Informal Pacific ATC Coordinating Group (IPACG)
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).
IPACG/28
The Twenty-Eighth Meeting of the Informal Pacific Air Traffic Control (ATC) Coordinating Group (IPACG/28) will be held in Las Vegas, Nevada, USA from 12-16 May 2008. The IPACG/28 Providers Meeting will be held on 12 May. The Fifteenth FANS Interoperbilty Team (FIT/15) will be held on 13 May. The IPACG/28 Plenary meeting will be held 14-16 May.
For additional information on IPACG, contact Braks Etta, ATO-PI.
Information Papers
- IP1 ADS-C Based Separation within the Anchorage Oceanic FIR (Providers Meeting)
- IP2 Implementation of ADS 50 NM Separation between Aircraft Crossing the Fukuoka/Oakland FIR Boundary (Providers Meeting)Changed to WP 20
- IP3 Status of the Plan for Commencement of Operational Air Traffic Flow Management Teleconferences (Providers Meeting)
- IP4 - Federal Aviation Administration (FAA) and Civil Aviation Bureau, Japan (JCAB) Data Exchange Status Report (MS Word)
- IP5 Restructuring plan of the Kanto airspace surrounding the Tokyo and Narita International Airport (MS Word)
- IP6 User Preferred Routes (UPRs) between Asia and Hawaii
- IP7 User Preferred Routes (UPRs) between RJAA and YSSY/YBBN/YBCS (MS Word)
- IP8 Update on the Status of the Operational Trials and Demonstrations for 10 Minute Longitudinal Separation without MNT in the Anchorage FIR (MS Word)
- IP9 Intentionally Left Blank
- IP10 Asia and South Pacific Initiative to Reduce Emissions (ASPIRE) (MS Word)
- IP11 RTE UPRs (MS Word)
- IP12 Outcomes from Cross Polar Working Group Meeting 5 (CPWG/5) (MS Word)
- IP13 Removal of PACOTS Track constraints (MS Word)
- IP14 Study of ADS30 Longitudinal Sep JCAB (MS Word)
Working Papers
- WP1 Agenda (ZIP)
- WP1a Information and Working Paper Templates (ZIP)
- WP2 Improving PACOTS Generation and Operating Efficiencies (Revised on May 7)
- WP3 FAA/JCAB Shared Performance Metrics (Providers Meeting)
- WP4 Implementation of User Preferred Routes between Japan and the South Pacific (Providers Meeting)
- WP5 PACOTS Track 14/15/J/K User Preferred Routes (UPRs) Proposal (Providers Meeting)
- WP6 Version 3 ATS Inter-facility Data Communications (AIDC) Functionality Between Fukuoka ATMC, Anchorage ARTCC, and Oakland ARTCC (Providers Meeting)
- WP7 Asia and South Pacific Initiative to Reduce Emissions (ASPIRE)
- WP8 FANS 1/A Over Iridium Project (Providers Meeting - no paper)
- WP9 FAA evaluation of the effectiveness of the current airspace/route structures Action Item IP/23-2 (MS Word)
- WP10 Intentionally Left Blank
- WP11 Application of ADS 30/50 nm longitudinal separations to the aircrafts departing from Airports in Japan (MS Word)
- WP11 Attachment (MS Word)
- WP12 The implementation of 30 NM longitudinal separation based on the ADS in the Fukuoka FIR (MS Word)
- WP13 Realignment of ATS Routes in the Vicinity of Hawaii and Adjustment of the Honolulu Control Facility Boundary (MS Word)
- WP14 Plan for new Procedure of establishing Hawaiian Tracks (MS Word)
- WP15 Summary of Safety Assessment Prior to Implementation of 30NM Longitudinal Separation Minimum in the oceanic airspace in Fukuoka FIR (MS Word)
- WP15 Attachment (MS Word)
- WP16 User Preferred Routes - IATA (MS Word)
- WP17 Flexibility with Special Use Airspace (MS Word)
- WP18 UPRS between Asia and Hawaii (MS Word)
- WP19 Implementation of ADS 50 NM Separation between Aircraft crossing the Fukoka/Oakland FIR (MS Word)
- WP 20 Implementation of ADS 50 NM Separation between Aircraft Crossing the Fukuoka/Oakland FIR (Providers Meeting)
- WP 21 UPRs between Asia and Hawaii (Providers Meeting)
- WP 22 UPRs between RJAA and YSSY/YBBN/YBCS (Providers Meeting)
Presentations
- FAA evaluation of the effectiveness of the current airspace/route structures Action Item IP/23-2 (WP 9) (MS PowerPoint)
- Realignment of ATS Routes in the Vicinity of Hawaii and Adjustment of the Honolulu Control Facility Boundary (WP 13) (MS PowerPoint)
- FIT15 Papers (ZIP)
IPACG/27
The Twenty-Seventh Meeting of the Informal Pacific Air Traffic Control (ATC) Coordinating Group (IPACG/27) was held in Tokyo, Japan 5-9 November 2007. The IPACG/27 Providers Meeting was held on 5 November.
