Informal Pacific ATC Coordinating Group (IPACG)
Oceanic and Offshore Operations Group
The IPACG provides an opportunity for air traffic service (ATS) providers, airspace operators to informally meet together and explore solutions to near term ATC problems that limit the capacity and/or efficiency within the Anchorage, Oakland, Naha, and Tokyo Oceanic Flight Information Regions (FIRs).
Important IPACG Events in 2013
IPACG/38: 22 April - 26 April 2013 at the NASA Ames Conference Center, Mountain View, California, USA
The Thirty-eighth Meeting of the Informal Pacific Air Traffic Control (ATC) Coordinating Group (IPACG/38) will be held in Mountain View, California, USA, from 22 April-26 April 2013. The JCAB and FAA only IPACG/38 Providers Meeting will be held on 22 April and 26 April; the Twenty-fifth FANS Interoperability Team (FIT/25) Meeting will be held on 23 April; and the IPACG/38 Plenary Meeting will be held 24 -25 April. For additional information on IPACG,contact Braks Etta, ATO International (AJR-F2).
Directions from San Francisco and San Jose Airports and Driving into NASA Ames
- SFO and SJC Directions to NASA Ames.doc (MS Word)
- NASA Ames Directions to Building 152 (MS Word)
- Directions to NASA Ames and Visitor Information (PDF)
- NASA International Visitor Info Form (MS Word)
A shuttle is available from San Francisco International Airport:
- Download all papers currently available for IPACG/38 (ZIP)
- WP1 A&B Agenda and Meeting Bulletin (MS Word)
- Appendix C Meeting Invitation (MS Word)
- Appendix D Meeting Registration Form (MS Word)
- Appendix E IP Templates (MS Word)
- Appendix E WP Templates (MS Word)
Information Papers
- IP1 Update on the VOLKAM/13 Volcanic Ash Exercise (Providers Meeting)
- IP2 ICAO Inter-Regional AIDC Task Force (IRAIDCTF) (Providers Meeting)
- IP3 UPR AND PACOTS Update (Providers Meeting)
- IP4 ADS-B ITP Operational Flight trial Project Overview (MS Word)
- IP5 STATUS Update for Development and Implementation of ADS-C CDP (MS Word)
- IP6 Summary of the Outcomes of the CPWG/14 Meeting (11 Apr 2013 rev) (MS Word)
- IP7 Lost Fuel Savings Due to Lack of RNP 4 & FANS-1A Equipage (MS Word)
- IP8 Update on ICAO ITP Circular and associated amendments to Annex 10 Volume II, PANS-ATM and PANS-OPS (MS Word)
- IP9 OCEANIC CONFLICT ADVISORY TRIAL (OCAT) (MS Word)
- IP10 U.S. ADS-B Activities (rev) (MS Word)
- IP11 User Preferred Route (UPR) Usage between Asia and Koror (Providers Meeting)
- IP12 Dynamic Airborne Reroute Procedures (DARP) Operations (Providers Meeting)
- IP13 Asia and Pacific Initiative to Reduce Emissions (ASPIRE) (MS Word)
- IP14 Status of the Communication Failure Coordinating Group (CFCG) (MS Word)
- IP15 Joint Okinawa Training Range Complex (JOTRC) Redesign Initiative Updates (MS Word)
- IP16 About assistance to avoid conflict by OCAP (Providers Meeting)
- IP17 Trial ADS30 NM Lat/Long Distance-based Separation Standard between RNP 4 Aircraft Transiting the Anchorage/Fukuoka FIR boundary (Providers Meeting)
- IP18 Safety Assessment of the Introduction of 10 Minutes LongTime Separation in Fukuoka FIR (Providers Meeting)
- IP19 Simulation of TRACK2 UPR (Divergence from TRACK2) (Providers Meeting)
