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Airspace Modelling |
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The Airspace Modelling Section carries out operational analysis of airspace, route networks and air traffic operations in support of APN’s different activities. Using powerful software and analytical techniques, Airspace Modelling carries out fast time simulation, analytical visualisation and operational analysis of current and future airspace structures, route network flow and air traffic operations covering the entire European Civil Aviation Conference (ECAC) area.
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Airspace Modelling Objective |
The objective of the Airspace Modelling activity is to conduct quantitative analysis of potential European airspace changes, validate airspace concepts and operational plans, and define potential capacity gains using mathematical simulation models. The scope of the modelling ranges from changes concerning individual Air Traffic Services (ATS) units to those encompassing the entire European Civil Aviation Conference (ECAC) airspace and ATS route network.
The Airspace Modelling team has long experience of modelling airspace and air traffic operations, finding solutions and identifying key operational choke points and their causes.
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The principal work areas of the Airspace Modelling Service of the Airspace, Network Planning and Navigation Unit are:
- Validation of design of Airspace structures and their use
- Validation of design of Route Networks and their use
- Air Traffic Control (ATC) Capacity Analysis
- Analysing efficiency of Air Traffic Management (ATM) operations
- Testing new Air Traffic Control (ATC) operational concepts
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The main tools used by Airspace Modelling are
- System for Airspace Analysis at Macroscopic Level (SAAM) Tool for design, optimisation, visualisation and analysis of airspace structures and route networks
- ATC Capacity Analyser (CAPAN) and Re-organised ATC Mathematical Simulator (RAMS) fast time simulation models for the computer simulation of current and future air traffic control operational concepts
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SAAM |
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Link to the SAAM tool pages |
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Demand Data Repository |
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Link to the DDR webpage |
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For further information on the Airspace, Network Planning and Navigation Unit’s Airspace Modelling please contact:
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Last validation: 27/08/2009
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