Collaborative Air Traffic Flow Management (ATFM)
Cambodia Air Traffic Service
Module 6: ATFM communication
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Module 6:
• Communication
• Stakeholder ATFM communication
• ATFM communication requirements
• Communicating ATFM information
• ATFM terminology and phraseology
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Objective
• To understand ATFM communication
• To overview stakeholder ATFM communication
• To know ATFM communication requirements
• To understand communicating ATFM information
• To identify ATFM terminology and phraseology
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ATFM communication
• Telephone calls
• Web conferences
• E-mail messages
• Electronic data exchange
• Web page displays
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Stakeholder ATFM communication
• ATFM layers of communication
• NOTAMs and AIP supplements
• Strategic ATFM routing information
• Certain ATFM operating procedures
• Notification of ATFM measures and solutions
• Distribution of ADP
• Availability of runways, ATS routes, or airspace
• Transmission via agreed-upon means to ATC units
• ATFM webpage
• AIP publication
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ATFM communication requirements
• Monitoring information
• Collecting information
• Disseminating information
• Electronic format and keep it current
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ATFM communication requirements
Significant MET aerodromes and their terminal areas:
• Winds
• Runway visual range (RVR)
• Thunderstorms (TS)
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ATFM communication requirements
• Aerodrome and approach control (APP) infrastructure issues
• Capacity-limited APP areas including SIDs and STARs
• Current and planned aerodrome runway configurations
• Airport arrival and departure rates
• Airport arrival and departure demand
• Applicable ATFM measures and off-load options
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ATFM communication requirements
En-route airspace:
• MET information having an effect on capacities
• En-route sector configurations, capacities and demands
• Infrastructure issues affecting routings or capacity
• Airspace issues affecting routings or capacity
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ATFM communication requirements
General:
• ATFM teleconferences plan
• Meteorological conditions
• ACC and APP contact information
• Letters of agreement
• Route information
• GNSS operational status
• NOTAMs
• Contingency plans
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ATFM communication requirements
• Coordinate and disseminate information of ATFM measures
• Disseminate information and adjustment of ATFM measures
• Disseminate cancellation of ATFM measures
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Communicating ATFM information
• Maximizing the value and content of the information
• Minimizing the time and workload required
• Ad hoc telephone (or web) conferences
• ATFM units hold operational conferences
• Discussion of operational context
• Outlook on affected stakeholders
• Composition of the membership
• Periodic conferences and may be increased/adjusted
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Communicating ATFM information
• Automated web page
• ATFM operational information system
• ATFM units may create a web page
• Common situational awareness and minimize workload
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ATFM terminology and phraseology
• Harmonization of CDM/ATFM systems and procedures
• Interoperability of CDM/ATFM systems and procedures
• Development of recommended terminology
• Taxonomy of FIXM data
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ATFM terminology and phraseology
• Flight Time Event ATFM Terminology
• Airport collaborative decision-making (A-CDM) term
• Four-character format
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ATFM terminology and phraseology
Flight time events are:
• Off-block time (OBT)
• Take-off time (TOT)
• Time over (TO)
• Landing time (LDT)
• In-block time (IBT)
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ATFM terminology __ General
Acronym Term Definition
AAR Airport arrival rate The arrival capacity of an airport normally expressed in movements
per hour.
ADR Airport departure rate The departure capacity of an airport normally expressed in movements per
hour.
FCA Flow constrained area A sector of airspace where normal flows of traffic are constrained,
which could be caused by meteorological conditions, military
exercise, etc.
FMP Flow management position A position that monitors traffic flows and implements or requests
ATFM measures to be implemented.
GDP Ground delay programme An ATFM measure where aircraft are held on the ground, in order to
manage capacity and demand in a specific volume of airspace or at
a specific aerodrome. In the process, departure times are assigned.
GSt Ground stop A tactical ATFM measure taken in reaction to an unpredicted
adverse situation, where select aircraft remain on the ground.
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ATFM terminology __ General
Acronym Term Definition
MINIT Minutes in trail A tactical ATFM measure expressed as the number of minutes
between successive aircraft at an airspace boundary point.
MIT Miles in trail A tactical ATFM measure expressed as the number of miles
between successive aircraft at an airspace boundary point.
SUB Slot swapping The ability to swap departure times gives AUs the possibility to
change the order of flight departures that should fly into a
constrained area.
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ATFM terminology __ Flight event time
Acronym Term Definition
SOBT Scheduled off-block time The time that an aircraft is scheduled to depart from the parking
position.
EOBT Estimated off-block time The estimated time that an aircraft will start movement associated
with its departure.
COBT Calculated off-block time A time calculated and issued by an ATFM unit, as a result of tactical
slot allocation, at which a flight is expected to push back/vacate its
parking position so as to meet a CTOT, taking into account start and
taxi time.
AOBT Actual off-block time The time the aircraft pushes back/vacates its parking position
(equivalent to airline/handlers ATD – actual time of departure and
ACARS = OUT).
CTOT Calculated take-off time A time calculated and issued by an ATFM unit, as a result of tactical
slot allocation, at which a flight is expected to become airborne.
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ATFM terminology __ Flight event time
Acronym Term Definition
ETOT Estimated take-off time The estimated take-off time taking into account EOBT plus
estimated taxi-out time.
ATOT Actual take-off time The time that an aircraft takes off from the runway (equivalent to the
air traffic control ATD – actual time of departure).
ETO Estimated time over Estimated time at which an aircraft would be over a fix, waypoint or
particular location typically where air traffic congestion is expected.
CTO Calculated time over Time calculated and issued by an ATFM unit, as a result of tactical
slot allocation, at which a flight is expected to be over a fix, waypoint
or particular location. The implementation of this constraint may be
carried out through tactical ATC intervention, such as speed control
or route extension, or by having the aircraft meet the constrained
time through the use of its Flight Management System RTA function.