- IP20 Alternative Route Structures and the Introduction of PACOTS into NOPAC (Providers Meeting)
- IP21 Feedback on the advantages of DARP Operation (MS Word)
- Attachment -IP21 Feedback on the advantages of DARP Operation (MS PowerPoint)
- IP22 Nomination for ASPIRE-Daily Program (MS Word)
- IP23 About JCAB System Update IPACG38 (MS Word)
- IP25 Suggested VHF Region Definition Changes to Improve ACARS Performance (MS Word)
Working Papers
- WP2 NextGen Oceanic Operation Concept Development(NCOOD) (rev)(NOOCD) (MS Word)
- WP3 Variations in Airspeed in Controlled Airspace and Navigation Error Reporting (MS Word)
Presentations
- WP02 Presentation NOOCD BRIEF IPACG38 (MS PowerPoint)
- IP14 Brief CFCG (MS PowerPoint)
- IP21 Brief feedback on the advantages of DARP Operation (MS PowerPoint)
- IP6 Brief CPWG14 (MS PowerPoint)
- IP08 Brief ITP plus (MS PowerPoint)
- IP10 Brief ADS-B Update (MS PowerPoint)
FIT/25
- FIT/25 Papers (ZIP)
- WP1 A&B Agenda and Meeting Bulletin (MS Word)
- WP1 Agenda and Meeting Attachment (MS Word)
- Appendix C Meeting Invitation (MS Word)
- Appendix D Meeting Registration Form (MS Word)
- Appendix E IP Templates (MS Word)
- Appendix E WP Templates (MS Word)
- IP1 Trial ADS30 NM Lateral/Longitudinal Distance-based Separation Standard between RNP 4 Capable Aircraft Transiting the Anchorage/Fukuoka FIR boundary (Providers Meeting)
- IP2 Status of the Harmonization Process of the Interface Control Document for the North Atlantic and Asia/Pacific Regions (PAN ICD) (Providers Meeting)
- IP3 Implement Routine Operational Telcons Between JCAB ATMC and FAA ATCSCC (Providers Meeting
- IP4 ADS-B ITP Operational Flight Trial Project Overview (MS Word)
- IP5 Status Update for Development and Implementation OF ADS-C Climb Descend Procedure (MS Word)
- IP6 Asia Pacific Initiative to Reduce Emissions (ASPIRE) (MS Word)
- IP7 Summary of the Outcomes of the CPWG/13 Meeting (MS Word)
- IP8 Dynamic Airborne Reroute Procedures (DARP) Operation (MS Word)
- IP9 Lost Fuel burn savings due to lack of FANS and RNP 4 (MS Word)
- IP10 FAA RNP 4 AUTHORIZATION (MS Word)
- IP11 U.S. ADS-B Activities (MS Word)
- IP12 PACOTS Track 3 User Preferred Route (UPR) Trial (MS Word)
- IP13 Joint Okinawa Training Range Complex (JOTRC) Redesign Initiative Update (MS Word)
- IP14 Status of FAA Implementation of Amendment 1 to Procedures for Air Navigation Services/Air Traffic Management (PANS/ATM) (MS Word)
- IP14 FPL 2012- Attachment (MS Word)
- IP14 ICAO 2012 Update - Attachment (MS PowerPoint)
- IP15 OCAT Trials (one attachment) (MS Word)
- IP15 OCAT Trials- Attachment) (MS PowerPoint)
- IP16 GOLD Amendment Program (MS Word)
- IP17 Satellite Voice Guidance Material (SVGM) (One Attachment) (MS Word)
- IP18 Improved Westbound PACOTS and Potential Associated User Preferred Route (Pending)
- IP19 Status Update on Introduction of 10 Minute Longitudinal Separation without Mach Number Technique within Fukuoka FIR (MS Word)
- IP20 User Preferred Routes in Association with PACOTS Tracks Update (MS Word)
- IP21 About JCAB system (Providers Meeting)
- IP22 FAA and JCAB Telecommunication Network Upgrade Status (Providers Meeting)
- IP23 The volcanic ash exercise in Kamchatka (VOLKAM13) (MS Word)
