Benefits Analysis of a Departure Management Prototype for the New York Area
Abstract
Integrated Departure Route Planning (IDRP) is a decision support tool being developed and prototyped by MITRE/CAASD to explore new concepts and capabilities for departure management. IDRP provides demand estimates for departure fixes and routes in terminal airspace, including identification of specific flights impacted by capacity constraints, their route information, and accurate estimates of their expected take-off times. In general, IDRP benefits accrue when there is contention for departure resources (runways, fixes, routes, sectors), plus the feasibility of off-loading or otherwise balancing demand as a means of mitigating delay. This scenario is common in the New York area, where the prototype has been installed since 2009. In 2011 and 2012, field evaluations were conducted at tower, terminal, and center facilities. These evaluations allowed the capture of "use cases" - instances of essential applications of the tool. These use cases were later examined via offline replay, and led to benefits analyses in which a queuing model was employed to compare scenarios with and without IDRP. The modeling suggests significant benefits are attributable to IDRP.
Document Details
- Document Type
- Technical Report
- Publication Date
- Jan 01, 2013
- Accession Number
- AD1108747
Entities
People
- Daniel Gilani
- Hilton Bateman
- James Dearmon
- Lixia Song
- Norma Taber
- Tudor Masek
Organizations
- MITRE Corporation