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ATFM terminology __ Flight event time
Acronym Term Definition
CLDT Calculated landing time A landing time calculated and issued by an ATFM unit, as a result of
tactical slot allocation at which a flight is expected to land on a
runway.
ELDT Estimated landing time The estimated time that an aircraft will touch down on the runway
(equivalent to ETA).
ALDT Actual landing time Actual time an aircraft lands on a runway (equivalent to ATC ATA –
actual time of arrival = landing, ACARS = ON)
SIBT Scheduled in-block time The time that an aircraft is scheduled to arrive at its first parking
position.
AIBT Actual in-block time The time that an aircraft arrives in-blocks (equivalent to
airline/handler ATA – actual time of arrival, ACARS = IN).
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Flight event time terminology to specific flight event time and status
ATFM measure ATFM system
Flight event times Scheduled Flight plan Actual
estimate
Off-block time (OBT) SOBT EOBT COBT AOBT
Take-off time (TOT) CTOT ETOT ATOT
Time over (TO) CTO ETO ATO
Landing time (LDT) CLDT ELDT ALDT
In-block time (IBT) SIBT AIBT
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Use of ATFM terminology
• Simple and concise manner
• Using common language
• Use of local or regional colloquial terms
• Acronyms should be avoided as they could induce confusion
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Use of ATFM terminology
WHO – This identifies the parties involved. Who is transmitting
and receiving the message?
Examples: CGNA THIS IS COLOMBIA FMU
CENAMER ACC THIS IS PANAMA ACC
CCFMEX THIS IS ATCSCC
JCAB THIS IS CFMU
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Use of ATFM terminology
WHAT – This identifies the objective to be achieved.
Examples: REQUEST 30 MILES IN TRAIL
REQUEST 3 MINUTES IN TRAIL
REQUEST GROUND STOP
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WHEN – This identifies the time and/or duration of the ATFM
objective to be achieved.
Examples: WITH IMMEDIATE EFFECT UNTIL 1700 UTC
FROM 2000 UTC TO 2130 UTC
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WHERE – This identifies the location of the ATFM objective to be
achieved. Where applicable, ICAO location designators should be
used.
Examples: FOR ALL AIRCRAFT LANDING SKBO
FOR ALL TRAFFIC LANDING HECA
FOR ALL TRAFFIC FILED VIA B881
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WHY – This identifies the reason for the ATFM objective.
Examples: DUE TO SEVERE THUNDERSTORMS OVER SKBO
DUE TO A LONG-RANGE RADAR OUTAGE
DUE TO EXCESS SECTOR DEMAND
DUE TO AN AIRCRAFT INCIDENT
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Use of ATFM terminology
Exchange example. The following is an example of a complete
message:
CGNA THIS IS COLOMBIA FMU. REQUEST 30 MILES IN TRAIL FOR
ALL AIRCRAFT LANDING SKBO
WITH IMMEDIATE EFFECT FROM NOW UNTIL 1700 UTC DUE TO
SEVERE THUNDERSTORMS OVER SKBO
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Use of ATFM terminology
Exchange amendment. The amendment of an ATFM message
should include similar elements but with additional modifiers.
These modifiers may include:
• CHANGE
• AMEND
• REDUCE
• INCREASE
• DECREASE
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Use of ATFM terminology
Exchange amendment example.
GUAYAQUIL FMP THIS IS LIMA FMP, REDUCE YOUR MILES-IN-
TRAIL TO SPIC FROM 30 MILES-IN-TRAIL TO 20 MILES-IN-TRAIL
FROM 1400 UTC TO 1700 UTC DUE TO IMPROVING
METEOROLOGICAL CONDITIONS AT SPIC
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Use of ATFM terminology
The cancellation of an ATFM exchange should contain a cancelling
word or phrase. A cancelling word or phrase may include:
• CANCEL
• RESUME
• RESUME NORMAL
• RELEASE
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Use of ATFM terminology
Exchange cancellation example.
CARACAS FMU THIS IS GEORGETOWN FMU, CANCEL THE
GROUND STOP FOR GEO DUE TO THE RUNWAY NOW OPEN
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ATFM phraseology
Circumstance Phraseology
CTOT delivery resulting from a slot allocation. The CTOT (time)
CTOT shall be communicated to the pilot at the first
contact with ATC.
Change to CTOT resulting from a slot revision. REVISED CTOT (time)
CTOT cancellation resulting from a slot cancellation. CTOT CANCELLED, REPORT READY
Flight suspension until further notice. FLIGHT SUSPENDED UNTIL
FURTHER NOTICE, DUE (reason)
Flight de-suspension. SUSPENSION CANCELLED,
REPORT READY
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ATFM phraseology
Circumstance Phraseology
Start-up requested too late to comply with the given CTOT EXPIRED, REQUEST A NEW
CTOT. CTOT
Denial of start-up when requested too late to comply UNABLE TO APPROVE START-UP
with the given CTOT. CLEARANCE DUE CTOT EXPIRED,
(Where supported by State regulation or procedure.) REQUEST A NEW CTOT
Start-up requested too early to comply with the REQUEST A NEW CTOT
given CTOT.
Denial of start-up when requested too early to UNABLE TO APPROVE START-UP
comply with the given CTOT. CLEARANCE DUE CTOT (time),
(Where supported by State regulation or procedure.) REQUEST START-UP AT (time)
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• One of the ATFM communication is web portal
• ATFM daily plan is triggered before GDP
• AMHS is backbone of ATFM communication
• Web conference among ATFMUs is essential for POA
• ATFM stakeholder feedback is vital mechanism to improve
operational performance
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Thank You
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