Migration of FACET from simulation environment to dispatcher decision support system

This paper describes the approach taken to develop AOC requirements, assess the feasibility of implementing the requirements and ongoing efforts to transfer FACET-derived technology to users of the NAS. The advances made in the state of the art for handling of flights using integrated air traffic and weather data, along with the coupled applications of risk analysis, demand forecasting and management, and efficient route planning for various phases of flight are addressed. Although implementation issues are presented here with respect to FACET, the comments apply generally to the development of most dispatcher tools.