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The Dynamic Planner: The Sequencer, Scheduler, and Runway Allocator for Air Traffic Control AutomationThe Dynamic Planner (DP) has been designed, implemented, and integrated into the Center-TRACON Automation System (CTAS) to assist Traffic Management Coordinators (TMCs), in real time, with the task of planning and scheduling arrival traffic approximately 35 to 200 nautical miles from the destination airport. The TMC may input to the DP a series of current and future scheduling constraints that reflect the operation and environmental conditions of the airspace. Under these constraints, the DP uses flight plans, track updates, and Estimated Time of Arrival (ETA) predictions to calculate optimal runway assignments and arrival schedules that help ensure an orderly, efficient, and conflict-free flow of traffic into the terminal area. These runway assignments and schedules can be shown directly to controllers or they can be used by other CTAS tools to generate advisories to the controllers. Additionally, the TMC and controllers may override the decisions made by the DP for tactical considerations. The DP will adapt to computations to accommodate these manual inputs.
Document ID
20010039032
Acquisition Source
Ames Research Center
Document Type
Technical Memorandum (TM)
Authors
Wong, Gregory L. (NASA Ames Research Center Moffett Field, CA United States)
Denery, Dallas
Date Acquired
September 7, 2013
Publication Date
April 1, 2000
Subject Category
Air Transportation And Safety
Report/Patent Number
NAS 1.15:209586
A-00V0008
NASA/TM-2000-209586
Report Number: NAS 1.15:209586
Report Number: A-00V0008
Report Number: NASA/TM-2000-209586
Funding Number(s)
PROJECT: RTOP 538-18-24
PROJECT: RTOP 576-01-25
Distribution Limits
Public
Copyright
Work of the US Gov. Public Use Permitted.

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