- IP24 The JCAB Data link information service enhancement to 4-letter location indicator-code (MS Word)
- IP 25 Operational procedures of ATS data link by using Iridium satellite within Fukuoka FIR (MS Word)
- WP2 Request for RJAA/NRT Narita Airport Arrival Route Review (MS Word)
- WP03 Alternative Route Structures and the Introduction of Pacific Organized Track System (PACOTS) into NOPAC (Pending)
- FIT/24 WP01 Agenda (PDF)
- WP02 CPDLC Messages for RCP (PDF)
- WP03 RCP-RSP Compliance (PDF)
- WP04 PARC CWG FOICA Report (PDF)
- WP04 PARC CWG FOICA Report-Attachment (PDF)
- FIT24_Final_Report (MS Word) FIT24_Final_Report.doc
- WP05 Web-Based G-PAS (PDF)
- WP06 CRA Problem Report Briefing (MS PowerPoint)
- IP01 G-PAT (PDF)
- IP02 GOLD Performance Analysis (PDF)
- IP03 Establishment of the Data Link Evaluation Scheme applying the Gold (PDF)
- IP04 Preliminary Results of FOI in RJJJ (PDF)
- IP05 Results of the FOM Analysis in Fukuoka FIR (PDF)
- FIT/24 Papers (ZIP)
- IP1 User Preferred Route (UPR) in Association with PACOTS Tracks Update (Providers Meeting)
- IP2 Implementation of routine Operational Telcons between JCAB ATMC and FAA ATCSCC (Providers Meeting)
- IP3 Dynamic Airborne Reroute Procedures (DARP) Operations (MS Word)
- IP4 Status Update for Development and Implementation of ADS-C CDP (MS Word)
- IP5 ADS-B ITPOperational Flight Trial Project Overview (MS Word)
- IP6 Variations in Airspeed in Controlled Airspace (MS Word)
- IP7 Summary o Second Meeting of the CPWG Pacific Project Team (CPWG/PPT/2) (MS Word)
- IP8 Status of the Harmonization Process of the PAN ICD (MS Word)
- IP9 The Future of Oceanic Trajectory Based Operations and the Planned Operational Trials (MS Word)
- IP10 ASPIRE (MS Word)
- IP11 Status of FAA Implementation of Amendment 1 to PANS/ATM IP11 Status of FAA Implementation of Amendment 1 to PANS/ATM (MS Word)
- IP12 Summary of the Twelfth Meeting of the CPWG (MS Word)
- IP13 Effects of Major Eruption of the Sun in the Cross-Polar Region (MS Word)
- IP14 Request for RJAA/NRT Narita Airport Arrival Route Review (MS Word)
- IP15 Joint Okinawa Training Range Complex (JOTRC) Special Use Airspace (SUA) Updates (MS Word)
- IP16 Trial ADS 30NM between RNP4 Aircraft Transiting the Anchorage/Fukuoka FIR boundary (Providers Meeting)
- IP17 LOA draft of significant contingency procedures between State ATM Corporation of Russia and JCAB (Providers Meeting)
- IP18 About JCAB system update (Providers meeting)
- IP19 PACOTS for NOPAC Routes (MS Word)
- IP20 Status of operations on acceptance and provision of turbulence information by CPDLC (MS Word)
- IP21 ATS route modification with decommission of navaids in Fukuoka FIR (MS Word)
- IP22 Feedback on the advantages of DARP operation ANA (MS Word)
- WP1 Agenda and Meeting Bulletin (MS Word)
- Appendix C Meeting Invitation (MS Word)
- Appendix D Meeting Registration Form (MS Word)
- WP2 Status of 30NM Lateral and 30NM Longitudinal (30/30) Separation in the Anchorage FIR (Providers Meeting)
- WP3 ADS-B ITP Operational Flight Trial Project Overview (Providers Meeting)
- WP4 ATFM over Dedicated Circuit (Providers Meeting)
- WP5 FAA-JCAB Aeronautical Fixed Service Upgrade Report (Providers Meeting)
- WP6 RNP 4 Authorization (Providers Meeting)
