Air Traffic Management
Managing the world's airspace
Our 65-year history, starting with the US Federal Aviation Administration (FAA), spans software development, deployment, and system maintenance throughout the world. With premier solutions for en route, oceanic, tower, traffic flow and flight services Leidos also integrates capabilities across the Communication, Navigation, and Surveillance domains.
Trajectory Based Operations
Leidos enables Trajectory-based operations through SkyLineFlow and the FAA's Time-Based Flow Management System (TBFM) by providing time-based capabilities to manage air traffic in the en route environment, Terminal Maneuvering Area (TMA) and runways. These capabilities enable full use of available capacity at airports and promote sustainability and efficiency by conditioning the flow of aircraft into airports via delay absorption before top of decent and enable Continuous Descent Operations (CDOs).
4-Dimensional Trajectory Predictor
Leidos models trajectories using the same methods as an aircraft's Flight Management System (FMS) with the 4-dimensional Trajectory Predictor used on the Federal Aviation Administration (FAA) En Route Air Modernization (ERAM) system and the SkyLine system. The 4-dimensional Trajectory Predictor uses a physics-based kinetic model along with wind data and Base of Aircraft Data (BADA) performance characteristics.
Surface Data Management
Our Surface Data Management solutions, including support of the FAA Terminal Flight Data Management (TFDM) program, help improve safety, efficiency, and predictability in surface application environments for our customers while facilitating collaborative decision making for surface data stakeholders. Existing capabilities include Electronic Flight Strips, Airport Surface Data exchange, and Surface and Departure metering.
World-Class Resiliency
Leidos Air Traffic Management systems offer world-class resiliency solutions and capabilities that enabled Leidos systems to maintain a 100% availability rating such as our proprietary Cyclical Failure Protection capability and our Enhanced Redundancy Solutions.
Next generation global
air traffic solutions
Air Traffic Management (ATM) requires uninterrupted services, robust response, adaptability, flexibility, and intuitive failsafe operations. At Leidos, we meet these comprehensive requirements through a single system: SkyLine-X™.
We designed SkyLine-X™ to keep our customers ahead of the rapidly growing demands of the global aviation market, built the system from the best components of proven, globally deployed ATM technologies, and incorporated next generation features co-developed in partnership with ANSPs and technology providers. The system provides the latest ATM services for tower and terminal, en route, oceanic, and comprehensive flow control management capabilities.
Benefits of the Leidos Approach
- Improved safety with modern surveillance
- Greater throughput with trajectory-based operations
- Optimal situational awareness from safety advisory tools
- Independent electronic flight strip capability
- Greater air traffic capacity provided by SkyLine Flow
- Faster, safer controller pilot communication
- Efficient collaboration
Air Navigation Professional Services
Providing critical information technology, engineering, energy, environmental, safety and health, spectrum analysis, and training and flight procedure support for programs including the National Airspace System NextGen and NATS' Deploying Sesar.
Intelligent Approach
Leidos and NATS have pioneered a product suite that blends technology and Air Traffic Control (ATC) expertise to enable airports to optimize approach spacing for aircraft through both distance-based and time-based separation.
