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SAN FRANCISCO INTERNATIONAL AIRPORT RUNWAY RECONFIGURATION PROJECT

POTENTIAL FUTURE CONTRIBUTIONOF AIR TRAFFIC MANAGEMENT TECHNOLOGY TOTHE CAPACITY OF SAN FRANCISCO INTERNATIONAL AIRPORT

Report of the Independent Technology PanelPrepared forSan Francisco International AirportSan Francisco Bay Conservation and Development Commission

Capt. William B. Cotton

Cotton Aviation Enterprises, Inc.

John Foggia

Aviation, Navigation, and Satellite Programs, Inc.

Geoffrey D. Gosling

University of California at Berkeley

August 2001

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Contents

PageSummary iv1. Background 1Scope of the Panel 2Capacity Issues at SFO 3Potential New Technologies – Issues to be Considered 8Interaction with Other Strategies 12Structure of this Report 122. Review of Previous Studies 13Reducing Weather-Related Delays and Cancellations at SFO 13Runway Reconfiguration Project Working Papers 15FAA/OER Analysis of New and Emerging Technologies 18Regional Airport System Plan Update 20BCDC Consultant Review 24Other Studies 25Summary 283. Operational Capabilities Required to Increase Capacity 30Operational Goals, Operational Capabilities, Enabling Technologies, andOperational Procedures 304. Potential Technologies to Enhance SFO Capacity 35Technologies Considered for Further Analysis 35Enabling Technologies 405. Conclusions and Recommendations 47Operational Capabilities to be Included in the No-Build Alternative 48Operational Capabilities to be Included in the Build Alternatives 50Further Studies 51Role of the Airport in Implementing New Technologies 52

Attachments

A. Scope of Work A-1B. Panel Member Biographies B-1