Chapter 12. Facility Statistical
Data, Reports, and Forms
Section 1. General Information
12-1-1. GENERAL
Since the inception of ATC, there
has been some method of recording the volume of air
traffic activity. OPSNET is the official data
reporting system as per FAAO JO 7210.55, Operational
Data Reporting Requirements. All air traffic
facilities, except FSSs, must report traffic count
information daily through OPSNET or OPSNET touch-tone
interface (OTTER).
The FAA collects and analyzes these data to make
decisions on, but not limited to, budgeting,
forecasting, planning, programming new equipment,
public dissemination, and historical analysis. Because
of its broad application and national use, it is
imperative the gathering of data be both standardized
and accurate. Two basic requirements must be met for
an operation count: the facility must be responsible
for providing service to the aircraft, and the service
provided must qualify using the guidelines established
throughout the remainder of this chapter. Air traffic
managers must ensure that the intent of the provisions
in this chapter is fulfilled.
12-1-2. COUNTING METHODS
Traffic counts may be counted
either manually or through the use of nationally
deployed automated counting programs (i.e., CountOps).
The accuracy of automated counts must be validated
annually to be within plus/minus 3 percent of the
actual traffic count. Annual validation of traffic
counts for other purposes such as “classification”
meets this requirement.
12-1-3. QUESTIONS OR CHANGES
Any questions as to how an
operation should be counted or recommendations for
changes to procedures should be forwarded to the
appropriate service area for resolution. Service areas
will forward their questions or recommendations to the
appropriate service unit.
12-1-4. SUMMARY OF STATISTICAL REPORTS AND FORMS
The table below provides a quick
reference for reporting requirements in this chapter.
The OPSNET system provides the ability to input the
required data as described below. (See TBL 12-1-1.)
TBL 12-1-1
Reporting Requirements
Facility
Type |
Report
|
Type 1 tower
without radar
Type 3
combination radar approach control and tower with
radar (tower portion)
Type 4
combination nonradar approach control and tower
without radar (tower portion)
Type 5
nonapproach control tower
Type 6
combined control facility (tower portion)
Type 7 tower
with radar
Type 11
Federal Contract Tower |
Itinerant
IFR arrivals and departures
Itinerant
VFR arrivals and departures
Local
operations
IFR
overflights
VFR
overflights |
Type 2
terminal radar approach control (TRACON)
Type 3
combination radar approach control and tower with
radar (TRACON portion)
Type 4
combination nonradar approach control and tower
without radar (TRACON portion)
Type 6
combined control facility (TRACON portion)
Type 9
combined TRACON |
Itinerant
IFR arrivals and departures to all airports
Itinerant
VFR arrivals and departures to all airports
IFR
overflights
VFR
overflights |
12-1-5. CATEGORIES OF OPERATIONS
a. All itinerant and
overflight operations are reported in the following
categories:
1. Air Carrier: Operations
by aircraft identified in Appendix 3, Air Carrier for
Air Traffic Activity Operations Count, which use
three-letter company designators.
2. Air Taxi: Operations by
aircraft other than those identified in Appendix 3
which use three-letter company designators or the
prefix “T" (TANGO) or “L" (MEDEVAC).
NOTE-
Air Taxi operators who do not have an FAA-issued
designator have been authorized to use the prefix “T”
or “L”.
3. Military: All classes of
military operations.
4. General Aviation: Civil
operations not classified as air carrier or air taxi.
b. All local operations are
reported in the following categories:
1. Civil: All civilian
operations, including local flights by air carrier and
air taxi aircraft.
2. Military: All classes of
military operations. |