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A comparison of center/tracon automation system and airline time of arrival predictions
| Content Provider | NASA Technical Reports Server (NTRS) |
|---|---|
| Author | Heere, Karen R. Zelenka, Richard E. |
| Copyright Year | 2000 |
| Description | Benefits from information sharing between an air traffic service provider and a major air carrier are evaluated. Aircraft arrival time schedules generated by the NASA/FAA Center/TRACON Automation System (CTAS) were provided to the American Airlines System Operations Control Center in Fort Worth, Texas, during a field trial of a specialized CTAS display. A statistical analysis indicates that the CTAS schedules, based on aircraft trajectories predicted from real-time radar and weather data, are substantially more accurate than the traditional airline arrival time estimates, constructed from flight plans and en route crew updates. The improvement offered by CTAS is especially advantageous during periods of heavy traffic and substantial terminal area delay, allowing the airline to avoid large predictive errors with serious impact on the efficiency and profitability of flight operations. |
| File Size | 1239776 |
| Page Count | 26 |
| File Format | |
| Alternate Webpage(s) | http://archive.org/details/NASA_NTRS_Archive_20000033133 |
| Archival Resource Key | ark:/13960/t78s9p26m |
| Language | English |
| Publisher Date | 2000-02-01 |
| Access Restriction | Open |
| Subject Keyword | Air Transportation And Safety Flight Plans Schedules Statistical Analysis Civil Aviation Airline Operations Automatic Control Air Transportation Flight Operations Commercial Aircraft Air Traffic Control Real Time Operation Ntrs Nasa Technical Reports Server (ntrs) Nasa Technical Reports Server Aerodynamics Aircraft Aerospace Engineering Aerospace Aeronautic Space Science |
| Content Type | Text |
| Resource Type | Technical Report |
