Airport Collaborative Decision Making (ACDM) to Manage Adverse Conditions (2021)

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45 6.1 Purpose In order to assist airports in their ACDM journey and to ensure consistency throughout the NAS, a certification framework is proposed in the toolbox. This framework is a series of items that are considered critical for the success of a local ACDM process. In other words, a local ACDM process that does not check all the boxes might not be achieving the required level of collaboration and might not have all the features that make an airport ACDM-ready regarding the management of adverse conditions. Important: The toolbox focuses on managing adverse conditions with ACDM. This certification framework does not consider the air traffic flow management part of ACDM, including technical specifications for real-time data exchange and data quality aspects. 6.2 ACDM Implementation Levels Three levels of maturity are proposed in the toolbox with regard to the implementation of ACDM (Table 5). These levels are based on the ACDM approach and implementation process proposed in the toolbox. Note: These levels consider the “Block Upgrades” B0- and B1-ACDM of the Global Air Navigation Plan of the ICAO. Levels 2 and 3 have some features of ICAO’s B0- and B1-ACDM, respectively, on the management of adverse conditions. 6.3 Certification Process The certification of the local ACDM should be conducted either by the WG (self-assessment) or an independent body. Alternatively, the airport industry could agree to trust a professional organization to host and manage the certification process and to provide a third-party, indepen- dent audit applying the same consistent judgment nationwide. The checklist is accessible in the “Operate” section of the toolbox. C H A P T E R 6 Certification Framework

46 Airport Collaborative Decision Making (ACDM) to Manage Adverse Conditions ACDM Maturity Level Description Benefits Level 1 – Enhanced Operations Resilience Through ACDM Implement collaborative procedures and tools that allow the sharing of airport operations data among the different stakeholders and a decision-making process that allows a concerted response to adverse conditions. This improves the management of adverse conditions and enhances safety, efficiency, and situational awareness. Resilience: Collaborative procedures established through the ACDM planning process and operational readiness achieved through a joint and recurrent training program increase the speed and efficiency of the response to adverse conditions. Stakeholders make decisions collaboratively following the local ACDM operations process in order to achieve a common objective of resilience and efficiency benefiting the community of operations as a whole. Efficiency: The airport is less sensitive to continuity events and emergencies that are proactively managed through the ACDM operations process. Capacity: The ACDM process and the overall enhanced collaboration improve the mutual understanding of individual stakeholder needs and constraints. Coordination mechanisms increase awareness on subsequent issues and enhance the planning and management of resources. Level 2 – Enhanced Operations Efficiency Through ACDM Implement collaborative applications that allow the sharing of surface operations data among the different stakeholders at the airport. This improves surface traffic management, reducing delays in both the movement and non- movement areas and enhancing safety, efficiency, and situational awareness. Capacity: The applications result in enhanced use of the existing infrastructure of gates and stands, reduced workload, and better organization of the activities to manage flights. Efficiency: The ATM system is more efficient for all stakeholders; situational awareness on aircraft status is improved, both at the airport and in flight; aircraft fleet predictability and punctuality are enhanced; and operational efficiency is improved. Environment: Reduced taxi times, reduced fuel use and carbon emissions, and lower aircraft engine run times are realized. Level 3 – Optimized Airport Operations Through ACDM Total Airport Management Enhance the planning and management of airport operations and allow their full integration in airport operations using performance targets compliant with those of the surrounding airspace. This entails implementing extended collaborative airport operations planning and where needed, an integrated Airport Operations Center (APOC). Efficiency: Through collaborative procedures, comprehensive planning, and proactive response to foreseeable problems, a major reduction in ground and in-flight holding is expected. Actions support the efficient use of resources. Minor increases in resource needs may be expected to support the solutions. Predictability: Through the operational management of performance, reliability and accuracy of the schedule and demand forecast will increase. Environment: Major reductions in ground and in- flight holding are expected, thereby reducing noise and air pollution in the vicinity of airports. Table 5. Maturity levels of ACDM.