- WP7 Merging PACOTS Tracks C and E and Track F UPRs (Providers Meeting)
- WP8 Flight Planning Constraints of UPRs and other routing requirements within the Anchorage and Oakland FIRs (MS Word)
- WP9 Safety Assessment of the Introduction of 10 Minutes Longitudinal Time Separation on PACOTS Routes (MS Word)
- WP10 Satellite Voice Guidance Material (SVGM), First Edition (rev) (MS Word)
- WP/11 GOLD Amendment Program (MS Word)
- WP12 Lost Fuel burn savings due to lack of FANS and RNP4 (MS Word)
- FIT/23 WP1 Agenda (MS Word)
- IP05 Gold Performance Monitoring (Attach A) (MS PowerPoint)
- FIT/23 Papers (ZIP)
- Download all papers and presentations currently available for IPACG/25 (Updated 25 October 2006) (ZIP)
- IPACG23 Final Report (MS Word)
- FIT10 Final Report (MS Word)
- Information Papers A zipped file of all IPs (ZIP)
- Working Papers A zipped file of all WPs (ZIP)
- FIT10 Papers (ZIP)
- IPACG22 Final Report (MS Word)
- Information Papers A zipped file of all IPs (ZIP)
- Working Papers A zipped file of all WPs (ZIP)
- FIT9 Final Report (ZIP)
- IPACG 21 Final Report (MS Word)
- IPACG 20 Final Report (MS Word)
- IPACG 19 Final Report (MS Word)
- Final Report (MS Word)
- Appendix C - Planning Table (MS Word)
- Appendix D - PRs Received Since the FIT-5 Meeting Held in April 2002 (MS Word)
- Appendix E - PRs Proposed to be Closed at the FIT-6 Meeting (MS Word)
- Appendix D - Seminar on Datalink Operations (MS Word)
- Capacity Enhancement Table (MS Word)
- Final Report (MS Word)
- Review of the NOPAC route structure
- Reductions in lateral and longitudinal separation
- Development of a North/Central Pacific Operations Manual
- Preparation for tracks to serve the air traffic between Hong Kong/Taipei and Los Angeles/San Francisco
- Regional communications, navigation, surveillance and air traffic management (CNS/ATM) issues
- Establishment of FANS Interoperability Team to monitor CPDLC performance
- Reductions in longitudinal separation
- Preparation for new eastbound PACOTS
- Preparation for tracks to serve the air traffic between Hong Kong/Taipei and Los Angeles/San Francisco
- Establish a work plan to develop contingency procedures
IPACG/37:29 October-2 November 2012 in Tokyo, Japan
The Thirty-seventh Meeting of the Informal Pacific Air Traffic Control (ATC) Coordinating Group (IPACG/37) was held in Tokyo, Japan, from 29 October-2 November 2012. The JCAB and FAA only IPACG/37 Providers Meeting was held on 29 October and 2 November; the Twenty-fourth FANS Interoperability Team (FIT/24) Meeting was held on 30 October; and the IPACG/37 Plenary Meeting was held 31 October-1 November. For additional information on IPACG, contact Braks Etta, ATO International (AJR-F2).
Information Papers
Working Papers
FIT/24
IPACG/36 was held in San Diego, CA 14-18 May 2012.
The Thirty-sixth Meeting of the Informal Pacific Air Traffic Control (ATC) Coordinating Group (IPACG/36) was held in San Diego, California, USA, from 14-18 May 2012. The JCAB and FAA only IPACG/36 Providers Meeting was held on 14 May and 18 May; the Twenty-third FANS Interoperability Team (FIT/23) Meeting was held on 15 May; and the IPACG/36 Plenary Meeting was held 16-17 May. For additional information on IPACG, contact Braks Etta, ATO International (AJR-F2).
