Runway Surface Condition Reporting
Automation
Airport Management Council Of Ontario AMCO
October 4, 2011
Olivier Meier, Project Manager
We don’t want to see this again
What are we doing today?
Paper based Process handling Messages
FIC/FSS
PAPER
AMSCR
Consequences
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RSC Messages land in a
stack
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Manual input into NAV
CANADA systems
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Possibility of errors
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Delay in transmitting the
message
What do we want?
End to End Digital Data Chain
• Ensure that the publication of all data,
from Measurement to Dissemination, is
efficient and has integrity.
Key Issues
• Message versus Data
• Manual input versus Electronic input
• Analogue transmission versus digital
transmission
How do we address these issues?
Message versus Data
Its NOTAMJ versus SNOWTAM
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NOTAMJ in concept “Not really a NOTAM” but it is
distributed and used in the pre flight briefing like a
NOTAM
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NOTAMJ is not stored in a database but in a
repository
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NOTAMJ is like a free text message
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NOTAMJ is not ‘system friendly’
ICAO SNOWTAM Format
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Enable Reporting of all Aerodrome Field Conditions in a
single Standard Report
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Ensure that the information is clear, unambiguous, timely,
and usable by Operators Worldwide
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Runways (initial implementation by full RWY length due to operational restrictions)
Taxiways
Aprons
Ensure that Keywords and Text is standardized
Minimize non-ICAO Acronyms
Specify Reported Unit of Measurement
Alignment between NAV CANADA, EUROCONTROL, and
FAA Standards and Practices
NOTAMJ versus SNOWTAM
Canadian NOTAM Procedure
Manual CNPM
• Clarification on standard reporting practices
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– Allow reporting of all Aerodrome Movement Surfaces not
just Runways
– By definition ICAO SNOWTAM is valid for a maximum of
24 hours and that now applies to NOTAM J.
Effective Oct 2011
• New AMSCR form (available Spring 2012)
New AMSCR form
(available Spring 2012)
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Its an .xls file
The structure is similar to the SNOWiz web app for smooth
transition.
Entries for RSC, CRFI, and data relative to a runway are all
aligned.
Includes more contaminants and combination of contaminants
(e.g. DRY SNOW OVER ICE)
Includes fields for cleared runway offset, snow banks, obscured
runway lights (ICAO requirement) and taxiways/aprons
Uses check boxes which reduces the need for hand written
entries
Transition Period
AMSCR form part 1
AMSCR form part 2
Analogue versus Digital
New process is needed
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Modeled along the “ICAO AIS to AIM” roadmap:
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“…AIS must make the transition from supply of
predetermined products to the management of
aeronautical information to serve future ATM needs
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ICAO Integrated Process
Permanent AIS
Data Change
Accountable
Source Module
AIS Change Proposal
Charts and
Publications
Data Originator
(Accountable
Source)
Accept Proposal
ADMS
Coordination with
only one office
INO
module
ICAO
translator
Note 2
Temporary AIS
Data Change
NOTAM Wizard
Create NOTAM
Proposal
Note 1
Software to
convert ICAO
format NOTAM to
Domesic format
TN
AF
eg. Airport Manager,
Tech. Ops. Coordinator
Data Files
and Reports
Note 3
Distribute ICAO
and Domestic
Format NOTAM
Automatic RSC
Reporting Units
Runway Surface Condition
Report (SNOWTAM) via XML
Data Exchange
Note 1. The NOTAM Wizard will be integrated into the Accountable
Source Module
Note 2. Procure International NOTAM Operations (INO) client
licenses for the AIS data collections team.
Project Work
Note 3. Implement interface to AFTN switch for distribution of
NOTAM to users in their required format (Canadian or ICAO).
What will be new?
3 means of transmission
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AMSCR Form
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SNOWiz web app
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SNOWiz web service
SNOWiz Web App
Main Milestones
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1st trial with SNOWIZ in Timmins end of Dec 10
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2nd trial with SNOWIZ in St. Andrew end of Feb 11
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3rd trial with SNOWIZ in Saint John NB March 11
• General Availability Jan 2012
SNOWiz Web Service
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For ‘automated’ airports
Created an ICD to interface with our system
We are in very close collaboration with the two main
vendors on the market
• Tradewind Scientific: TRACR II
• Team Eagle: Winter Ops Pro
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Development is outsourced and all dates are
depended on the final delivery of the SW for end of
Nov 2011.
Milestones with Tradewind
Scientific
• Operational Feasibility Demonstration (OFD)
in Toronto Oct 26 2011
• end to end message transfer with live data on
the operational systems
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Targeting a life trial with Toronto during 20112012 winter season
• General availability for all other airports
winter season 2012-2013
Milestones with Team Eagle
• Planned operational Feasibility
Demonstration (OFD) in Winnipeg Nov 2012
• end to end message transfer with live data on
the operational systems
• Planned go life with full system in Winnipeg
Feb 2012
• General availability for every interested
Airport Winter season 2012-2013
Key Changes to Canadian
Operations that are deferred
Reporting by Runway Thirds
– ICAO permits reporting by Runway Thirds
– This requirement is supported by Operators
– The new format will support this but not mandate to allow
an orderly transition
– The new format will require clear identification when
reporting information in Runway Thirds versus report
Runway averaged over the entire surface
Next steps
28.11.11
26.10.11
First end to end message
transfer with live data on the
operational systems (OFD
Toronto/Winnipeg)
Delivery of final SNOWiz software
release
SNOWiz Web App
available to all non automated airports
SNOWiz Web Service available to automated airports in respect
to their vendors roadmap
TIME
Jan 2012
Fall 2012
Further Communication
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All airports will be addressed directly with a pamphlet
explaining how you can get access to the system and to get the
starter kit containing the training material (CBT).
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Progress will be reported to interested groups such as AMCO,
CAC, RCACC etc..
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Progress information is also available through the vendors.
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In any case of questions send me an email:
meiero@navcanada.ca
Thank you