The Fourteenth FANS Interoperbility Team (FIT/14) met 6 November. The IPACG/27 Plenary meeting met 7-9 November.
For additional information on IPACG, contact Braks Etta, ATO-PI.
Download all papers currently available for IPACG/27 (Updated 05 Nov 2007) (ZIP)
IPACG 27 Final Report (ZIP)
- IP 1 - FAA JCAB Data Exchange Status Report (MS Word)
- IP 2 - 30-30 Longitudinal Status (MS Word)
- IP 3 - FAA-JCAB Shared Metric (Revised on October 30) (MS Word)
- IP 4 - 10 Min Longitudinal Separation No Mach (MS Word)
- IP 5 - Cross Polar WG-4 (MS Word)
- IP 6 - ATS Route Realignment Guam Hawaii (MS Word)
- IP 7 - Data Link Service Providers Requirements (MS Word)
- IP 7 - Appenidix A (MS Word)
- IP 7 - Appenidix B (MS Word)
- IP 7 - Appenidix C (MS Word)
- IP 8 - Study on ATM Performance Assessment in Japan (MS Word)
- IP 9 - Study on Flexible Route System Between Australia and Japan (MS Word)
- IP 10 - Turbulence Information by CPDLC (MS Word)
- IP 11- ICAO Review of ATS Route Catalogue (MS Word)
- IP 12 - Outcomes of APANPIRG 18 (revised October 26) (MS Word)
- IP 13 - Adoption of Amendment 45 to Annex 11 (MS Word)
- IP 14 - ICAO Finalization of Model Contingency Plan (MS Word)
- IP 15 - ICAO Establishment of TRASAS (MS Word)
- IP 16 - Japan to New Zealand UPRs Status (MS Word)
- WP 1 - Proposed Agenda (MS Word)
- WP 2 - ATFM Ops Telecon (Providers Meeting only)
- WP 3 - PACOTS Track Constraints (Providers Meeting only)
- WP 4 - ADS Cross Boundary Separation (Providers Meeting only)
- WP 5 - UPRs Japan South Pacific (Providers Meeting only)
- WP 6 - Flexible Route System Between Australia and Japan (MS Word)
- WP 7 Proposed Scheme of Application of ADS 50 NM Separation Crossing FIR Boundary (Providers Meeting only)
- WP 8 - Partnership for Effeciency and Reducing Greenhouse Emissions (MS Word)
- WP 9 - ADS-C ITP (MS Word)
- WP 10 - Russian Trans East Tracks (MS Word)
- WP 11 - DARP (MS Word)
- WP 12 - DOTS+ Online (MS Word)
- WP 13 - Anchorage FIR 50 NM Long Safety Assessment (MS Word)
- WP 14 - Updated Information of ADS 30NM Longitudinal Separation in Fukuoka FIR (MS Word)
- WP 15 - ADS Waypoint Instead of CPDLC Position Report within Fukuoka FIR (MS Word)
Presentations
- 30-30 Longitudinal Status (IP 2) (MS PowerPoint)
- ATS Route Realignment Guam Hawaii (IP 6) (MS PowerPoint)
- NAT SPG Activities Review of Performance Based Comm&RCP (IP 7) (MS PowerPoint)
- Study on ATM Performance (IP 8) (PDF)
- Study on Flexible Route System Between Australia and Japan (IP 9) (MS PowerPoint)
- Adoption of Amendment 45 to Annex 11 (IP 13) (PDF)
- Partnership for Efficiency and Reducing Greenhouse Emissions (WP 8) (MS PowerPoint)
- ADS-C ITP (WP 9) (MS PowerPoint)
- Russian Trans East Tracks (WP 10) (MS PowerPoint)
- DOTS+ Online (WP 12) (MS PowerPoint)
IPACG/26
The Twenty-Sixth Meeting of the Informal Pacific Air Traffic Control (ATC) Coordinating Group (IPACG/26) was held in Anchorage, Alaska 14-18 May 2007. The FIT met 14-15 May 2007
For additional information on IPACG, contact Braks Etta, ATO-PI.