- IPACG 36 Final Report (ZIP)
Information Papers
Working Papers
FIT/23
IPACG/35: November 7-11 in Sapporo, Hokkaido, Japan
The Thirty-fifth Meeting of the Informal Pacific Air Traffic Control (ATC) Coordinating Group (IPACG/35) was held in Sapporo, Hokkaido, Japan, from 7-11 November 2011. The JCAB and FAA only IPACG/35 Providers Meeting was held on 7 November and 11 November; the Twenty-second FANS Interoperability Team (FIT/22) Meeting was held on 8 November; and the IPACG/35 Plenary Meeting was held 9-10 November. For additional information on IPACG, contact Braks Etta, ATO Strategy and Performance, International (AJG-42).
IPACG/34: May 23-27 in Honolulu, Hawaii, USA
The Thirty-fourth Meeting of the Informal Pacific Air Traffic Control (ATC) Coordinating Group (IPACG/34) was held in Honolulu, Hawaii, USA, from 23-27 May 2011. The JCAB and FAA only IPACG/34 Providers Meeting was held on 23 May and 27 May; the Twenty-first FANS Interoperability Team (FIT/21) Meeting was held on 24 May; and the IPACG/34 Plenary Meeting was held 25-26 May. For additional information on IPACG, contact Braks Etta, ATO Strategy and Performance, International (AJG-42).
IPACG/33: November 15-19 in Okinawa, Japan
The Thirty-third Meeting of the Informal Pacific Air Traffic Control (ATC) Coordinating Group (IPACG/33) was held in Okinawa, Japan, from 15-19 November 2010. The JCAB and FAA only IPACG/33 Providers Meeting was held on 15 November and 19 November; the Twentieth FANS Interoperability Team (FIT/20) Meeting was held on 16 November; and the IPACG/33 Plenary Meeting was held 17-18 November. For additional information on IPACG, contact Braks Etta, ATO Strategy and Performance, International (AJG-42).
IPACG/32
The Thirty-second Meeting of the Informal Pacific Air Traffic Control (ATC) Coordinating Group (IPACG/32) was held in Honolulu, Hawaii, from 10-14 May 2010. The JCAB and FAA only IPACG/32 Providers Meeting was held on 10 May and 14 May; the Nineteenth FANS Interoperability Team (FIT/19) Meeting was held on 11 May; and the IPACG/32 Plenary Meeting was held 12-13 May. For additional information on IPACG, contact Braks Etta, ATO Strategy and Performance, International (AJG-42).
IPACG/31
The Thirty-First Meeting of the Informal Pacific Air Traffic Control (ATC) Coordinating Group (IPACG/31) was held in Tokyo, Japan, from 5-9 October 2009. The JCAB and FAA only IPACG/31 Providers Meeting was held on 5 October and 9 October; the Eighteenth FANS Interoperability Team (FIT/18) Meeting was held on 6 October; and the IPACG/31 Plenary Meeting was held 7- 8 October. For additional information on IPACG, contact Braks Etta, ATO Strategy and Performance, International (ATO-GI).
IPACG/30
The Thirtieth Meeting of the Informal Pacific Air Traffic Control (ATC) Coordinating Group (IPACG/30) was held in Seattle, Washington, USA, from 18-22 May 2009. The JCAB and FAA only IPACG/30 Providers Meeting was held on 18 May; the Seventeenth FANS Interoperability Team (FIT/17) Meeting was held on 19 May; and the IPACG/30 Plenary Meeting was held 20- 21 May. On 22 May, the FAA and JCAB met to develop the final report. For additional information on IPACG, contact Braks Etta, ATO Strategy and Performance, International (ATO-GI).
IPACG/29
The Twenty-Ninth Meeting of the Informal Pacific Air Traffic Control (ATC) Coordinating Group (IPACG/29) was held in Fukuoka, Japan, Oct. 27-31, 2008. The JCAB and FAA only IPACG/29 Providers Meeting was held Oct. 27; the Sixteenth FANS Interoperability Team (FIT/16) Meeting was held Oct. 28; and the IPACG/29 Plenary Meeting was held Oct. 29-31.
