Cross Polar Work Group (CPWG)
Purpose
The Cross Polar WG provides a forum to improve air traffic services (ATS) for aircraft transiting polar and Russian Far East (RFE) airspace. The Cross Polar WG consists of air navigation service provider representatives from Russia, Canada, Iceland and the United States and international organizations representing airspace operator groups (e.g., the International Air Transport Association (IATA) and International Business Aviation Council (IBAC)) who operate in that airspace.
The Cross Polar WG will work cooperatively to identify and resolve issues that impact the efficiency of ATS primarily for flights operating in the airspace between North America and Russia. Though the Cross Polar WG will focus primarily on Polar and Trans-East airspace issues, in order to promote seamless, efficient and safe ATS, representatives from other organizations and ANS providers, including, but not limited to China, Mongolia, and Japan may also be invited to participate in Cross Polar WG activities, as appropriate.
Background
In late 2006, the Federal Aviation Administration (FAA) and Federal Air Navigation Authority (FANA) met bi-laterally for discussions in Washington, D.C. One of the items discussed included the Russian American Coordinating Group for Air Traffic Control (RACGAT). Both FANA and FAA noted that the work and effort by the participants of RACGAT resulted in great achievements and successes including opening of the Trans East and Cross Polar routes through Russian airspace. RACGAT was a beneficial forum for its members but recent organizational restructuring and changes in participants, the group had not met since October 2003. During that time period, other groups including the Cross Polar Trans-East Air Traffic Management (ATM) Providers Working Group (CPWG) had been established and met to ensure continued international cooperation and address issues within the area. Both parties agreed that the first two meetings were proving the Cross Polar WG to be an effective forum for continued cooperation.
- Monthly Polar Statistics (MS Excel)
- Polar Traffic Statistics – August 2008 (MS Excel)
- Polar Traffic Statistics - October 2008
- Polar Traffic Statistics - November 2008
CPWG/6
The sixth meeting of the Cross Polar Working Group will be held at the Novotel Citygate Hong Kong Hotel on 3-5 November 2008.
The invitation and hotel information along with papers and briefings supporting this meeting will be posted below. If you are interested in attending, please contact Leah Moebius.
- Final Attendee List (MS Word)
- Invitation (MS Word)
- Meeting and Hotel Information (MS Word)
- Shuttle Schedule (PDF)
- WP1 Proposed Agenda
- CPWG5 Summary of Discussions
- ADS-B Pamphlet
- CPWG6 Actions
Information Papers
- CPWG6 IP1 Outcomes
- CPWG6 IP2 DOTS Plus
- CPWG6 IP3 B932 & RTE Route Re-org
- CPWG6 IP4 ATOP in the Arctic
- CPWG6 IP5 Flex Tracks
- CPWG6 IP6 PILUN B970
- CPWG6 IP7 HFDL
- CPWG6 IP8 Nav Canada's Revised NoConOps
- CPWG6 IP9 Mongolia
- CPWG6 IP10 China
- CPWG6 IP11 Lost Com
- CPWG6 IP12 R-form
- CPWG6 IP13 ATS Route Dev Russia
Working Papers
- CPWG6 WP1 Proposed Agenda v3
- CPWG6 WP2 CPWG Work Program
- CPWG6 WP3 Reformatted AI List
- CPWG6 WP4 Action Item List
- CPWG6 WP5 AIDC
- CPWG6 WP6 Updated ATM-CNS Adequacies Table
- CPWG6 WP7 Re-Route into_Russian Airspace
- CPWG6 WP8 Lost Comm
- CPWG6 WP9 Procedures on Fixes
Briefings
- CPWG6 Isavia Update (MS PowerPoint)
- 20080309 Hudson Bay
- 20080309 Oceanic
- 20080815 Oceanic ADSB CONOPS Pixs
- AIDC CPWG6
- Anchorage Traffic Count Update for CPWG6
- AIDC CPWG6
- CPWG-P9
- CPWG6 Reykjavikv2
- Hongkong 2008 FEAN 1-2
- Airspace Improvement
- CPWG6 eng
- Mongolia and China
Presentations
Below are templates for the Information and Working Papers to be submitted for the meeting. Please note that papers and presentations are due Wednesday, October 22, 2008.
- IP Template (MS Word)
- WP Template (MS Word)
CPWG/5
The fifth meeting of the Cross Polar Working Group took place April 1-3, 2008 in Ft. Worth, Texas. Please find reports and presentations from the meeting below.
