Oakland Air Route Traffic Control Center will on March 13 at 1800 UTC expand throughout the Oakland Oceanic CTA operational trials of 30-nm lateral and 30-nm longitudinal separation (30/30). Aircraft operating 30/30 carry required communications, navigation and surveillance equipment, along with authorization, but those aircraft not so blessed will still be accommodated. Specific instructions for convective weather avoidance and other operational and procedural guidelines are included in the “Pacific CNS Requirement/Options” Web site. The 30/30 program aims to allow air traffic control greater flexibility to manage and accommodate aircraft on user preferred routes and flight levels. Equipment improvements, including Automatic Dependant Surveillance-Contract (ADS-C), of eligible aircraft are largely responsible for improved safety under the program. For more, click here.
Oakland ARTCC Expands 30/30 Trials
Key Takeaways:
- Oakland Air Route Traffic Control Center (ARTCC) is expanding its 30-nm lateral and longitudinal separation (30/30) operational trials throughout the Oakland Oceanic CTA starting March 13.
- The 30/30 program is applicable to aircraft equipped with specific communications, navigation, and surveillance (CNS) technology and proper authorization, though other aircraft will still be accommodated.
- The initiative aims to provide air traffic control with greater flexibility to manage and accommodate aircraft on user-preferred routes and flight levels.
- Improved safety under the program is largely attributed to equipment advancements in eligible aircraft, such as Automatic Dependent Surveillance-Contract (ADS-C).
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