# Track Analysis

The track analysis allows users to determine the usability of a runway or vertiport using individual parameter limits and provides monthly and yearly evaluations.

It consists of a Track Usability Analysis and a Wind Component Analysis. In the Track Usability Analysis, the usability of a runway or vertiport is evaluated over a defined period. The Wind Component Analysis assesses wind conditions at one or more altitudes.

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<summary>Benefits</summary>

* Valuable input for site selection, procedure design & verification
* Achieve EASA and FAA compliance
* EASA states an overall track usability for a Vertiport of at least 95% should be fulfilled (Prototype Technical Specifications for the Design of VFR Vertiports) (PTS-VPT-DSN / March 2022)
* Detailed understanding of required usage of prioritized and non-prioritized tracks
* Certainty for stakeholders involved in the site assessment
* Evaluation of track availability on given limitations
* Assessment of track at multiple heights
* Seasonal dependencies

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## Usability

The detailed analysis is used to evaluate the usability of tracks and vertiports as well as the wind conditions at the specified start and landing location.

#### Content

<details>

<summary>Track Usability Analysis</summary>

Detailed Track systems (monthly, yearly), overall vertiport (monthly, yearly)

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<details>

<summary>Wind Component Analysis</summary>

Track Direction 360 (wind conditions over altitude, detailed wind conditions over altitude, wind conditions per month)

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#### Creation

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Analysis at different altitudes simultaneously (10m (33ft), 152m (500ft), and 305m (1000ft)).
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Analysis of individual time frames and day times.
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Analysis at one location at a time.
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#### Use cases

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<summary>Use cases</summary>

* Useful for identifying an ideal takeoff/landing point for drone operations
* Serves as an addition to NOVA to further verify takeoff and landing conditions

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## Advanced

The detailed analysis is used to evaluate the usability of tracks and vertiports as well as the wind conditions at the specified start and landing location.

#### Content

<details>

<summary>Track Usability Analysis</summary>

Detailed track systems (monthly, yearly), overall vertiport (monthly, yearly)

</details>

<details>

<summary>Wind Cimponent Analysis</summary>

Track direction 360 (Wind conditions over altitude, detailed wind conditions over altitude, wind conditions per month)

</details>

#### Creation

{% hint style="success" %}
Analysis at different altitudes simultaneously (10m (33ft), 152m (500ft), and 305m (1000ft)).
{% endhint %}

{% hint style="success" %}
Analysis of individual time frames and day times.
{% endhint %}

{% hint style="warning" %}
Analysis at one location at a time.
{% endhint %}

#### Use cases

<details>

<summary>Use cases</summary>

* Useful for identifying an ideal takeoff/landing point for drone operations
* Serves as an addition to NOVA to further verify takeoff and landing conditions

</details>


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