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ATC15.2 — Arrival Management Extended to En-route Airspace

This Implementation Objective addresses the implementation of extended arrival management by the en-route ATS units feeding the traffic to the busiest airports in Europe.

The Arrival Manager extended to en-route airspace requires an extension of AMAN advisories up to a minimum of 180 nautical miles from the arrival airport. Shorter horizon distance will be considered when, due to the geographical location of the arrival airport, the extension of the AMAN horizon does not provide additional performance benefits. Traffic sequencing/metering should be conducted in the en-route before top-of-descent, to improve predictability and smooth the flow of traffic. Extending the AMAN horizon may affect the airspace design, and it is therefore essential that all stakeholders, including military authorities are consulted.

ATS units implementing extended AMAN operations shall coordinate with Air Traffic Services (ATS) units responsible for adjacent and up-stream en-route sectors as well as ATS units responsible for inbound traffic originating from airports impacted by the Extended AMAN horizon. Input data to Extended AMAN need to be provided by the most accurate trajectory prediction information available (including EFD or flight data available via the NM B2B publish/subscribe mechanism).
ATSU should exchange the relevant Extended AMAN data with the Network Manager for the improved ATFCM and arrival sequencing, overall network impact assessment and relevant network optimisations using Arrival Planning Information (API).

System requirements:

An ATSU operating an Extended AMAN shall be able to communicate with the relevant sectors (not restricted to adjacent ones) by SWIM service when it is available. Until SWIM is available, ATSUs may send and receive the OLDI AMA message to and from adjacent sectors and forward OLDI AMA messages further upstream to communicate with the relevant sectors (not restricted to adjacent ones).

In order to facilitate a timely implementation of the arrival sequence, a sector receiving arrival messages shall display arrival management information for the controller.

ATM systems shall be upgraded to provide coverage to a minimum of 180 nautical miles (or shorter distance as indicated in the relevant SDP Family description) from the arrival airport and the impacted en-route sectors in order to be able to generate, communicate, receive, acknowledge and display arrival management information (i.e. SWIM services or AMA message). Bilateral agreements will be established between all concerned sectors that could be under the responsibility of different ATS units as well as located in different countries.

NOTE: List of ACCs potentially impacted (to be used for LSSIP monitoring purposes): Amsterdam ACC; Brussels ACC; Maastricht UAC; Karlsruhe UAC; Bremen ACC; Munich ACC; Langen ACC; London ACC; Prestwick ACC; Reims ACC; Bordeaux ACC; Marseille ACC; Brest ACC; Paris ACC; Barcelona ACC; Palma ACC; Madrid ACC; Seville ACC; Malmo ACC; Stockholm ACC; Oslo ACC; Stavanger ACC; Bodo ACC; Dublin ACC; Shannon ACC; Milan ACC; Rome ACC; Padua ACC; Zurich ACC; Geneva ACC; Warsaw ACC; Copenhagen ACC; Vienna ACC; Zagreb ACC; Ljubljana ACC; Stockholm ACC; Helsinki ACC; Tallinn ACC; Riga ACC; Prague ACC; Bratislava ACC; Budapest ACC;)

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 / Network Manager
Type
CP1
Scope
Airport
Status
Active

Context

Related Elements

Applicability Area(s) and Timescales

Applicability Area 1:
See list of airports in MP Level 3 Implementation Plan - Annexes
Applicability Area 2:
See list of airports in MP Level 3 Implementation Plan - Annexes
Timescales From By Applicable to
Initial Operational Capability 01-01-2021 - Applicability Area 1 + Applicability Area 2
Full Operational Capability / Target Date - 31-12-2024 Applicability Area 1 + Applicability Area 2

Links to SESAR Solutions

Links to PCP ATM Sub-Functionalities

References

Applicable legislation
Regulation (EU) 2021/116 on the establishment of the Common Project One
Applicable ICAO Annexes and other references
None
Deployment Programme 2022
Family 1.1.1 - Arrival Management extended to en-route airspace
Operating Environments
Terminal Airspace
En-Route

Expected Performance Benefits

Safety
Maintained or improved
Capacity
Optimal use of TMA capacity
Operational efficiency
Improved arrival flow.
Cost efficiency
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Environment
Delays are resolved by reducing speed in early phases of arrivals leading to reduction of holding and vectoring, which has a positive environmental impact in terms of fuel savings.
Security
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  Code Title From By Related Enablers
 
ASP01 Upgrade ATC systems to support extended AMAN
  • 01-01-2021
  • 31-12-2024
 
ASP02 Implement ATC procedures to support extended AMAN
  • 01-01-2021
  • 31-12-2024
 
ASP03 Establish Bilateral agreements
  • 01-01-2021
  • 31-12-2024
 
ASP04 Safety assessment
  • 01-01-2021
  • 31-12-2024
 
ASP05 Training
  • 01-01-2021
  • 31-12-2024
 
ASP06 Operational use
  • 01-01-2021
  • 31-12-2024
 
NM01 Upgrade NM systems to support extended AMAN
  • 01-01-2021
  • 31-12-2024
 
NM02 Establish Bilateral agreements
  • 01-01-2021
  • 31-12-2024
 
NM03 Implement ATFCM procedures for management of extended AMAN info
  • 01-01-2021
  • 31-12-2024
Code Dates
 
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ATC15.2
 
20210101_20241231
ASP01
 
62%
20210101_20241231
ASP02
 
46%
20210101_20241231
ASP03
 
41%
20210101_20241231
ASP04
 
56%
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39%
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ASP06
 
31%
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NM01
 
20210101_20241231
NM02
 
20210101_20241231
NM03
 
20210101_20241231

Supporting Material

Title Related SLoAs

EUROCONTROL - Air Navigation Systems Safety Assessment Methodology (SAM) - Version 2.1 / 11/2006

https://www.eurocontrol.int/tool/safety-assessment-methodology

ASP04

SJU - SESAR Solution 05: Data Pack for Extended Arrival Management (AMAN) horizon

https://www.sesarju.eu/sesar-solutions/extended-arrival-management-aman-horizon

ASP01, ASP02, ASP03

Consultation & Approval

Working Arrangement in charge
NETOPS
Outline description approved in
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Latest objective review at expert level
05/2016
Commitment Decision Body
Provisional Council (PC)
Objective approved/endorsed in
09/2016
Latest change to objective approved/endorsed in
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