5.3 SDO 3 - Dynamic airspace configuration
This SDO aims to enable the dynamic adaptation of ATS capacity to changes in demand, increasing the flexibility of airspace capacity for civil and military users and maximising the productivity of controller teams (Table 3). It also mitigates the safety issue assessed by EASA with an elevated priority category ‘mass diversions’ (SI-2032) (1), due to airspace and/or airport closure, where a large volume of displaced traffic leads to an overload for ATC and increased workload for the flight crew.
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What |
Who |
Where |
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ID |
Deployment action |
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3.1 |
Implement higher levels of granularity and dynamicity in airspace configurations, adjusted to traffic demand and military needs for airspace reservations, enabling cross-border coordination between all civil and military actors. |
ANSP, ANSP MIL, AU, AU MIL, NM |
En-route, Network |
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3.2 |
Implement mission trajectory and dynamic mobile areas (DMAs) of type 1 and type 2 using the improved operational air traffic flight plan (iOAT FPL) into dynamic airspace configuration processes in the medium to short-term ATM planning phase to support military airspace requirements. |
ANSP, ANSP MIL, AU, AU MIL, NM |
En-route, Network |
Table 3: SDO 3 – dynamic airspace configuration
(1) EASA, European Plan for Aviation Safety (EPAS), 2024 edition.