All papers currently available for CPWG5 (ZIP)
- CPWG5 Summary of Discussions (MS Word)
- Final Attendee List (MS Word)
- Action Item (MS Word)
- Invitation (MS Word)
- Meeting and Hotel Information (MS Word)
- IP Template (MS Word)
- WP Template (MS Word)
- ICAO TRASAS 2 Summary of Discussions (PDF)
Working Papers
- WP1 Agenda (MS Word)
- WP2 Action Item List (MS Word)
- WP3 Polar Trial Results (MS Word)
- WP4 LISKI Trial (MS Word)
- WP5 Cross Polar Flex Tracks (MS Word)
- Jan 1 to Feb 11 Attachment (PDF)
- Feb 15 to Feb 18 Attachment (PDF)
- Feb 21 to Mar 6 Attachment (PDF)
- WP6 Contingency Matrix (MS Word)
- WP7 KEWR-VHHH Proposal (PDF)
- WP8 KEWR-ZBAA Proposal (PDF)
- WP9 VABB-KEWR proposal (PDF)
- WP10 VIDP-KEWR Proposal (PDF)
- WP11 Extending time-Frame of B932 (JCAB) (MS Word)
- WP12 BOM VABB-EWR KEWR2 proposal (PDF)
- WP13 RNP and benefits by IATA (MS Word)
- WP14 RVSM over Arctic by IATA (PDF)
- WP15 RVSM transition over the high seas by IATA (MS Word)
- WP16 Review of B932 Operations (MS Word)
Information Papers
- IP1 TRASAS 2 Update (MS Word)
- IP2 Relevant Outcomes from IPACG27 (MS Word)
- IP3 CMRI Summary (PDF)
- IP4 ADSB NCanada (MS Word)
- IP5 Flexible Tracks to RTE (MS Word)
- IP6 ATS Route Dev in Russian Airspace (MS Word)
- IP7 New Airway Re-Alignment of LIKON to WKE (PDF)
Presentations
- Iridium Aviation (PDF)
- Polar Routes presented by Emirates (PDF)
- RTCA SC215 Iridium Satellite Status (PDF)
- ADS-B NavCanada brief (PDF)
- Anchorage Update for CPWG-5 (PDF)
- Cross Polar Trial Results (PDF)
- Iridium Constellation Video (WMV)
- ISAVIA Update v2 (PDF)
- Khabarovsk (MS PowerPoint)
- Magadan (PDF)
- Russia update new routes (PDF)
- RVSM over the Arctic Oceanic Airspace (PDF)
- St. Petersburg (MS PowerPoint)
- TRASAS 2 Conclusions[1] (PDF)
- CPWG5-SW sub-group User Requirements 28-03-08 (MS PowerPoint)
Briefings
- DOTS+ Online Update (MS PowerPoint)
CPWG/4
The fourth meeting of the Cross Polar Working Group took place September 18-20, 2007 in Edmonton, Alberta, Canada. Please find reports and presentations from the meeting below.
All papers currently available for CPWG4 (ZIP)
- Invitation (MS Word)
- Agenda (MS Word)
- CPWG/4 Final Report (MS Word)
- IP1: Summary of Discussions of First ICAO Trans-East Regional Airspace Organization and ATM Supporting Steering Group (TRASAS/1) Meeting (MS Word)
- IP2: Report of the Informal Pacific ATC Coordinating Group's 26th Meeting (MS Word)
- IP3: Status of the Agreement between FAA Air Traffic Control System Command Center and FANA Main Air Traffic Management Center (MS Word)
- IP4: Standardize Polar Region Separation (MS Word)
- IP5: Update of Anchorage Oceanic Polar Sector (4/64) (MS Word)
- IP6: Flex Tracks to Russian Trans East Entry Points (MS Word)
- IP7: Implementation of RVSM in Sovereign Chinese Airspace (MS Word)
- Information Paper reference Anchorage comment of airway R338 removal/re-route via CZF (MS Excel)
- WP1: Approval of the Proposed Meeting Agenda and Timetable (MS Word)
- WP2: Review and Update of Action Items (MS Word)
- WP3: Proposal Concerning Required Time of Arrival (withdrawn and replaced with WP/4)
- WP4: Proposal Concerning a Test of the Substitution of Controlled Departure Time with Required Time of Arrival (RTA) for Polar Track 2 (MS Word)
Briefings
- Overview of DOTS Plus Online (MS PowerPoint)
- Edmonton Canada Briefing (MS PowerPoint)
- Use of FL380 (MS PowerPoint)
- ZAN Facility Update (MS PowerPoint)
- Nav Canada (MS PowerPoint)
- DOTS+ Online (MS PowerPoint)
- Economic Impacts (MS PowerPoint)
- Space Weather Aviation Operational Needs (MS PowerPoint)
- 15 March 2007 Simulation – UAL/AAL (MS PowerPoint)
- Crosspolar/Transeast Traffic Statistics (MS PowerPoint)
CPWG/3
The third meeting of the Cross Polar Working Group took place April 24-26, 2007 in Washington, DC. Please find reports and presentations from the meeting below.
