Operational test results of the passive final approach spacing tool

摘要

A prototype decision support tool for terminal area air traffic ontrollers, referred to as the Final Approach spacing Tool (FAST), was recently evaluated in operation with live air traffic at the Dallas/Fort Workth, Texas Airport. COntrolers utilized FAST's runway and sequence advisories to manage and control arrival traffic during more than twenty-five peak rush traffic periods. This paper presents the results of these tests, describing data on FAST's impact on airport capacity, in-trail separation on final approach, safety, and controller workload. Results demonstrate airport throughput increases of more than 13 percent with no netgative impact on controller workload or safety.