Abstract:For a system to be managed, it must be measured. The National Airspace System (NAS), the collection of airspace and airport resources in and under the control of the United States (U.S.), is a very complex system which presents great challenges of measurement and management. One key measure of en route airspace efficiency is flying time, i.e., the amount of time it takes for an aircraft to travel through en route airspace on its flight from origin to destination airport. A number of factors influence flying ti… Show more
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