This objective has been introduced in order to aid the States in establishing a robust framework that will ensure the timely provision of electronic terrain and obstacle data (TOD)

ICAO Annex 15, Aeronautical Information Services, and ICAO Doc. 10066 PANS-AIM requires the States to provide TOD for their own territory and to announce it in the national AIPs. TOD is sub-divided into four areas:
• Area 1 - the entire territory of a State
• Area 2 - the terminal control area
• Area 3 - aerodromes/heliport area
• Area 4 - CAT II or CAT III operation area

States need to assess the existing national regulations and policies, including the safeguarding of aerodromes and obstacle permission processes, in order to evaluate their suitability in relation to the electronic terrain and obstacle data requirements of ICAO Annex 15 and PANS-AIM and to allocate responsibilities.

In addition, States will need to create capabilities for the origination, collection, exchange, management and distribution of the digital terrain and obstacle information in the form of digital datasets. This implies the establishment of efficient and reliable processes (e.g. data acquisition, cross-border provision, data validation and verification, data maintenance, data storage, data transmission, and oversight, etc.) ensuring the provision of up-to-date data which meets the operational requirements in support of an enhanced overall situational awareness and separation assurance and at the same time complies with the requirements of EU Regulation 73/2010 on the quality of aeronautical data and aeronautical information for the Single European Sky.

The operational capability dates given for this objective are not meant to replace, amend or modify in any way the deadline for implementation of the ICAO Annex 15/and PANS-AIM requirements for electronic terrain and obstacle data (TOD). The aim of this objective is to ensure that all States of the ECAC area provide the required TOD as soon as possible in line with the ICAO Annex 15/and PANS-AIM.

NOTE FOR MILITARY AUTHORITIES: It is the responsibility of each military authority to review this Objective IN ITS ENTIRETY and address each of the SLoAs that the military authority considers RELEVANT for itself. This has to be done on top and above of the review of "MIL" SLoAs which identify actions EXCLUSIVE to military authorities.

NOTE: EU Regulation 73/2010 has been replaced by COMMISSION IMPLEMENTING REGULATION (EU) 2020/469 of 14 February 2020 amending Regulation (EU) No 923/2012, Regulation (EU) No 139/2014 and Regulation (EU) 2017/373 as regards requirements for air traffic management/air navigation services, design of airspace structures and data quality, runway safety and repealing Regulation (EC) No 73/2010

Edition

2022

Stakeholders

Regulator / Air Navigation Service Provider / Airport Operator

Type

SESAR

Scope

ECAC+

Status

Active