Practical Guide for Consultation on the amendments to Airspace during Confederations Cup 2013

Practical Guide for Consultation on the amendments to Airspace during Fifa Confederations Cup Brazil 2013

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INTRODUCTIONThe growth of aircraft movements during the

days of the event points to a need for greater ca-

pacity and efficiency in the provision of air traffic

services (ATS). A great event brings with it new de-

mands and a greater need for planning, making

it imperative to maintain the security, fluidity and

efficiency aspects already present in the care pro-

vided to air traffic.

The work required to achieve excellence begins

with the careful implementation of an extensive,

clear, objective and feasible planning. Thus, en-

suring maximum performance of ATS services,

management of air traffic flow (ATFM), defense

and security of air operations and management

of Brazilian airspace and, so, minimizing potential

impacts of the expected increase of air traffic.

Through decades, Brazil has consolidated a lead-

ing position in air traffic management (ATM), not

limited to investments in new equipment and fa-

cilities, but going beyond, developing proprietary

processes, emphasizing specialized training and

incorporating modern concepts with efficiency,

speed and flexibility.

This guide is only to illustrate the function and present briefly the implications and operational constraints resulting from the completion of the Confederations Cup 2013, do not constitute an official instrument of appointment. For the planning and development of any kind of air activity, consult NOTAM.

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The country has the responsibility to admin-

ister the territorial airspace (8,511,965 km ) and

the airspace overlying the oceanic area, which ex-

tends to the meridian 10 W, totaling 22 million

square kilometers. Within this space, there are sev-

eral events going on at once, such as international

and domestic commercial flights, general avia-

tion, training, military operations and maneuvers

flights, flight-testing and various aero sport activi-

ties and everything should always work in perfect

harmony. The quality and effectiveness in the use

of airspace will also remain during the Confedera-

tions Cup, thanks to the work of different sectors,

including the Brazilian Air Force (FAB).

The Brazilian Air Force has designed a planning

for FIFA Confederations Cup Brazil 2013, which

had as north the safety and maintenance of a fast,

safe and orderly air traffic flow.

While the Brazilian Aerospace Defense Com-

mand (COMDABRA) made a detailed planning

of the necessary actions for the safety of the air-

space, the Department of Airspace Control (DE-

CEA), through the Air Navigation Management

Center (CGNA), produced an action plan in order to

maintain the efficiency of air traffic flow, considering

the increasing demand and restrictions on some por-

tions of airspace.

This is not the first time DECEA outlines a plan

to manage air traffic flow at a major event. During

United Nations Conference on Sustainable Develop-

ment (Rio +20), in June 2012, the Department had a

successful experience and praised, using for the first

time in Brazil a methodology and military structure in

event calendar. This methodology will be repeated in

the next huge events held in Brazil, such as Confed-

erations Cup and World Youth Day (2013), World Cup

(2014), the Olympics and Paralympic (2016).

Throughout the Confederations Cup 2013, safety

and efficiency, binomial featuring our airspace, will

leave indelible marks that serve as a legacy for Brazil.

AIRPORTS AND THEIR VOCATIONSWith the continental dimensions of Brazil, many

cities would like and be able to receive in their

airports air operations involved in FIFA Confedera-

tions Cup Brazil 2013.

The selection of airports was based on technical

criteria and, although chosen airports dont neces-

sarily meet all criteria, they certainly have a larger

set of capabilities to meet the demands of the event.

The interest and availability of the airport Admin-

istrator, distance from the host city, existing infra-

structure in the vicinity of the airport (access roads,

traffic flow, quick access to state and federal high-

ways), airport capacity (number of vacancies for

regular domestic and international aviation, general

aviation and military aviation involved in the event),

runways compound (length of landing and takeoff

runways, taxiway, resistance of the runways floor

and parking lots) and air traffic services (navigation

aids, air traffic control, meteorology, communica-

tions, aeronautical information, procedures for en-

try and exit) are essential for the provision of qual-

ity service to our visitors during the period in which

the official games of FIFA Confederations Cup Brazil

2013 will take place.

Below are demonstrative charts with host cit-

ies and their respective destination and alter-

nate airports:

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COORDINATE AIRPORTS

To maintain the balance between the demand and

declared capacities of airports, keeping the airport

system capable of absorbing the growth in aircraft

movements during FIFA Confederations Cup Brazil

2013, the CGNA along with the National Civil Avia-

tion Agency (ANAC) will coordinate the airports.

The coordination of an airport is a methodology

that consists of setting predetermined time intervals

for takeoff and landing operations of all aircraft op-

erating at the airport in order to regulate its use, pre-

venting its operating capacity be exceeded to main-

tain efficiency in the provision of air traffic services.

When an airport is declared coordinated, it means

that every flight intention will be contingent upon

obtaining ATC SLOT for landing or takeoff.

The coordination of airports will take place from

June 13, 2013 to July 2, 2013. The ANAC will allocate

SLOT for regular commercial flights (international

and domestic), no regular commercial flights (inter-

national and domestic) and flights of delegations.

The CGNA will be in charge of allocating SLOT for

Heads of State, VIP and General aviation.

To register and know the procedures for obtaining

an ATC SLOT, the user should visit the CGNA home

page on the INTERNET at www.cgna.gov.br and click

on the link SLOT.

ANAC will decide which airports will hold the con-

dition of coordinated and shall communicate to us-

ers both through a notice to airmen (NOTAM) and its

own explanatory booklet.

AIRSPACE RESTRICTIONS

During the event, we will be visited by tourists

from all over the world, businessmen, Heads

of State and Government, sports officials,

personalities from different fields and international

press. Anyway, Brazil will be the worlds center of

attention during15 days.

Following the safety criteria adopted worldwide

in events as important and great as FIFA

Confederations Cup Brazil 2013 and keeping the

level of the air traffic services provided, FAB has

created exclusion zones (reserved, restricted or

forbidden) in certain portions of Brazilian airspace

with different sizes and levels of access.

The safety and operational impact, among

others, were the criteria adopted for creation of

exclusion zones. The safety of the public, athletes,

officials, aircraft and installations, associated to

constant concern to reduce operational impacts

for users of Brazilian airspace, guided the location,

size and levels of access of those areas.

Permits for entry in segregated airspace depend

on the nature and intentions of the flight, such as

aircraft carrying officials, delegations of football

teams, commercial aircraft with regular domestic

and/or international operations, general aviation,

military use, air defense, transport of personnel

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and/or material (civil or military) aircraft related to

public safety, SAR aircraft and aircraft ambulance.

The excluded areas are located in the lower

airspace of flight information regio