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WorkshoponAirTrafficFlowManagement
(ATFM)ImplementationfortheCARandSAM
Regions
(PanamaCity,Panama,25to29May2015)
CarlosGonzalez,RO/ATM2
InternationalCivilAviationOrganization
NorthAmerican,CentralAmericanandCaribbeanOffice

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Annex11
3.7.5.2Recommendation. ATFMshouldbe
implementedonthebasisofregionalair
navigationagreementsor,ifappropriate,
throughmultilateralagreements.Such
agreementsshouldmakeprovisionfor
commonproceduresandcommonmethodsof
capacitydetermination.
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ATSSystemCapacityandAirTrafficFlowManagement

3.1.1.1ThecapacityofanATSsystemdependson
manyfactors,includingtheATSroutestructure,the
navigationaccuracyoftheaircraftusingtheairspace,
weatherrelatedfactors,andcontrollerworkload.Every
effortshouldbemadetoprovidesufficientcapacityto
catertobothnormalandpeaktrafficlevels;however,
inimplementinganymeasurestoincreasecapacity,the
responsibleATSauthorityshallensure,inaccordance
withtheproceduresspecifiedinChapter2,thatsafety
levelsarenotjeopardized.
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3.1.1.2Thenumberofaircraftprovidedwithan
ATCserviceshallnotexceedthatwhichcanbe
safelyhandledbytheATCunitconcernedunderthe
prevailingcircumstances.Inordertodefinethe
maximumnumberofflightswhichcanbesafely
accommodated,theappropriateATSauthority
shouldassessanddeclaretheATCcapacityfor
controlareas,forcontrolsectorswithinacontrol
areaandforaerodromes.
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ATSSystemCapacityandAirTrafficFlowManagement
3.1.2Capacityassessment
Inassessingcapacityvalues,factorstobetakenintoaccountshouldinclude:
a)thelevelandtypeofATSprovided;
b)thestructuralcomplexityofthecontrolarea,thecontrolsectororthe
aerodromeconcerned;
c)controllerworkload,includingcontrolandcoordinationtaskstobeperformed;
d)thetypesofcommunications,navigationandsurveillancesystemsinuse,their
degreeoftechnicalreliabilityand
availabilityaswellastheavailabilityofbackupsystemsand/orprocedures;
e)availabilityofATCsystemsprovidingcontrollersupportandalertfunctions;
and
f)anyotherfactororelementdeemedrelevanttocontrollerworkload.
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3.1.3RegulationofATCcapacityandtrafficvolumes
3.1.3.1Wheretrafficdemandvariessignificantlyonadailyorperiodicbasis,
facilitiesandproceduresshouldbeimplementedtovarythenumberofoperational
sectorsorworkingpositionstomeettheprevailingandanticipateddemand.
Applicableproceduresshouldbecontainedinlocalinstructions.
3.1.3.2Incaseofparticulareventswhichhaveanegativeimpactonthedeclared
capacityofanairspaceoraerodrome,thecapacityoftheairspaceoraerodrome
concernedshallbereducedaccordinglyfortherequiredtimeperiod.Whenever
possible,thecapacitypertainingtosucheventsshouldbepredetermined.
3.1.3.3Toensurethatsafetyisnotcompromisedwheneverthetrafficdemandin
anairspaceoratanaerodromeisforecasttoexceedtheavailableATCcapacity,
measuresshallbeimplementedtoregulatetrafficvolumesaccordingly.

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3.1.4EnhancementofATCcapacity
3.1.4.1TheappropriateATSauthorityshould:
a)periodicallyreviewATScapacitiesinrelationtotrafficdemand;and
b)provideforflexibleuseofairspaceinordertoimprovetheefficiencyof
operationsandincreasecapacity.
3.1.4.2IntheeventthattrafficdemandregularlyexceedsATCcapacity,resultingin
continuingandfrequenttrafficdelays,oritbecomesapparentthatforecasttraffic
demandwillexceedcapacityvalues,theappropriateATSauthorityshould,asfaras
practicable:
a)implementstepsaimedatmaximizingtheuseoftheexistingsystemcapacity;
and
b)developplanstoincreasecapacitytomeettheactualorforecastdemand.

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AIRTRAFFICFLOWMANAGEMENT

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AIRTRAFFICFLOWMANAGEMENT
3.2.1.1Anairtrafficflowmanagement(ATFM)serviceshall
beimplementedforairspacewheretrafficdemandattimes
exceedsthedefinedATCcapacity.
3.2.1.2ATFMshouldbeimplementedonthebasisofa
regionalairnavigationagreementor,whenappropriate,asa
multilateralagreement.
3.2.1.3TheATFMservicewithinaregionorotherdefined
area,shouldbedevelopedandimplementedasacentralized
ATFMorganization,supportedbyflowmanagementpositions
establishedateachareacontrolcentre(ACC)withinthe
regionorareaofapplicability.
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AIRTRAFFICFLOWMANAGEMENTPROCEDURES

