Analytical workload model for estimating en route sector capacity in convective weather
June 14, 2011
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9th USA/Europe Air Traffic Management Research and Development Sem., ATM 2011, 14-17 June 2011.
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Summary
We have extended an analytical workload model for estimating en route sector capacity to include the impact of convective weather. We use historical weather avoidance data to characterize weather blockage, which affects the sector workload in three ways: (1) Increase in the conflict resolution task rate via reduction in available airspace, (2) increase in the recurring task load through the rerouting of aircraft around weather, and (3) increase in the inter-sector coordination rate via reduction in the mean sector transit time. Application of the extended model to observed and forecast data shows promise for future use in network flow models.