Download all papers currently available for IPACG/26 (Updated 18 May 2007) (ZIP)
IPACG 26 Final Report (ZIP)
- IP1-Use of 30-30 Longitudinal Separation (MS Word)
- IP2-Internet and Web for ATFM (MS Word)
- IP3-ADS-C ITP Business Case (MS Word)
- IP4-Airspace Efectiveness Review (MS Word)
- IP5 Progress of the FAA OnLine Track Advisory (OLTA) (MS Word)
- IP6-FAA CEP Route Analysis (MS Word)
- IP7-Plan for New Procedure Establishing Hawaiian Tracks (MS Word)
- IP8-Safety Assessment Process and Data Requirements to Support Operational-Trial Use of ADS-based Separation Standards In the Anchorage FIR (MS Word)
- IP9-Status of the Operational Trials and Demonstrations for 10 Minute Longitudinal Separation Without Mandatory Mach Number Technique (MNT) in the Anchorage FIR (MS Word)
- WP1-Agenda (Revision 2 updated 11 May 2007) (MS Word)
- WP1a-Meeting Location and List of Information/Working Papers (MS Word)
- WP2-10-Minute Long Separation Without MNT (MS Word)
- WP3-Russia Far East Trials (MS Word)
- WP4-Airspace Route Realignment Oakland FIR and OCA (MS Word)
- WP5-Shared JCAB FAA Performance Metric (MS Word)
- WP6-Implementation of User Preferred Routes (MS Word)
- WP7-50NM Longitudinal Separation in Fukuoka FIR Update (MS Word)
- WP8-Flexible Route System Between Australia and Japan (MS Word)
- WP9-Implementation of RNAV5 and RNAV1 in Japan (MS Word)
- WP10-KZOA OC5/6 Revised Routes (MS Word)
- WP11- Speed Variation in ZOA FIR (MS Word)
Presentations
- Use of 30 NM Lateral 30 NM Longitudinal Separation (MS PowerPoint)
- FY07 ADS-C In-Trail Procedure Business Case Status (MS PowerPoint)
- Airspace Effectiveness Review (MS PowerPoint)
- Safety Assessment Process and Data Requirements to Support Operational-Trial Use of ADS-based Separation Standards In the Anchorage Flight Information Region (MS PowerPoint)
- Status of the Operational Trials and Demonstrations for 10 Minute Longitudinal Separation Without Mandatory Mach Number Technique (MNT) in the Anchorage Flight Information Region (FIR) (MS PowerPoint)
- Russian Trans-East Trials (MS PowerPoint)
- ATS Route Alignment (MS PowerPoint)
- User Preferred Routes (MS PowerPoint)
- Variation in Airspeed (MS PowerPoint)
IPACG/25
The Twenty-Fifth Meeting of the Informal Pacific Air Traffic Control (ATC) Coordinating Group (IPACG/25) was held in Tokyo, Japan 24-27 October 2006.
For additional information on IPACG, contact Ms. Diane Bodenhamer, ATO-E Oceanic Operations FAA/ATO-P International.
