SOC Aviation System Resilience App

Predicting Cascading Failures in National Airspace System Networks

Monitor Traffic Flow
Test Scenarios
Strengthen Infrastructure

Step 1: Select Aviation System Network

The aviation system networks below represent critical infrastructure components vulnerable to cascading failures. This step allows you to explore how different network types respond to stress, identify weak points, and simulate the impact of localized disruptions on the National Airspace System.

What You Can Do: Select a network to evaluate its fragility, discover potential choke points, and run scenarios that reveal how disruptions can escalate across the aviation system.

✈️ National Airspace System Core

CRITICAL

Air Route Traffic Control Centers (ARTCCs), Terminal Radar Approach Control (TRACON) facilities, and control towers handling 95% of US air traffic. High hub concentration makes this vulnerable to coordinated disruptions targeting 3-5 critical control centers simultaneously.

Risk Scenarios: ARTCC Failure, TRACON Outage, Tower Shutdown
22 ARTCCs Cascade Risk: EXTREME

🛬 Airport Operations Network

HIGH

Major hub airports, regional airports, and supporting infrastructure including ground handling, fuel systems, and passenger processing. Small-world topology creates potential for systemic passenger and cargo cascade failures affecting airline operations nationwide.

Risk Scenarios: Hub Closure, Weather Delays, Ground Stop
29 Hub Airports Cascade Risk: HIGH

📡 Air Navigation Systems

HIGH

GPS satellites, VOR/DME stations, ILS systems, and radar installations essential for aircraft navigation and approach guidance. Geographic concentration with coordinated disruptions on key navigation nodes could trigger widespread flight diversions and safety concerns.

Risk Scenarios: GPS Jamming, Radar Failure, ILS Outage
1,200+ Nav Aids Cascade Risk: HIGH

🌐 Airline Route Network

MEDIUM

Commercial airline route structures, crew scheduling systems, and aircraft positioning networks. Scale-free topology is more resilient due to route redundancy but vulnerable to coordinated hub disruptions or fleet-wide technical issues.

Risk Scenarios: Hub Congestion, Crew Shortage, Fleet Grounding
5,000+ Routes Cascade Risk: MEDIUM

SOC Aviation System Analysis in Progress

Analyzing theoretical aviation system cascade scenarios...
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Real-time Analysis

Establishing baseline aviation system state...

Executive Summary

HIGH
Overall Disruption Risk
78%
Cascade Failure Probability
3.2h
Mean Time to Cascade
CRITICAL
Aviation System Impact

Key Findings

Critical Facilities
Cascade Pathways
Resilience Strategies
Strategic Intelligence
Technical Analysis

High-Risk Aviation Facilities

Aviation facilities that, if disrupted, would trigger the most severe cascade failures across the National Airspace System.

Critical Dependencies

Cross-system dependencies that amplify cascade effects across aviation networks and air traffic control systems.

Most Critical Failure Sequences

Initial Failure Points

Recommended Resilience Measures

Early Warning Strategies

Research Requirements

Disruption Indicators

SOC Model Parameters

Aviation Network Topology Analysis