ATFMshouldbecarriedoutinthreephases:
a)strategicplanning,iftheactioniscarriedoutmore
thanonedaybeforethedayonwhichitwilltakeeffect.
Strategicplanningisnormallycarriedoutwellin
advance,typicallytwotosixmonthsahead;
b)pretacticalplanning,iftheactionistobetakenon
thedaybeforethedayonwhichitwilltakeeffect;
c)tacticaloperations,iftheactionistakenontheday
onwhichitwilltakeeffect.
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3.2.3Strategicplanning
3.2.3.1StrategicplanningshouldbecarriedoutinconjunctionwithATCandtheaircraft
operators.Itshouldconsistofexaminingthedemandfortheforthcomingseason,assessing
whereandwhendemandislikelytoexceedtheavailableATCcapacityandtakingstepsto
resolvetheimbalanceby:
a)arrangingwiththeATCauthoritytoprovideadequatecapacityattherequiredplaceand
time;
b)reroutingcertaintrafficflows(trafficorientation);
c)schedulingorreschedulingflightsasappropriate;and
d)identifyingtheneedfortacticalATFMmeasures.
3.2.3.2Whereatrafficorientationscheme(TOS)istobeintroduced,theroutesshould,as
faraspracticable,minimizethetimeanddistancepenaltiesfortheflightsconcerned,and
allowsomedegreeofflexibilityinthechoiceofroutes,particularlyforlongrangeflights.
3.2.3.3WhenaTOShasbeenagreed,detailsshouldbepublishedbyallStatesconcernedin
acommonformat.
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3.2.4Pretacticalplanning
Pretacticalplanningshouldentailfinetuningofthe
strategicplaninthelightofupdateddemanddata.
Duringthisphase:
a)certaintrafficflowsmaybererouted;
b)offloadroutesmaybecoordinated;
c)tacticalmeasureswillbedecidedupon;and
d)detailsfortheATFMplanforthefollowingday
shouldbepublishedandmadeavailabletoall
concerned.
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CancunInternational MMUN

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Preplanning
CCFMEXwillnormallyissuetheAARfortheweekendsbyThursday
afternoon.ThisinformationwillbeplacedontheclipboardattheIO
position.
ReviewthisinformationpriortocallingCCFMEXat0100z
CallCCFMEXeverynight at0100ztodiscusstheplanforthenextday.This
discussionneedstoincludebutnotbelimitedtotheAAR,requiredroutings
andexpectedairportconfiguration.Tacticalchangesfromthepre
negotiatedAARcanbemadebyCCFMEXduringthiscall.
EithercheckwithNOMorcallZJXtoseeifW470willbehotorcoldforthe
followingday.Thiswillbeaddressedinrouteportionofthetraining.

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OperationalTimeline
1230z:[Thurs. Sun.orwhennecessary]Reissueroutesfrom
previousevening.
1200z:DetermineneedforAFPandissueifnecessary.
1300z:
0000z:

Monitordemand,AFP,routes(refertofollowingpages)

0100z:DeterminestatusofW470inZJXfornextday
0100z:[Thurs. Sun.orwhennecessary]Issuerequiredroutes
fornextday
0100z:CallCCFMEXandcoordinateAARandplanfornextday.

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Routes
Routesfallintotwocategories
RQD
TypicallyonFri. Sun.orwhenrequestedbyCCFMEX
AredesignatedthroughZJX/ZMA/ZHUandareallthe
waytotheairport
FYI
AreusedwhenRQDroutesarenotneeded
AllowsaircrafttofilethroughacoldW470inZJX
Issueby0100zthenightbeforetoallowdispatcherstoflight
planovernight.
Reissueby1230zthenextmorningforFAAfacilities.

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Coordination/Communication
EngageCCFMEXseveraltimesduringthedayto
obtainfeedbackfromZMRandMMUN.Document
commentsintheNTML.
InformTAMandSWspecialistthattheIOMneeds
tobeinformedofanyTMIsthatimpactMMUN
flow.
DiscusspotentialGAdemandwithNBAA
MonitorMMUNFSMandattempttogainmore
arrivalslotsifthereisunderdelivery.
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TacticalATFMoperations

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3.2.5.1TacticalATFMoperationsshouldconsistof:
a)executingtheagreedtacticalmeasuresinordertoprovideareducedandeven
flowoftrafficwheredemandwouldotherwisehaveexceededcapacity;
b)monitoringtheevolutionoftheairtrafficsituationtoensurethattheATFM
measuresappliedarehavingthedesiredeffectandtotakeorinitiateremedial
actionwhenlongdelaysarereported,includingreroutingoftrafficandflightlevel
allocation,inordertoutilizetheavailableATCcapacitytothemaximumextent.
3.2.5.2Whenthetrafficdemandexceeds,orisforeseentoexceed,thecapacityof
aparticularsectororaerodrome,theresponsibleATCunitshalladvisethe
responsibleATFMunit,wheresuchaunitisestablished,andotherATCunits
concerned.Flightcrewsofaircraftplannedtoflyintheaffectedareaandoperators
shouldbeadvised,assoonaspracticable,ofthedelaysexpectedortherestrictions
whichwillbeapplied.

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 egionalOcer:Mr.CarlosGonzalez
R
Associate:Ms.LeslisGandara
Contact:nacctc@icao.int
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ThankYou

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