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The Phased Introduction ofFree Route Airspace

into DK/SE FAB

Free Route Airspace in DK/SE FAB airspace

Airspace User Forum 2012

Pontus Bengtsson NUAC

“A specific airspace within which users shall freely plan their routes between an entry point and an exit point without reference to the

ATS route network.In this airspace, flights will remain subject to air traffic control”


2001 Eurocontrol 8 State Free Route Airspace Project

2005 New ATM system implemented in Sweden (Thales)

2007 New ATM system implemented in Denmark (Thales)

2007 Free Route Airspace Sweden (FRAS) project

2006 First PM

Background

2009-2011 Implementation of FRAS Phase 1-4

2011 Free Route Airspace DK/SE FAB project

2011 Implementation of FRA DK/SE FAB

2009 Implementation of FRA in Lisboa and Shannon airspace

Step 1: Implemented April 2009Swedish UIR N61°>FL285 – onlyhorizontal entry/exit

Step 2: Implemented May 2010 Whole Swedish UIR >FL285only horizontal entry/exit

Phased Implementation – Five Steps


To a large extent a flight planning exercise. Gives a possibility to evaluate MIL Ops concept and gain experience of impact on ATC systems, adjacent countries etc. Enable deviation from Doc. 4444 recommendation for a point every 30 min/200 NM.~30 flights/day affected.

Gives a possibility to the concept in a medium density environment.Allows X-border dct as ATCC ESOS/MM is within one FIR but two different AoR:s with separate FDP:s.Estimated 500 flights/day

Step 3: Implemented Dec 2010 Swedish UIR N61° >FL285including climbing/descendingthrough “FRAS Area Floor”

Step 4 : Implemented May 2011 Swedish UIR >FL285including climbing/descendingthrough “FRAS Area Floor”


Includes traffic to/from “Major TMA AD” and the “medium density environment”. Estimated 1800 flights/day.


Gives an opportunity to evaluate access to FRAS area for climbing/descendingtraffic from non “Major TMA AD”. Estimated 700 flights/day.

Step 5 : Implemented Nov 2011 Danish FIR & Swedish UIR >FL285including climbing/descendingthrough “FRAS Area Floor”


Full implementation in DK/SE FAB AirspaceIncludes traffic climbing/descending through FRA Area Floor. Allows X-border dct as EKDK ACC/ATCC ESOS/ATCC MM is within one FAB but has separate FDP:s.Estimated 2300 flights/day.


Savings


ASM Denmark


D-1 Preplan:Denmark has CDR1, CDR2 and CDR3. D-1 pre-planning with regard to availability to CDR are done according to the FUA concept. Closure of TSAs will be managed via CIAM, which generates a “reject” to AOs. “Anchor points” published around TSAs, which makes it possible to flightplan around TSAs

Day of Operation:In activated TSAs OAT operations have priority and GAT cannot penetrate.When TRAs are active FL285+ GAT can be coordinated through via restricting OAT operations in levels or areas.

ASM Denmark


ASM Sweden


The entire Swedish FIR is covered with MIL exercise areas with the exception Stockholm, Göteborg and Malmö TMA

MIL exercise areas are normally available all levels with two limitations:

• Strategic agreement withAir force normally avoids

certain areas during peak hours

• ATS Routes betweenSthlm – Gbg - Malmö TMA and

Sthlm – Oslo TMA

ASM Sweden


D-1 Preplan:Sweden has CDR1 and CDR2. D-1 pre-planning with regard to availability to CDR are done according to the FUA concept. Major traffic flows are not CDR2.

Day of Operation:30 min prior to activation of a MIL exercise area ATCC is informed about the request. This information is put into the ATC system and made available to the controllers. This 30 min prior notification enables ATC to “clean up the airspace”.

Priority Rules:In an activated MIL exercise area Mil has priority except for traffic on ATS-routes that penetrates the area (in FRA environment along an available ATS-route)

These flights are up to coordination how to fly through the area. Agreed maximum of 20 NM in total – will not exceed what is available via ATS route.

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Horizontal Connectivity


Cross border within DK/SE FAB:It is not required to insert FIR BDR point between Köpenhamn FIR and Sweden FIR/UIR.

More or less the same ATC system in Denmark and Sweden but the contents in the FDPs are local (EKDK/ESMM/ESOS). Messages exchanged via OLDI.

Cross border to/from DK/SE FAB FRA Area:Required to insert FIR BDR point between DK/SE FAB and neighbouring airspace (due to CFMU Path Finder).

Vertical Connectivity


• ADs connected to “non Major TMAs”

• ADs connected to ”Major TMAs” being Stockholm, Göteborg Malmö/Köpenhamn/Halmstad, Östgöta and Oslo/Farris TMA

FRA Departure/Arrival Transition Point for ADs connected to “non Major TMAs”•SID/STAR final/initial waypoint is Transition Point to FRA operations or•if no suitable SID/STAR a point within 25/50/100 NM from ADFRA Departure/Arrival Transition Point for ADs connected to “Major TMAs”. Flightplan according to description in AIP•either via SID/STAR final/initial waypoint•or via “transit routes”.

Two categories of aerodromes:

Vertical Connectivity / Transit routes for dep from ESSA

Via NOSLI SID•NOSLI – N850 – ABAMA – dct or•NOSLI – N850 – TONSA – L87 –VIBAR – dct


Via RESNA SID•RESNA - dct

Via TRS STAR•MIKNA – N851 – TRS or•VIBAR – Z330 – TRS alt VIBAR – L87 –PELUP – N851 – TRS or•ARMOD – M607 – TRS or•ROGMI – M996 – TRS


Via ELTOK STAR•DETSO – N873 – ARS – Y36 – ELTOK or•Dct ELTOK(if trajectory north of PELIT)

Vertical Connectivity / Transit routes for arr to ESSA

RAD


3 categories ADs

•Outside ”Transit Point” –Required Transit Route + SID/STAR

•Within ”Transit Point” –Required SID/STAR

•Within TMA - NIL


FRA in Sweden on trial basis until November 2013, in Denmark no

such restriction

Next step

2013 New Safety Assessment and Impact Study prior to decision

to permanent FRA DK/SE FAB

Decision whether to keep ATS routes above FL285 or not

Common FRA Area with neighbours?

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