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RUNWAY SAFETY Bridget Singratanakul (Gee) (DFW) is NATCA's Runway Safety Action Team (RSAT) Representative. She also serves as the Article 114 Representative to the Runway Status Lights (RWSL) Program. Her report is below: Runway Status Lights (RWSL) ORD – Being conducted in three phases: • Phase 1 – Runway 10L/28R was turned online April 27, 2016. • Phase 2 (10C Enhancement) – IOC (Initial Operating Capability) was completed on May 3, 2018. A pre-JAI meeting held the week of June 11, 2018. JAI was achieved July 13, 2018. • Phase 3 (9R Enhancement) – CDA construction began March 19, 2019 and will be completed June 18, 2019. The shelter was delivered on March 1, 2019. RWSL checkout/SAT/IOC target is Aug. 19, 2019. JAI Rwy 9R scheduled for 9/19/19. BOS • Phase 2 – Lighting computer was replaced. JAI was scheduled for August 2018, and ORD for September 2019. • BOS Phase 4 – Frequency optimization, checkout, and SAT scheduled to be completed by May 24. JAI is planned for June 30. DFW – IOC for the west side of the complex was on March 22. Rwy 17R IOC was on Feb. 28. Rwy 17R JAI is scheduled for April 30 or May 31 if separate from Rwy 17C. The construction for Rwy 17C is ongoing. Shadow operations were scheduled March 19. The plan was to turn 17C on the week of April 8, ideally on April 10. San Diego – Checkout and SAT happened on March 25. JAI is scheduled for May 1. Runway Safety ASDE-X Taxiway Arrival Prediction (ATAP) – In 2017, the FAA developed an ASDE-X enhancement that alerts when an aircraft is aligned with a taxiway. There is a national workgroup working on getting the ATAP to all viable ASDE-X sites. ATAP is a technology aid for controllers to assist in mitigating events in which an aircraft lines up with a taxiway on arrival. The following locations currently have ATAP running: SEA, ATL, BDL, PHL, CLT, and DFW. The CWG has been formed to oversee the process of enabling this enhancement of which I am the co-lead. CWG members provides each facility with a checklist of necessary steps, walks you through the information and data pertinent to your operation, and assists with local training and the local SRM. Runway Incursion Prevention Shortfall Analysis (RIPSA) – Tentatively TUS, SAT, and DAB have been selected as potential site locations. A new market survey was completed as well as completed demos and a question and answer period with each company. There has not been a decision made on which technologies to go with at this time. We are in the process of additional data collection with the three sites. Meetings are ongoing to determine the best viable locations for enhancements on the field.