Dynamic pairwise separations for departures (D-PWS-D)
- SJU reference # PJ.02-W2-14.9 /Release 10
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Stakeholders
ANSPAOAU
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Benefits
Capacity
- Status In the pipeline
DYNAMIC REAL-TIME DATA HELPS TOWER CONTROLLERS INCREASE RUNWAY CAPACITY
Introducing more efficient departure operations can help to increase throughput at capacity-constrained airports. SESAR is looking at ways to define a reduction in wake separations for a following aircraft between consecutive departures using dynamic real-time data.
The research addresses two main threads. The first thread considers a departure procedure where the follower aircraft employs an earlier differentiated rotation position and a steeper climb profile over the straight-out initial departure path than preceding heavier aircraft, avoiding a potential wake turbulence encounter. The second thread makes use of big data and machine learning techniques combined with real-time measurements of wake risk using a ground-based lidar, MET data and aircraft data to predict wake risk.
In both cases the dynamic pairwise wake separations per aircraft pair are relayed to the tower controllers via a separation delivery tool.
These dynamic pairwise wake separations lead to a benefit in terms of increased runway throughput capacity due to the reduced, optimised separations between departing aircraft, and safety is maintained.
BENEFITS
Increased runway throughput