Workload_data_esitmates.doc

Historical Workload for Covered Aircraft This information is provided to assist the contractor in accurately staffing the requirement and preparing a proposal. This is for informational purposes only and represents the Government's historical requirement for the number of sorties dispatched.

Number of Sorties The term sortie captures a flight plan for a single aircraft from take-off to landing. A mission describes a flight plan for a single aircraft from their origin to their final destination, and their return flight to the origin. A mission usually includes multiple sorties. International sorties are defined as any leg that departs or arrives at an airfield not beginning in a "K" International Civil Aviation Organization (ICAO). An ICAO airport code is the designation for each airfield world-wide. ICAOs beginning with the letter “K” represent airfields within the continental United States. Any airfields without this designation are considered “international” airfields.

Domestic

The aircraft covered by the PWS completed 217 total domestic missions with 662 total domestic sorties. On average, 55 sorties and 18 missions were completed per month, with an average of 3 sorties per mission.

International

The aircraft covered completed 179 total international missions with 959 total international sorties. On average, 79.9 sorties and 14.9 missions were completed per month, with an average of 5.4 sorties per mission.

Overall In total, the covered aircraft completed 396 total missions with 1621 total sorties. On average, 135 sorties and 33 missions were completed per month, with an average of 4.1 sorties per mission. 75% of those missions included at least three sorties.