Download all papers currently available for IPACG/25 (Updated 25 October 2006) (ZIP)
IPACG 25 Final Report (ZIP)
- List of Submitted Papers (MS Word)
- Appendix C - Bulletin (MS Word)
- Appendix D - Meeting Registration (MS Word)
- Appendix E - Map of Koku Kaikan (PDF)
- Appendix F - Hotel Reservation (MS Word)
- Appendix G Koku (MS Word)
- IP 01 Requesting Deviations for Weather (MS Word)
- IP 02 UPR Tiral in the Central East Pacific (MS Word)
- IP 03 FAA Oceanic 2007 Work Plan (MS Word)
- IP 04 A Summary of Airspace Characteristics Related to the Operational Trial of 30/30 NM Separation Standards in the Oakland Oceanic FIR (MS Word)
- Auckland/Oakland AIDC 2.0 Implementation (MS Word)
- Performance-Based Communications Approach and Required Communication Performance (RCP) (MS Word)
- Advanced Communication for ATFM Using Internet and Web Conference Technology (MS Word)
- Action Plan for Expansion of 30 NM Lateral / 30 NM Longitudinal Separation (30/30) (MS Word)
- Automatic Dependent Surveillance In-Trail Climb/Descent Procedure in the Ocean (MS Word)
- Cross-Polar and Trans-East Route Air Traffic Improvements (MS Word)
- Status of Advanced Technologies and Oceanic Procedures Ocean21 System Implementation at Anchorage Center (MS Word)
- Guidance On A380-800 Wake Vortex Aspects (MS Word)
- IP 12 Appendix (PDF)
- Review Of Reports Of The Fourth And Fifth Meetings Of Ads-B Study and Implementation Task Force by The 16th Meeting Of The Atm/Ais/Sar Sub-Group and The 17th Meeting Of APANPIRTG (MS Word)
- Adoption Of Amendment 44 To Annex 11 (MS Word)
- IP 14 Appendix (PDF)
- Review of the 17th Meeting Of Asia/Pacific Air Navigation Planning and Implementation Regional Group (Apanpirg/17) (MS Word)
- Regional Approach to Contingency Plan (MS Word)
- IP 16 Appendix (PDF)
- Amendment Proposals to Incorporate the Required Communication Performance (MS Word)
- Integration Of HF Aeronautical Radio Stations In Japan (MS Word)
- IP 18 Attachment (MS Word)
- IP 19 JCABs Implementation of the 50NM Longitudinal Separation Standard based on ADS (MS Word)
- IP 20 Pandemic Influenza Aviation Operational Coordination (MS Word)
- WP 01 Agenda (MS Word)
- WP 01A Open Action Items (MS Word)
- Common Air Traffic Flow Management Terminology (MS Word)
- Observed Performance of Data Link Service Provision During 30/30 Trials in South Pacific Oceanic Airspace (MS Word)
- Implementation Strategy for Realignment of ATS Routes in the Oakland FIR (MS Word)
- User Preferred Route (UPR) Trial Expansion to Include Flights from the South Pacific to Japan (MS Word)
- Outcome of the International Oceanic Airspace Conference (IOAC)Performance Measurement Workshop (MS Word)
- Outcome of the International Oceanic Airspace Conference (IOAC) Performance Measurement Workshop (MS Word)
- Unexpected Automatic Dependent Surveillance (ADS) Lateral Deviation Change (LDC) Events (MS Word)
- Implementation of 50 NM Longitudinal Separation in the North Pacific (MS Word)
- Application of 10-Minute Longitudinal Separation Without the Mandatory Assignment of Mach Number Technique (MNT) (MS Word)
- CNS/ATM Planning Chart (MS Word)
- Review Of the Structure Of Fixed Routes From Western PACOTS Gateway (MS Word)
- Oakland/Fukuoka CTA Boundary Reporting (MS Word)
- RNAV Implementation Plan for Japan (MS Word)
IPACG/24
The Twenty-Fourth Meeting of the Informal Pacific Air Traffic Control (ATC) Coordinating Group (IPACG/24) was held in Honolulu, USA 23-27 January 2006. The Information Papers and Working Papers are provided below:
Download all papers currently available for IPACG/24 (ZIP)
Joint IPACG/ISPACG FIT Meeting Papers
IPACG 24 Final Report (PDF)
- IP-1/Cross-Polar and Russian Trans-East ATS Routes Special Coordination Meeting (SCM) Polar & Russian Trans-East (RTE) (MS Word)
- IP-2/Required Communication Performance and Performance-Based Operations Aviation Rulemaking Committee (PARC) (MS Word)
- IP-3/Common Air Traffic Flow Management Terminology (MS Word)
