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AOM-0501 — Free Routing for Flights both in cruise and vertically evolving within low to medium complexity environments

Free routing corresponds to the ability of the airspace user to plan and re-plan a route according to the user-defined segments within significant blocks of Free Route Airspace (i.e. multiple FIR AOIs (areas of interest) or FABs) where airspace reservations are managed in accordance with AFUA principles. Free Routing User defined segments are segments of a great circle connecting any combination of two user-defined or published waypoints, within low to medium traffic complexity environments

Rationale
Free Routing provides airspace users with significant opportunities to optimize their associated flights in line with individual operator business needs and military requirements.
This OI step allows airspace users to plan flight trajectories without reference to a fixed ATS route network or published direct segment within low to medium complexity environments .

Additional infrastructure might be required locally and regionally to establish Free Routing Airspace. Efficient Free Routing operations, especially across boundaries require ground system support to allow management of flights along user-defined segments without mandatory Coordination Points to be overflown, in particular for:
- Flight data processing
- ATC tools to support Coordination of flights
Potential increase in Controller workload associated with individual trajectory interactions in a non-published route airspace environment should be counterbalanced with controller tools for conflict detection and resolution. Initial SWIM functionality could contribute to further improve performance.
Demand & Capacity Balancing activities within both the planning and execution phases should include INAP (Integrated Network and Extended ATC Planning function). Airspace management processes in planning and execution phases (balancing Military & Civil airspace needs) are required to efficiently manage this more dynamic environment.
Forecast V3 end date
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Benefits start date (IOC)
31-12-2020
Full benefits date (FOC)
01-10-2025
Current Maturity Level
V3
Solution Data Quality Index
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Current Maturity Phase
R&D
Scope
Local
Release
R5
PCP Status
PCP