For additional information on IPACG, contact Braks Etta, ATO Strategy and Performance, International (ATO-GI).
IPACG/28
The Twenty-Eighth Meeting of the Informal Pacific Air Traffic Control (ATC) Coordinating Group (IPACG/27) was held in Las Vegas, Nev., May 12-16, 2008. The IPACG/28 Providers Meeting was held May 12. The Fifteenth FANS Interoperability Team (FIT/15) Meeting was held May 13. The IPACG/28 Plenary Meeting was held May 14-16.
For additional information on IPACG, contact Braks Etta, ATO-PI.
IPACG/27
The Twenty-Seventh Meeting of the Informal Pacific Air Traffic Control (ATC) Coordinating Group (IPACG/27) was held in Tokyo, Japan, Nov. 5-9, 2007. The IPACG/27 Providers Meeting was held on Nov. 5.
The Fourteenth FANS Interoperbility Team (FIT/14) met Nov.6. The IPACG/27 Plenary meeting met Nov.7-9.
For additional information on IPACG, contact Braks Etta, ATO-PI.
IPACG/26
The Twenty-Sixth Meeting of the Informal Pacific Air Traffic Control (ATC) Coordinating Group (IPACG/26) was held in Anchorage, Alaska, May 14-18, 2007. The FIT met May 14-15, 2007
For additional information on IPACG, contact Braks Etta, ATO-PI.
IPACG/25
The Twenty-Fifth Meeting of the Informal Pacific Air Traffic Control (ATC) Coordinating Group (IPACG/25) was held in Tokyo, Japan, Oct. 24-27, 2006.
For additional information on IPACG, contact Ms.Diane Bodenhamer,ATO-E OceanicOperations FAA/ATO-P International.
IPACG/24
The Twenty-Fourth Meeting of the Informal Pacific Air Traffic Control (ATC) Coordinating Group (IPACG/24) was held in Honolulu, Hawaii, Jan. 23-27, 2006. The Information Papers and Working Papers are provided below:
IPACG/23
The Twenty-Third Meeting of the Informal Pacific Air Traffic Control (ATC) Coordinating Group (IPACG/23) was held in Tokyo, Japan, July 11-15, 2005. The Information Papers and Working Papers are provided below:
IPACG/22
The Twenty-Second Meeting of the Informal Pacific Air Traffic Control (ATC) Coordinating Group (IPACG/22) was held in Los Angeles, Calif., Jan. 24-28, 2005. The Information Papers and Working Papers are provided below:
IPACG/21
The Twenty-First Meeting of the Informal Pacific Air Traffic Control (ATC) Coordinating Group (IPACG/21) was held at the Koku kaikan in Tokyo, Japan, June 7-11, 2004.
IPACG/20
The Twentieth Meeting of the Informal Pacific Air Traffic Control (ATC) Coordinating Group (IPACG/20) was held at the Renaissance Ilikai Waikiki Hotel, Honolulu, Hawaii, Oct. 6-10, 2003.
IPACG/19
The Nineteenth Meeting of the Informal Pacific Air Traffic Control (ATC) Coordinating Group (IPACG/19) was held at the International Conference Room in the Ministry of Land, Infrastructure and Transport in Tokyo, Japan, July 14-17, 2003.
IPACG/18
The Eighteenth Meeting of the Informal Pacific Air Traffic Control (ATC) Coordinating Group (IPACG/18) was held in Tokyo, Japan, from Oct. 8-11, 2002.
IPACG/17
IPACG/17 was held in San Francisco during the week of April 15-19, 2002
IPACG/15
IPACG/15 was held Aug. 2-4, 2000 at the Aviation Building in Tokyo, Japan. The work program for IPACG/15 included:
IPACG/14
IPACG/14 was held Jan. 24-28, 2000, at the Ilikai Hotel in Honolulu, Hawaii. The goals and objectives for IPACG/14 were as follows:
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