- IP-4/Future Improvement of Japan Civil Aviation Bureau Air Traffic Management (ATMC) and Federal Aviation Administration Air Traffic Control System Command Center (ATCSCC) Information Exchange Capability - Web Conference (including Voice over Internet) (MS Word)
- IP-5/Status of Advanced Technologies and Oceanic Procedures OCEAN21 System Implementation (MS Word)
- IP-6/Update on FAA HF Regression Activities (MS Word)
- IP-7/FAAs Implementation Strategy for the Implementation of the 50NM Longitudinal Separation Standard based on ADS (MS Word)
- IP-8/Utilization of Block Altitudes in the Oakland FIR (MS Word)
- IP-9/Cancellation of Airborne Collision Avoidance System/Traffic Collision Avoidance System (ACAS/TCAS) In trail Climb/In trail Descent (ITC/ITD) Procedure (MS Word)
- IP-10/Operation Data on ADS 50NM Longitudinal Separation Minimum in Tokyo FIR (MS Word)
- IP-11/Global Air Traffic Interoperability Program (MS Word)
- IP-13/Guidance Material in Regard to Wake Vortex Aspects of A380 Aircraft (MS Word)
- IP-14/Required Communication Performance (RCP) Concepts An Introduction (MS Word)
- IP-15/ICAO Safety Management Manual (MS Word)
- IP-16/Funding Arrangements for Regional Airspace Safety Monitoring (MS Word)
- IP-17/ICAO Language Proficiency Provisions (MS Word)
- IP-18/RVSM Pre-implementation and Transition in Japan (MS Word)
- IP-19/ADS Waypoint Reporting (MS Word)
- IP-20/FAA Interim Guidance for Airbus A380 Separation (MS Word)
- IP-20/Appendix A (PDF)
- IP-20/Appendix B (PDF)
- WP-1/Agenda (MS Word)
- WP-2/Outcome of APANPIRG/16 (MS Word)
- WP-3/Open Action Items (MS Word)
- WP-4/ATM Planning Chart (MS Word)
- WP-5/Fukuoka/Oakland CTA Boundary Reporting (MS Word)
- WP-6/Implementation of Reduced Longitudinal Separation Minimumin the NOPAC and CENPAC airspace using ADS/CPDLC (MS Word)
- WP-7/US Aeronautical Information Publication (AIP) International Flight Planning Requirement (MS Word)
- WP-8/Turbulence Reporting Procedures (MS Word)
- WP-9/Ground Earth Station Backup Capabilities (MS Word)
- WP-10/Expanded Implementation of 30/30 (MS Word)
- WP-11/HF Pre-Flight and SELCAL Checks (MS Word)
- WP-12/CPDLC Waypoint Reporting in the Oakland FIR (MS Word)
- WP-13/Airport Air Traffic Control Facilities Notification (AFN) Logons (MS Word)
- WP-14/Comments from ICAO HQ on Proposal for Amendment of Regional Supplementary Procedures Doc 7030/4 (Serial No. APAC-S 03/10 MID/ASIA/PAC RAC) (MS Word)
- WP-14 Supplement/ICAO Doc. 4444 - Chapter 15. Procedures related to Emergencies, Communication Failure and Contingencies (PDF)
IPACG/23
The Twenty-Third Meeting of the Informal Pacific Air Traffic Control (ATC) Coordinating Group (IPACG/23) was held in Tokyo, Japan 11-15 July 2005. The Information Papers and Working Papers are provided below:
- 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)
IPACG/22
The Twenty-Second Meeting of the Informal Pacific Air Traffic Control (ATC) Coordinating Group (IPACG/22) was held in Los Angeles, CA 24-28 January 2005. The Information Papers and Working Papers are provided below:
- 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
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, from 7-11 June 2004.
- IPACG 21 Final Report (MS Word)
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, USA, from 6-10 October 2003.
- IPACG 20 Final Report (MS Word)
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, from 14-17 July 2003.
- IPACG 19 Final Report (MS Word)
IPACG/18
The Eighteenth Meeting of the Informal Pacific Air Traffic Control (ATC) Coordinating Group (IPACG/18) was held in Tokyo, Japan, from 8-11 October 2002.
- 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)
IPACG/17
IPACG/17 was held in San Francisco during the week of 15-19 April 2002
- Capacity Enhancement Table (MS Word)
- Final Report (MS Word)
IPACG/15
IPACG/15 was held 2-4 August 2000 at the Aviation Building in Tokyo, Japan. The work program for IPACG/15 included:
- 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
IPACG/14
IPACG/14 was held 24-28 January 2000 at the Ilikai Hotel in Honolulu, HI. The goals and objectives for IPACG/14 were as follows:
- 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
