A publication of the National Air Traffic Controllers Association
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Surface Concept Team (SCT) The Airports Surface Efficiency Office held a meeting for the Surface Concept Team on Jun e 28th to plan for the Early - Call - For - Release program to MSP, and to have discussions about ATD - 2 at CLT. The four airports within 300 miles of MSP that send the most planes to MSP (ORD, MDW, MKE, MSN) are outside the TBFM scope of ZMP TMU scheduling, bu t comprise over 30% of all the inbound flights. This has a serious potential to skew the data. The Surface Office has noted this concern. AEFS implementation has been delayed due to technical issues. As a result, the FAA will give permission to Lockheed - M artin (contract award winner for TFDM) to provide their own EFD system. The hope is that this will enable all new systems dependent on EFD (SCDM being just one) to move forward with a higher confidence level that the EFD will be available when they need it . NASA needs cost basis metrics to be able to quantify tangible benefits. The ability to show workload reduction, and resulting cost reduction across the users' environment will be a key component in promoting the program. RUNWAY SAFETY : Bridget Gee (DF W) is NATCA's Runway Safety Action Team (RSAT) Representative. She also serves as the Article 48 Representative to the Runway Status Lights (RWSL) Program. Runway Status Lights (RWSL): ORD : Being conducted in three phases: Phase 1, Runway 10L/28R, was tu rned online April 27, 2016. Phase 2 and 3 are scheduled to come online 2017. Phase 1 (10L/28R): Initial Operating Capability (IOC) took place 4/27/16. Phase 2 (10C Enhancement) – Cable work begins July 2016. Fixture installation begins early August 201 6. Completion date shift ed due to south airfield shelter. Completion now scheduled for Spring 2017. Phase 3 (9R Enhancement) - Scheduled to begin Spring 2017. DTW : Hardware issues fixed and c ommissioned on 4/20/16. Phase 2 (21L): Circuits to be installe d Fall 2016 or later . BWI : Construction is ongoing. System set to come online in 2017. SFO : Installation is complete with the exception of fixtures, due to be delivered July 2016. IOC planned for Nov . 2016. JFK : ORD declared on 6/8/16. System operating well. BOS/DFW : Work is ongoing to secure funding from the Agency and agreements with the airport operators at BOS and DFW. JRC scheduled for Septemb er 2016.