All papers currently available for CPWG3 (ZIP)
- Invitation (MS Word)
- Final Report (MS Word)
- IP1 – ICAO RVSM Implementation Task Force (RVSM/TF/30) Meeting (PDF)
- IP2 – ICAO Trans-East Regional Airspace Organization and ATM Supporting Steering Group First Meeting (TRASAS/1) (PDF)
- IP3 – Plan for reorganization for air traffic service routes within the OME (Nome), BESAT and NEONN triangle (PDF)
- WP1 – Approval of the proposed Meeting Agenda and Timetable (MS Word)
- WP2 – Review and update of Action Items from previous meetings (MS Word)
- WP3 – Draft Terms of Reference (MS Word)
- WP4 – JCAB's Proposal for improving the trial operation of Kamchatka 4 (B932) (MS Word)
- WP5 – Proposal for the harmonization of lateral separation standards utilized within the Polar "Region" (PDF)
- WP6 – Proposal for realignment of, and RVSM trial along, ATS Route B932 (PDF)
- WP7 – Review of B932 Demonstration Flights & Proposals for Improvement (MS Word)
Briefings
- PACOTS Status (MS Word)
- Space Weather (MS PowerPoint)
- Cathay Pacific RFE Trial (PPS)
- China RVSM (MS PowerPoint)
- Current Route Depiction (PDF)
- Northern Airspace and Polar Routes (MS PowerPoint)
- Depiction of Russian Routes (PDF)
- FAA Airspace Procedures (MS PowerPoint)
- FAA Status on China RVSM (MS PowerPoint)
- FAA TRASAS (MS PowerPoint)
- Effective HF Communications-1 (MS PowerPoint)
- Effective HF Communications-2 (MS Word)
- Mach Number Technique Explained (MS PowerPoint)
- NAV STAR 1.0 (MS PowerPoint)
- Northern Traffic Density Analyzer (MS PowerPoint)
- Nav Canada SATCOM (MS PowerPoint)
- Mach Number Technique (MS PowerPoint)
- Russia Traffic Statistics (MS PowerPoint)
- WIN06 Analysis (MS PowerPoint)
- FAA B932 Usage (MS Word)
- Russian Trans East Routes Airborn Trial (PPS)
TRASAS/1 Meeting, May 2-3, 2007
- Final Report (PDF)
- Invitation (PDF)
- WP1-Proposed Agenda (PDF)
- WP2-Proposed TOR (PDF)
- Proposed TOR Paragraph 4.1 (PDF)
- WP3-Seamless ATM System (PDF)
- WP4-ATS Network Development in the Russian Federation Airspace – English (PDF)
- WP4-ATS Network Development in the Russian Federation Airspace – Russian (PDF)
- IP1-Status of RVSM Implemenations in APAC (PDF)
- IP2-RVSM/TF/30 (PDF)
- IP3-APAC Route Catalogue (PDF)
- IP4-CNS Issues (PDF)
- IP5-ATMGE6 (PDF)
- IP6-Status of RVSM Implemention in Europe (PDF)
- IP7-RDGE6 Outcome (PDF)
- IP8-Cross Polar Working Group (PDF)
- IP9-Cross Polar Cooperation (PDF)
- ATS Route Classifications (PDF)
- Main Traffic Flows (MS PowerPoint)
- Traffic Statistics (MS PowerPoint)
CPWG/2
The Second meeting of the Cross Polar Trans-East ATM Providers' Working Group met during the week of September 25-27, 2006, in Montreal, Canada. The Meeting discussed continued improvement in coordination between providers and capacity improvements.
All papers currently available for CPWG2 (ZIP)
CPWG/1
The first meeting of the Cross Polar Trans-East ATM Providers' Working Group met during the week of March 13, 2006, in Anchorage, Alaska. Representatives from the U.S., Canadian, and Russian Air Traffic Service organizations participated. Representatives from the various air carriers who utilize the subject routes also attended the meeting's final session. The focus of the meeting was to identify and analyze the Air Traffic Management problems inherent with the subject routes and to attempt development of their possible solutions.
All papers currently available for CPWG1 (ZIP)
For additional information on the Cross Polar Trans-East ATM Providers' Working Group, contact Leah Moebius.
