Minimum Pair Separations Based on Required Surveillance Performance (RSP)” in support of a reduction of the in-trail minimum Radar Separation focus to provide a direct positive impact on runway throughput (capacity, efficiency and resilience).

The runway capacity and in particular the runway throughput resilience in moderate, strong and very strong headwind conditions on the straight-in approach to the runway landing threshold are improved thanks to the implementation of Minimum radar separations based upon required surveillance performance implying the application (by ATC) of a non-wake turbulence separation down to 2 NM for arrivals on final approach, based upon required surveillance performance.

This minimum radar separation could be applied when separation is not constrained by wake turbulence, either because of favourable weather conditions (e.g. cross wind) or simply when the pair-wise wake turbulence separation is less than the MRS.

NOTE: This is an "Initial" objective to provide advance notice to stakeholders. Some aspects of the objective require further validation.

NOTE: The SLoAs listed in this document should be addressed to air navigation service providers as well as to airport operators. This is due to the fact that some airports operate their own ground control units for specific areas of responsibility at the airport. Airport operators providing air traffic control services qualify as ANSPs and are therefore covered by the ASP SLoAs. It is up to each implementer to check and select what is relevant to them, depending on local areas of responsibilities

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.

Edition

2022

Stakeholders

Air Navigation Service Provider / International Organisations and Regional Bodies

Type

SESAR

Scope

Airport

Status

Initial