Partnering for Success

Tinnagorn ChoowongVice President (ATM)

AEROTHAI

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Outline

• Thailand Air Traffic Demand• Growing Air Traffic Capacity Collaboratively :

ATM Coordination Groups• Partnership in assessing Air Traffic Capacity• Collaboratively utilize available capacity :

Distributed Multi-Nodal ATFM Operational Trial• Civil-Military Collaboration to increase capacity• Coordination with local administrations to support

airspace safety

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Thailand Air Traffic Demand

411,

214

456,

050

461,

619

417,

607

452,

286

521,

780

576,

463

669,

022

744,

130

823,

343

883,

300

946,

555

1,01

3,29

2

1,08

3,69

6

1,15

7,97

5

1,23

6,33

8

1,31

9,00

8

1,40

6,23

1

1,49

8,24

8

0

200,000

400,000

600,000

800,000

1,000,000

1,200,000

1,400,000

1,600,000

2004 2005 2006 2007 2008 2009 2010 2011 2012 2013 2014 2015 2016 2017 2018 2019 2020 2021 2022 2023 2024

Historical Forecast

Flight Movements(Fiscal Year)

Fiscal Year

Flight Movements in Bangkok FIR FY2004 - 2014and Forecast for FY2015 - 2024

Other

Overflight

Domestic

International

Total

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East/North East174,348 Flights/Year

478 Flights DailyOverall GR: 7.5%

East/North East174,348 Flights/Year

478 Flights DailyOverall GR: 7.5%

South232,790 Flights/Year

638 Flights DailyOverall GR: 7.5%

South232,790 Flights/Year

638 Flights DailyOverall GR: 7.5%

West109,059 Flights/Year

299 Flights DailyOverall GR: -1.3%

West109,059 Flights/Year

299 Flights DailyOverall GR: -1.3%

Volume GRInt’l 70% -3.9%Dom 0%

Overfly 30% 5.3%

Volume GRInt’l 65% 0.7%Dom 23% 35.5%

Overfly 12% 4.6%

Volume GRInt’l 36% 0.9%Dom 54% 12.3%

Overfly 10% 11.2%

Note: Annual Growth Rate / Data up to 31 Mar 2015

Thailand Air Traffic DemandNorth

135,987 Flights/Year373 Flights Daily

Overall GR: 14.2%

North 135,987 Flights/Year

373 Flights DailyOverall GR: 14.2%

Volume GRInt’l 55% 11.1%Dom 40% 19.0%

Overfly 5% 12.0%

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Thailand Air Traffic Composition

International95345%Domestic

94044%

Overflight23011%

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ATM Coordination Groups

• Mekong ATM Coordination Group• Group of 5 ANSPs• Bangladesh – India – Myanmar – Thailand ATM

Coordination Group

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Distributed Multi-Nodal ATFM Ops Trial

Level 3 ATFM NodesChinaHong Kong ChinaSingaporeThailand

Level 2 ATFM NodesIndonesiaMalaysia

Level 1 ATFM NodesCambodiaViet Nam

Advisory ATFM NodeAustralia

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Provisional Directorate of CMAC (P-DMAC)

• Formed in 2012, preceded by Civil-Military Ad-Hoc Committee

• High-level commitment between AEROTHAI & RTAF responsible for majority of Thai airspace

• Enable closer discussion and expedite implementation & policies between AEROTHAI & RTAF including review of SUA

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Provisional Directorate of CMAC (P-DMAC)

• Focus primarily on Civil-military cooperation in ATM• Review & propose appropriate

changes in law and regulation to allow Civil-Military ATM coordination

• Work in conjunction with Thailand Airspace Panel (chaired by DCA Thailand) overseeing overall and broader airspace policy in Thailand

• Future plan to include other military units – Army, Navy

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Expected Benefits

• Capacity– More airspace offered enabling increased capacity

• Environment– Reduced fuel burn thru shorter routes & better fuel

management

• Efficiency– Shorter & optimal routes and more efficient flight

planning

• Safety

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Fuel Savings

Udon Thani - Bangkok 6.4% 2.4%

Khon Kaen - Bangkok5.1%

Y1 Y2 Y5

Phuket - Bangkok

CDR Route Fuel ComparisonY1 Udon Thani - Bangkok 3.1-3.3% (W21)

6.1-6.4% (W5-KKN-W6-KRT-W1) 2.8-2.9% (W21-CMP-R474)

Y2 Khon Kaen - Bangkok 5.1% (W6-KRT-W1)Y5 Phuket - Bangkok 0.9% (G458)

2.0-2.4% (W34-G458)Y6 Bangkok – Chiang Mai 0.5-0.6% (A464)Y7 Chiang Mai - Bangkok 3.2-3.9% (W9)

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Past FUA Development

Review and redesign of Special Use Airspace to

accommodate both civil and military air traffic requirements

Y6, Y7

Y1, Y2

Y6, Y7

M904

M502

Y5

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Past FUA Development: CDR

• Y1, Y2 (CDR1: weekend route)• M904 (CDR2: through Navy Base)• M502 (CDR1: weekend route)• Y5 (CDR1 => CDR2)• Y6*, Y7* (CDR1 => RNAV route through SUA

redesign)

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Established CMAC

• Through current Memorandum of Agreement, Military Liaison Officer in place in Bangkok ACC– Coordinate tactical use of Special Use Airspace to

allow shortcuts and weather deviations

• Practice reduced area of coordination in some areas

• Engage in planning of major military exercises that affect ATM

• Share surveillance data

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Cope Tiger 2015 : RNAV Route Avoidance

Large Annual Int’l Military ExerciseRNAV Corridors

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Ongoing CMAC Work

• Review of Special Use Airspace / Military Airspace Requirements

• Develop flexible airspace structure– CDR, TSA, TRA and possibly CBA– Effective time and altitude activated flexibly and daily

based on coordination of actual use

• Trial of Joint ASM Unit– Joint Civil-Military Pre-Tactical Planning Unit

(pre-AMC)– Daily Airspace Use Plan through NOTAMs

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Ongoing CMAC Work

• Cooperation in other areas– Civil-Military Interoperability

• Sharing of CNS infrastructure resources

– ATM Security and ATM in crisis situation• Discussion and cooperation between civil and

military for Contingency Plan and ATM Backup System

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Future CMAC Plans

• Develop/improve priority & negotiation process for airspace use

• Continue process of reviewing and improving FUA e.g. CBA exploration

• Incorporate CMAC support tool – Airspace Booking and Management software

• Common training / procedures in ATM

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ATM Network Management Centre (ATM NMC)

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Local Airspace Use

Pilot-reported sighting (5 Jul 2015)

Planned launches < 10,000 feet

Planned launches < 15,000 feet

Coordination with Local AdministrationSupport of local airspace use & safety

Bamboo Rockets a.k.a. “Bang Fai”

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Conclusion

• Collaboration helps moves up ATM service quality

• Communication and Leadership are key

• National Interest and Security are the objective

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