ATFM Basics An ICAO/ FAA International Workshop for Latin America & the Caribbean

Introduction

Welcome to the ICAO/ FAA International ATFM Basics Workshop.

Photo of Greg Byus from FAA
“Our goal is to provide information you can use as you prepare for a role in Air Traffic Flow Management (ATFM).” Greg Byus, FAA
Photo of Eddian Mendez from ICAO
"This workshop is geared towards the ATFM communities in North America, Central America and the Caribbean, and South America. However, anyone who is new to air traffic flow management, or whose FIR is still developing ATFM, will gain insight from these lessons.” Eddian Méndez, ICAO
Workshop Objectives

In this workshop, you will learn key terms, basic ATFM strategies, and ways of thinking broadly about the global airspace system.

  • Upon completion of the workshop, with reference to existing publications and resources, you will be able to:
    • Recall ATFM job functions and basic ICAO Traffic Management Measures (TMMs).
    • Explain why a system-wide view is important when making decisions about which TMMs to implement and when to apply them.
    • Understand that TMMs impact the entire air traffic system and it’s important to minimize these impacts.
    • Describe best practices in collaborative communications and conflict resolution, and how these practices relate to ATFM.
    • Review guidelines in ATFM quality control and contingency planning.
    • Learn strategies for enhancing airport and airspace capacity.
    • Understand why collaborative data exchange is an important tool for effective air traffic flow management.

Notes

  • The following terms are used interchangeably in this briefing:
    • Air Traffic Flow Management (ATFM) and Traffic Management (TM)
    • Traffic Management Measures (TMMs) and Traffic Management Initiatives (TMIs)
    • Airport and aerodrome
    • Traffic Management Coordinator (TMC) and air traffic manager
  • For further information, please read the ICAO 9971 Manual on Collaborative Air Traffic Flow Management.
  • Please direct any questions to: 9-AJR-CDM@faa.gov
Lessons Outline

In this online workshop, you will complete the following lessons:

  1. ATFM Overview
  2. Systems Thinking
  3. Traffic Flow Management
  4. Communications and Conflict Resolution
  5. Capacity, Delay, Weather, and Contingencies
Subject Matter Experts

The following subject matter experts enhanced the lessons by sharing their personal experience and insights in ATFM.

Areli Gallardo Arteaga

Areli Gallardo Arteaga Supervisor
Area Control Center (ACC) Mexico

Sue Ashley

Sue Ashley Senior Systems Analyst, CDM and International Operations
Air Traffic Control System Command Center (ATCSCC), FAA

Lee Brown

Lee Brown Manager, Strategic Airspace Programs
JetBlue Airways

Greg Byus

Greg Byus Manager, CDM and International Operations
Air Traffic Control System Command Center (ATCSCC), FAA

Mauricio José Corredor Monroy

Mauricio José Corredor Monroy Coordinador Grupo ATFCM
Dirección de Servicios a la Navegación Aérea Columbia

Yannick Francis

Yannick Francis Air Traffic Controller
Kingston Air Traffic Control Center, Jamaica

Curtis A. Fraser

Curtis A. Fraser Air Traffic Management Officer
Trinidad and Tobago Civil Aviation Authority (TTCAA)

Josue Gonzalez

Josue Gonzalez General Manager, JATOC Joint Air Traffic Operations Command
Air Traffic Control System Command Center (ATCSCC), FAA

Mark Holben

Mark Holben National Traffic Manager
Air Traffic Control System Command Center (ATCSCC), FAA

Delvyn Jones

Delvyn Jones Staff Manager
Air Traffic Control System Command Center (ATCSCC), FAA

Eddian Mendez

Eddian Méndez Regional Officer, ATM/SAR, International Civil Aviation Organization (ICAO)
Oficial Regional, ATM/SAR, Organización de Aviación Civil Internacional (OACI)

Fernando Soto McNab

Fernando Soto McNab ATFM Coordinator
COCESNA Honduras

Miguel Angel Segura Osorio

Miguel Angel Segura Osorio Grupo ATFCM
Dirección de Servicios a la Navegación Aérea Centro de Gestión Aeronáutico de Columbia

Roosevelt Peña

Roosevelt Peña Director of Air Navigation
Dominican Institute of Air Navigation (IDAC), Dominican Republic

Marcela Analia Pons

Marcela Analia Pons Manager
Planning Department Air Navigation Argentina (EANA)

Henry Reyes

Henry Reyes COCESNA Honduras

Jennifer Ross

Jennifer Ross Air Traffic Manager
Air Traffic Control System Command Center (ATCSCC), FAA

Jadyne Seitz

Jadyne Seitz Surface Team Co-lead and Staff Support, CDM and International Operations
Air Traffic Control System Command Center (ATCSCC), FAA

Heidi Williams

Heidi WilliamsDirector, Air Traffic Services & Infrastructure
National Business Aviation Association (NBAA)

Resources

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