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Air traffic flow management (ATFM) is the regulation of air traffic in order to avoid exceeding airport or air traffic control capacity in handling traffic (hence the alternative name of Air Traffic Flow and Capacity Management – ATFCM), and to ensure that available capacity is used efficiently. [1]
Air traffic management (ATM) aims at ensuring the safe and efficient flow of air traffic. [1] It encompasses three types of services: [ 2 ] air traffic services (ATS) including air traffic control (ATC), air traffic advisory services, flight information services and alerting services,
The CFMU (Central Flow Management Unit) was launched in 2007 by the International Civil Aviation Organization (ICAO) and Aeronautical Radio of Thailand, Ltd (AEROTHAI). BOBCAT is a secure web-based air traffic flow management (ATFM) system for westbound aircraft operating from South and Southeast Asia to Europe during the busy night time period.
Traffic Flow Management System (TFMS) Time Based Flow Management (TBFM) Terminal Flight Data Manager (TFDM) TFMS is the primary automation system used by the Air Traffic Control System Command Center and nationwide traffic management units to regulate air traffic flow, manage throughput, and plan for future air traffic demand. [125]
System Operations is responsible for traffic flow management, real-time evaluation of air traffic control services, and coordination with other government agencies on ...
An air traffic control ground delay program or FAA Flow Control is a traffic flow initiative that is instituted by the United States Federal Aviation Administration (FAA) in the National Airspace System. This program is usually instituted when the following events occur at an airport: inclement weather (i.e., reduced visibility, thunderstorms ...
DECEA in Brazil is the world's largest user of tower e-strips system, ranging from very small airports up to the busiest ones, taking the advantage of real time information and data collection from each of more than 150 sites for use in air traffic flow management (ATFM), billing, and statistics.
For instance, the deployment of NextGen innovations such as the Terminal Flight Data Manager (TFDM) and the Traffic Flow Management System (TFMS) by the FAA at large hub airports provide tools to air traffic control towers comparable to the pre-departure sequencer (PDS) functionalities at European airports.