Context

Related Elements
Enablers
Activities
B1

Enablers

Timeline Table
Code Dates
 
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AOM-0501
 
AAMS-06c
V4
V5
IOC - FOC
AAMS-09a
V4
V5
IOC - FOC
AAMS-11
IOC - FOC
AAMS-16a
V4
V5
IOC - FOC
AOC-ATM-10
IOC - FOC
ER APP ATC 75
IOC - FOC
ER APP ATC 77
IOC - FOC
ER APP ATC 129
ER ATC 91
IOC - FOC
NIMS-21a
V4
V5
IOC - FOC
NIMS-29
V4
V5
IOC - FOC
NIMS-42
V4
V5
IOC - FOC
PRO-085
STD-033
STD-061
STD-062
STD-063
STD-064
SWIM-APS-01a
V4
V5
IOC - FOC
SWIM-APS-02a
V4
V5
IOC - FOC
SWIM-APS-03a
V4
V5
IOC - FOC
SWIM-APS-04a
V4
V5
IOC - FOC
A/C-04a
V4
V5
IOC - FOC
A/C-31
IOC - FOC
ATC-STD-01
ER APP ATC 160
V4
V5
IOC - FOC
ER ATC 94
V4
V5
IOC - FOC
ER ATC 157
METEO-05b
V4
V5
IOC - FOC
NIMS-37
V4
V5
IOC - FOC
REG-0012
REG-0500
REG-0517
SWIM-APS-05a
V4
V5
IOC - FOC
SWIM-INFR-01a
V4
V5
SWIM-INFR-05a
V4
V5
IOC - FOC
SWIM-NET-01a
V4
V5
IOC - FOC
SWIM-STD-01
SWIM-STD-02
SWIM-SUPT-01a
SWIM-SUPT-03a
IOC - FOC
SWIM-SUPT-05a
V4
V5
IOC - FOC
Code Title Related Elements Analysis
AAMS-06c Local ASM Tools to be updated to support Transmission of VPA-related data from local ASM tool to the NM
Analysis
AAMS-09a NM systems enhanced to exchange static data and airspace usage data with ASM support systems in AIXM format
Analysis
AAMS-11 ASM support systems enhanced to exchange real-time airspace status updates
Analysis
AAMS-16a Airspace management functions equipped with tools able to deal with free-routing
Analysis
AOC-ATM-10 Modification of AOC/WOC-ATM trajectory management system (or new systems) to allow quality of service requested by NOP for pre-flight trajectory with dynamic routing
Analysis
ER APP ATC 75 Enhance FDP for Direct Route and Free Route Operations
Analysis
ER APP ATC 77 ATC Systems enhanced to exchange real-time (tactical) airspace status data with ASM support system
Analysis
ER APP ATC 129 Upgrade FDP and provide Controller Tools to provide assistance to ATC Planning for Preventing Conflicts in En-Route Airspace
Analysis
ER ATC 91 ATC System Support for Advanced Conformance Monitoring in En-route Airspace
Analysis
NIMS-21a Initial Flight Planning management enhanced to support 4D for Step 1
Analysis
NIMS-29 Network DCB sub-system enhanced for Network Operations Plan (NOP) preparation and dissemination
Analysis
NIMS-42 NM systems enhanced to receive, process and display real-time tactical (ASM level III) airspace usage information
Analysis
PRO-085 ATC procedures to cover issues such as hand-off, transfer of control, and for defining trajectory changes necessitated by changes in airspace availability, weather constraints and other non-nominal events
Analysis
STD-033 Flight Information Exchange Model v4 incl. ICAO FPL 2012, Extended Flight Plan and Flight Objects elements, in accordance with SESAR FIXM Strategy.
Analysis
STD-061 Updated EUROCONTROL Specification for MTCD (PCP)
Analysis
STD-062 Updated EUROCONTROL Specification for MONA (PCP)
Analysis
STD-063 Updated EUROCONTROL Specification for Trajectory Prediction (PCP)
Analysis
STD-064 EUROCONTROL Guidelines for APW (PCP)
Analysis
SWIM-APS-01a Provision of G/G Aeronautical Information services
Analysis
SWIM-APS-02a Consumption of Aeronautical Information services
Analysis
SWIM-APS-03a Provision of G/G ATFCM Information Services
Analysis
SWIM-APS-04a Consumption of G/G ATFCM Information Services
Analysis
A/C-04a Flight management and guidance for Advanced RNP
Analysis
A/C-31 Data link exchange compliant with Link 2000+
Analysis
ATC-STD-01 Ground-Ground flight data exchange
Analysis
ER APP ATC 160 ATC to ATC Flight Data Exchange Using The Flight Object
Analysis
ER ATC 94 ATC tools in support of RNP (e.g. RNP1, A-RNP) for En-Route
Analysis
ER ATC 157 Enhanced ATC System Support to the Tactical Controller for Conflict Detection and Resolution in En-Route
Analysis
METEO-05b Generate and provide MET information relevant for TMA and En-route related operations (PCP)
Analysis
NIMS-37 Basic Complexity assessment tools
Analysis
REG-0012 CS in support of PCP AF3- Free Routes
Analysis
REG-0500 Regulatory Provisions for Performance-Based Navigation (PBN) implementation
Analysis
REG-0517 Regulatory Provisions for the harmonised deployment of FUA and free route (PCP)
Analysis
SWIM-APS-05a Provision and Consumption of Flight Object Sharing services
Analysis
SWIM-INFR-01a High Criticality SWIM Services infrastructure Support and Connectivity.
Analysis
SWIM-INFR-05a General SWIM Services infrastructure Support and Connectivity.
Analysis
SWIM-NET-01a SWIM Network Point of Presence
Analysis
SWIM-STD-01 AIRM
Analysis
SWIM-STD-02 ISRM Rulebook
Analysis
SWIM-SUPT-01a SWIM Supporting Registry Provisions
Analysis
SWIM-SUPT-03a SWIM Supporting Security Provisions
Analysis
SWIM-SUPT-05a SWIM Supporting IP Network Bridging Provisions
Analysis

Dependent OI Steps

Relationship Code Title Related Elements
Has successor AOM-0505 Free Routing for Flights both in cruise and vertically evolving within high and very high complexity environments in Upper En Route airspace
Has successor AOM-0506 Free Routing for Flights both in cruise and vertically evolving within high-complexity environments in Lower En Route airspace
Has successor SDM-0401 Sub-Regional DCB Common Service (Business Improvement)

SESAR Solutions

Code Title Program Related Elements Analysis
#33 Free Route through Free Routing for Flights both in cruise and vertically evolving above a specified Flight Level SESAR1
Analysis

PCP Elements

Code Title Related Elements
S-AF3.2 Free Route

Implementation Objectives

Code Title Related Elements
AOM21.3 Enhanced Free Route Airspace Operations
AOM21.2 Initial Free Route Airspace

ICAO Block Modules

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Designator Title Related Elements
  B1
B1-FRTO Improved Operations through Optimized ATS Routing