26th Congress of International Council of the Aeronautical Sciences
including the 8th AIAA Aviation Technology, Integration, and Operations (ATIO) Conference
14 - 19 September 2008, Anchorage, Alaska, USA
Paper ICAS 2008-10.7.4 (AIAA 2008-8917)

METHODOLOGIES FOR ESTIMATING THE IMPACT OF SEVERE WEATHER ON AIRSPACE CAPACITY

L. Song, C. Wanke, D. Greenbaum, S. Zobell, C. Jackson
The MITRE Corporation, USA

Keywords: Congestion Management, Airspace Capacity, Severe Weather Impact, Weather Coverage, Flow Blockage

Accurate predictions of reductions in airspace capacity due to weather are needed to make effective TFM decisions. This paper discusses advantages and disadvantages of three methodologies MITRE/CAASD has been developing, which translate 2D sector weather coverage, 3D weather avoidance altitude field coverage, and flow blockage to sector capacity reduction individually.

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