Airspace Infringement Workshop

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Airspace Infringement Workshop
Giuseppe Acampora DAP/APN EUROCONTROL
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GA SURVEY 2007 (initial findings) Category
AIRSPACE DESIGN AND MANAGEMENT
Suggested Mitigations

• Reduce airspace complexity
• Optimise airspace allocation
• Ensure fair access to airspace
• Improve management of restricted airspace

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OVERVIEW
Airspace classification
Airspace Design
Airspace Management
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AIRSPACE CALSSIFICATION UP TO FL660 - SUMMARY

• Above FL 195 harmonised classification (Class C).
• Below FL 195 predominance of Class C and D
• TMA and CTR prevalence of Class C and D with
  some cases of Class A
• Few cases of Class B and E
• Class G available normally below FL 135

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AIRSPACE CALSSIFICATION UP TO FL660 (1)
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AIRSPACE CALSSIFICATION UP TO FL660 (2)
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AIRSPACE CALSSIFICATION UP TO FL660 (3)
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2015 AIRSPACE CONCEPT
Whats NEW? AIRSPACE CLASSIFICATION
lt FL195
Uniform application of rules Associated with 7
ICAO Airspace Classes
Supplemental rules to respond to operational and
Safety requirements.
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TERMINAL AIRSPACE DESIGN GUIDELINES

• To the extend possible, designated VFR routes
  should be segregated from IFR arrival and
  departure routes. To this end, visual reporting
  points should be carefully selected.
• It is useful to locate the VFR holding areas,
  normally over a visual reference point, close to
  the airport so as to facilitate the sequencing of
  VFR flights with IFR flights
• sufficient "Uncontrolled" airspace for its
  operations and VFR access to "Controlled
  airspace, in particular for some gliders in the
  "Upper" Airspace

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TERMINAL AIRSPACE DESIGN GUIDELINES
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TERMINAL AIRSPACE DESIGN GUIDELINES
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AIRSPACE PLANNING MANUAL - PRINCIPLES

• Second Principle Design Efficiency
• The dimensions of airspace structures should be
  established to encompass the absolute minimum
  airspace necessary to contain operations.
• Third Principle Containment of Operations
• The published limits should contain enough
  airspace to ensure that activity in that airspace
  structure will not endanger non-participating
  aircraft operating at or near its published
  limits.

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AIRSPACE PLANNING MANUAL BOUNDARIES DELINEATION
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AIRSPACE PLANNING MANUAL BOUNDARIES DELINEATION
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2015 AIRSPACE CONCEPT

• Whats NEW? - TERMINAL AIRSPACE
• Stresses airspace continuum between en route and
  terminal
• Airspace configurations based on RWY
  configurations and Strategic Objectives.
• Predictable, repeatable turn performance
  curved/segmented approaches CDAs
• Increasing use of RNAV reduced Conventional

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Initiatives to Improve ASM Performance Key
Issues
Non-standard application of FUA
Planning on D -1
Airspace status information exchange
CDR availability and flight planning
Changes to airspace status on Day of Ops
Improved ASM/ATFCM CDM procedures
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ASM IMPROVEMENTS - Objectives
Improve the accuracy planning of D-1
Improve network optimisation on the Day of OPS
Improve Airspace availability notification
Improving the CDR network and its usability
Implement Airspace Data Repository
Ensure consistency, accuracy and safe use of data
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ASM

• THANK YOU