Northwest Mountain Region

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FAA Operational Evolution Plan (OEP)

• Northwest Mountain Region
• Airports Conference
• April 8, 2003

Michael OHarra, FAA OEP Runway Coordinator
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OEP Overview

• 10-year plan for operational improvements to
  increase capacity, increase safety, and reduce
  delays in the National Airspace System
• Credible initiatives that focus on solving
  problems
• Specific timetables and accountability

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OEP Mountain Chart
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The best time to plan for additional
capacity?NOW!

• Air traffic volume will return to pre-9/11
  levels. Many airports are already there.
• GAO Report to Congress Aviation experts believe
  that addressing capacity issues must be brought
  back to the forefront to prevent costly flight
  delays and their negative effect on the U.S.
  economy (January 2003)
• Many capacity initiatives require years to
  implement.

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• Traffic is concentrated at key airports
• 70 of scheduled traffic moves through 35 OEP
  airports
• 80 of delay at 15 airports 50 of delay at 6
  airports
• More than 50 of delays caused by weather

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Current Efforts

• NAS Concept of Operations / RTCA
• Continued support for infrastructure funding
• Executive Order on Environmental Streamlining
• 12 new runways underway
• Other OEP initiatives

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The Commitment
Airlines
FAA
OEP Partnership
Airports

• FAA will ensure that all necessary facilities,
  equipment, procedures, airspace changes, and
  staffing are in place at the time a new runway is
  commissioned
• OEP RTAP Successes
• DTW runway commissioned in December 2001
• CLE runway commissioned in December 2002
• No FAA-caused delays to runway schedules in 2002
• 4 New Runways on track for commissioning in 2003
  (Denver, Houston, Miami and Orlando)

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RTAP - A Plan For Success

• Comprehensive set of tasks that must be
  considered when commissioning a new runway
• Spans from initial planning through runway
  commissioning with full operational capability
• Assigns accountability to airport, airline, and
  FAA
• Integrates systems checklist and schedules
• Defines interdependencies and critical path
• Provides reports on status and issues (G/Y/R)

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Examples of RTAP Responsibilities by FAA
Organization

• Airports (ARP)
• Master Planning
• Aviation Demand Forecast
• Benefit / Cost Analysis
• Environmental Impact Statement (EIS)
• PFC AIP Funding
• Review and Approve Runway Plans and
  Specifications
• Review and Approve Runway Construction Safety
  Plan
• Review and Approve Runway Marking and Signing
  Plan
• Update Airport Master Record (5010)
• Update Airport Facility Directory (AFD)
• Complete Final Certification Inspection (FAR
  Part 139)

• Air Traffic (AT)
• FAA Facilities and Equipment Requirements
• Identify Changes to Airspace and Procedures
• Evaluate Line of Site Impacts
• Environmental Impact Statement (EIS)
• AT Staffing and Training Plans
• Monitor AT Budget Submissions
• Review Relationship of Airspace and Procedures
  to National Airspace Redesign (NAR)
• Refine Airspace and Conduct Informal Airspace
  Mtgs
• Conduct Formal Aeronautical Study
• Chart Airspace (Class B or C)
• Video Map Changes
• Controller Training on New Airspace, Procedures,
  and Equipment
• Issue Transmittal Letters for STARS, DPs, and
  SIAP procedures

• NAS Implementation (ANI)
• Environmental Impact Statement (EIS)
• Track FE Budget Submissions
• New Facilities
• - Develop Individual FE Equipment Schedules
• - Perform Civil Design and Electronic
  Engineering
• - Site Selection
• - Land Leases
• - Power Service
• - Request and Obtain Frequencies
• - Order Equipment
• - Evaluate contract bids
• - Contractor Acceptance Inspection (CAI)
• - Equipment Installation
• - Flight Inspection
• - Training
• - Joint Acceptance Inspection (JAI)
• - Commissioning of all Associated Facilities

• Logistics (ARC)
• Execute Land Leases and all Service and
  Construction contracts
• Issue Notice to Proceed for Construction
• Complete Capitalization and Closeout

• Flight Standards (AFS)
• Review and Approve SMGCS Plan
• Approve All Waivers, NCPs, and Modifications to
  Airport Design Standards
• Approve Low Weather Operations for the Runway

• Airway Facilities (AF)
• FAA Facilities and Equipment Requirements,
• Environmental Impact Statement (EIS)
• AF Staffing and Training Plans
• Identify Facilities to be Decommissioned
• Monitor AF Budget Submissions
• Establish Reimbursable Agreements
• Review Non-Fed Packages
• Request Frequencies
• Request and Obtain Identifiers for Runway
• New Facilities
• - Determine Necessary Operational AF Equipment,
  Test Work, Spares,
• - Approve NAS Change Proposal (NCP)
• - Determine Requirements for Environmental
• Assessment (EA) and Accomplish EA
• - Determine Requirements for HAZMAT and OSHA
  and Accomplish EDDA(s)
• - Complete Training (Operations and
  Maintenance)
• - Joint Acceptance Inspection (JAI)

• Flight Procedures (AVN)
• Feasibility Study for Instrument Flight
  Procedures
• Identify Instrument Flight Procedures Waivers
  (TERPS)
• Design and Flight Check of STARS, Departure
  Instrument Procedures and Standard Instrument
  Approach Procedures (IAP)
• Publish STARS and DP Charts
• Complete Flight Check for all Required Systems

• Runway Safety (ARI)
• Assess procedures and runway / taxiway designs
  relative to runway safety

• Legal (AGC)
• Prepare EIS Documents and Briefs for Legal
  Challenge

• Terminal Business Service (ATB)
• Prioritize and allocate the necessary project
  funds
• Ensure that implemented terminal capabilities
  are consistent with customer needs

• Military
• Review and comment on the impact of new or
  modified facilities or airspace on military
  operations

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RTAP Approach

• Ongoing reviews to evaluate results and
  accomplish near-term tasks
• Early identification of issues with development
  of mitigation strategies
• Quarterly management briefings (FAA and airport /
  airline stakeholders)
• Links to FAA budget and work plan prioritization
  processes

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Conclusion

• Although the agency remains focused on safety,
  through the OEP, the FAA is also making
  significant investments in
• Airport capacity improvements
• Air traffic modernization
• Aviation technologies
• Airspace operations
• in order to improve nations airspace system
  capacity