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AOP04.2 — Advanced Surface Movement Guidance and Control System (A-SMGCS) Runway Monitoring and Conflict Alerting (RMCA) (Airport Safety Support Service = former ICAO Level 2)

Runway Monitoring and Conflict Alerting (RMCA) (included in Airport Safety Support Service = former ICAO Level 2) is the first element of the A-SMGCS 'Airport Safety Support' service. Implementation Objective AOP12 covers the other elements of the Airport Safety Support service which are the Conflicting ATC clearances (CATC) and Conformance Monitoring Alerts for Controllers (CMAC).

Implementation of a Runway Monitoring and Conflict Alerting (RMCA) functionality consists of an airport surface surveillance system (i.e. A-SMGCS Surveillance Service - former ICAO Level 1) complemented with a short term conflicting alerting tool that monitors movements on or near the runway and detects conflicts between an aircraft and another mobile as well as runway incursion by intruders. Appropriate alerts are visualised on the controller's HMI.

The implementation of A-SMGCS Surveillance a pre-requisite for the implementation of Runway Monitoring and Conflict Alerting.

NOTE FOR MILITARY AUTHORITIES: It is the responsibility of each military authority to review this Objective IN ITS ENTIRETY and address each of the SLoAs that the military authority considers RELEVANT for itself. This has to be done on top and above of the review of "MIL" SLoAs which identify actions EXCLUSIVE to military authorities.

Edition
2022
Stakeholders
Air Navigation Service Provider / Airport Operator / International Organisations and Regional Bodies
Type
SESAR
Scope
Airport
Status
Active

Context

Applicability Area(s) and Timescales

Applicability Area :
See list of airports in MP Level 3 Implementation Plan - Annexes
(Non-CP1 Airports)
Timescales From By Applicable to
Initial operational capability 01-01-2021 - Applicability Area
Full operational capability - 31-12-2025 Applicability Area

Links to SESAR Solutions

Links to PCP ATM Sub-Functionalities

References

Applicable legislation
None
Applicable ICAO Annexes and other references
ICAO Annex 10 - Telecommunications
ICAO Annex 14 - Aerodromes
Deployment Programme 2022
-
Operating Environments
Airport

Expected Performance Benefits

Safety
Better situational awareness and support to controller in detecting potentially hazardous conflicts on or near the runway or infringements of runway.
Capacity
-
Operational efficiency
More efficient control of surface traffic.
Cost efficiency
-
Environment
-
Security
-
  Code Title From By Related Enablers
 
REG01 Approve A-SMGCS RMCA implementations for operation DELETED
 
ASP01 Install required A-SMGCS RMCA function equipment
  • 01-01-2007
  • 31-12-2025
 
ASP02 Train aerodrome control staff in the use of A-SMGCS RMCA in the provision of an aerodrome control service
  • 01-01-2007
  • 31-12-2025
 
ASP03 Implement approved A-SMGCS RMCA operational procedures
  • 01-01-2007
  • 31-12-2025
 
APO01 Install required A-SMGCS RMCA function equipment
  • 01-01-2007
  • 31-12-2025
 
INT01 Coordinate amendments to the related ICAO documentation to include A-SMGCS Level 2 procedures (Airport Safety Support Service - former ICAO Level 2) FINALISED
Code Dates
 
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AOP04.2
 
20210101_20251231
REG01 (DELETED)
20070101_20210101
ASP01
 
86%
20070101_20251231
ASP02
 
76%
20070101_20251231
ASP03
 
73%
20070101_20251231
APO01
 
67%
20070101_20251231
INT01 (FINALISED)
20041101_20210101

Supporting Material

Title Related SLoAs

EUROCAE - ED-87E - MASPS for A-SMGCS including Airport Safety Support Service Routing Service and Guidance Service - April 2022 / 04/2022

https://www.eurocae.net/news/posts/2022/may/ed-87e-masps-for-a-smgcs-including-airport-safety-support-service-routing-service-and-guidance-service/

APO01, ASP01

EUROCONTROL - ATCO Rating Training - Training Plans: Aerodrome Training - Annex B: Detailed Training Plans - Edition 1.0 / 03/2004

https://trainingzone.eurocontrol.int

ASP02

EUROCONTROL - SPEC-171 - EUROCONTROL Specification for Advanced-Surface Movement Guidance and Control System (A-SMGCS) Services - Edition 2.0 / 04/2020

https://www.eurocontrol.int/publication/eurocontrol-specification-smgcs-services

APO01, ASP01, ASP02, ASP03

Consultation & Approval

Working Arrangement in charge
Airport Operations Team (AOT)
Outline description approved in
-
Latest objective review at expert level
04/2012
Commitment Decision Body
Provisional Council (PC)
Objective approved/endorsed in
07/2005
Latest change to objective approved/endorsed in
07/2014