adjacent facilities that enhance the benefits of integration January 7, 2008