ATM-X UAM Leadership Briefs NATCA on UML-3 Airspace OIA
November 1, 2022
On October 20, 2022, the Air Traffic Management Exploration (ATM-X) Project’s Urban Air Mobility (UAM) Airspace Management Subproject Manager, Kevin Witzberger and UAM Principal Engineer, Dr. Ian Levitt, met with Federal Aviation Administration (FAA) William J. Hughes Technical Center (WJHTC) and National Air Traffic Control Association (NATCA) personnel to share information on the UAM Maturity Level 3 (UML-3) Operational Integration Assessment (OIA). Will Hutson, the NATCA National UAM/UTM Representative, and Adam Rhodes, the NATCA National NextGen Representative, attended the meeting. The information-sharing session discussed developments on the accredited NASA/FAA Laboratory Integrated Test Environment (NFLITE), and the ongoing work with NASA ATM-X on the UML-3 OIA. The NATCA representatives were enthusiastic about the support and expressed their desire to stay involved as the UML-3 OIA progresses. Next steps include inviting NATCA to participate in upcoming tabletop exercises with NASA and the FAA in January 2023.