EUROCONTROL Local Single Sky ImPlementation (LSSIP) UNITED KINGDOM Year 2016 - Level 1 Document Title LSSIP Year 2016 for United Kingdom Infocentre Reference 17/01/30/142 Date of Edition 15/05/2017 LSSIP Focal Point Craig Jiggins - [email protected] LSSIP Contact Person Oscar Alfaro - [email protected] Status Released Intended for Agency Stakeholders Available in http://www.eurocontrol.int/articles/lssip Reference Documents LSSIP Documents http://www.eurocontrol.int/articles/lssip LSSIP Guidance Material http://www.eurocontrol.int/articles/lssip Master Plan Level 3 – Plan Edition 2016 http://www.eurocontrol.int/articles/european-atm- master-plan-level-3-implementation-plan Master Plan Level 3 – Report Year 2015 http://www.eurocontrol.int/articles/european-atm- master-plan-level-3-implementation-report European ATM Portal (password https://www.eatmportal.eu controlled) European ATM Portal for ATM http://www.atmmasterplan.eu/ Masterplan STATFOR Forecasts http://www.eurocontrol.int/statfor Acronyms and abbreviations http://www.eurocontrol.int/articles/glossaries United Kingdom AIP http://www.nats-uk.ead-it.com/UK AIP National Performance Plan http://www.caa.co.uk/Airspace/Future Airspace Strategy/National Performance Plan-Air Navigation Services LSSIP Year 2016 United Kingdom Released Issue APPROVAL SHEET The following authority has approved the present issue of the LSSIP document and their signature confirms the correctness of the reported information and reflects their commitment to implement the actions laid down in the European ATM Master Plan Level 3 Implementation Plan (also known as the ESSIP Plan). A representative of the national regulatory authority has signed on behalf of all the involved contributory stakeholders. This arrangement between the signatory authority and the national stakeholders was decided at State level. Each of the involved stakeholders has provided written confirmation (via e-mail) to the signatory authority of the correctness of the information provided. Stakeholder / Name Position Signature Date Organisation Head of Airspace, Air Traffic UK Management and Aerodromes Jon Round Civil Aviation (AAA) (Safety 10 May 2017 Authority and Airspace Regulation Group (SARG)) LSSIP Year 2016 United Kingdom Released Issue CONTENTS Chapter 1 National ATM Environment .................................................................... 7 1.1. Geographical Scope ....................................................................................................... 7 1.1.1. International Membership ............................................................................................... 7 1.1.2. Geographical description of the FIR(s) ........................................................................... 7 1.1.3. Airspace Classification and Organisation ....................................................................... 8 1.2. National Stakeholders .................................................................................................... 9 1.2.1. Civil Regulator(s) .......................................................................................................... 10 1.2.2. Air Navigation Service Provider .................................................................................... 15 1.2.3. Airports ......................................................................................................................... 17 1.2.4. Military Authorities ........................................................................................................ 19 Chapter 2 Traffic and Capacity ............................................................................. 22 2.1 Evolution of traffic in the United Kingdom .................................................................... 22 2.2 London En-route ACC .................................................................................................. 23 2.2.1 Traffic and en-route ATFM delays 2012-2021 ............................................................. 23 2.2.2 Performance summer 2016 .......................................................................................... 23 2.2.3 Planning Period 2017-2021 - Summer ......................................................................... 24 2.3 London Terminal Control (TC) ...................................................................................... 26 2.3.1 Traffic and en-route ATFM delays 2012-2021 ............................................................. 26 2.3.2 Performance summer 2016 .......................................................................................... 26 2.3.3 Planning Period 2017-2021 - Summer ......................................................................... 27 2.4 Prestwick ACC .............................................................................................................. 29 2.4.1 Traffic and en-route ATFM delays 2012-2021 ............................................................. 29 2.4.2 Performance summer 2016 .......................................................................................... 29 2.4.3 Planning Period 2017-2021 - Summer ......................................................................... 30 3 Master Plan Level 3 Implementation Report recommendations ........... 32 4 National Projects .................................................................................. 34 4.1 NATS ............................................................................................................................ 34 4.2 Military Authority ........................................................................................................... 38 4.3 Gatwick Airport ............................................................................................................. 39 4.4 Heathrow Airport ........................................................................................................... 44 4.5 Future Airspace Strategy (FAS) ................................................................................... 48 4.6 iTEC – interoperability Through European Collaboration - European Flight Data Processing .................................................................................................................... 49 4.7 NERL Roadmap ........................................................................................................... 50 4.8 Prestwick Lower Airspace Systemisation (PLAS) ........................................................ 50 4.9 Standardised European Rules of the Air (SERA) ......................................................... 51 4.10 Space Planes ............................................................................................................... 51 4.11 Unmanned Aircraft Systems (UAS)/Remotely Piloted Aircraft Systems (RPAS) ......... 51 5 Regional Co-ordination ........................................................................ 52 5.1 FAB Context ................................................................................................................. 52 5.2 FAB Projects ................................................................................................................. 54 5.2.1 Dynamic Sectorisation Operational Trial (DSOT) ........................................................ 54 5.2.2 Queue Management – Cross Border Arrival Management (XMAN) ............................ 55 5.2.3 Common Regulatory Functions .................................................................................... 56 5.2.4 Exchange of regulatory Personnel in Safety Auditing Action ....................................... 56 5.2.5 Cooperative Preparation for EASA Safety Audit .......................................................... 56 5.2.6 Safety Partnership Arrangements between UK and Ireland ........................................ 56 5.2.7 Future Airspace Strategy – Low Density/Low Complexity Area (LDLCA) .................... 57 5.2.8 Interoperability and Resilience ..................................................................................... 57 LSSIP Year 2016 United Kingdom Released Issue 5.2.9 Harmonised 18,000ft Transition Altitude ...................................................................... 58 5.3 Regional cooperation ................................................................................................... 59 5.3.1 Direct Route Airspace (DRA) ....................................................................................... 59 5.3.2 Regional Cooperation Initiatives ................................................................................... 59 5.3.3 Borealis Alliance ........................................................................................................... 60 5.4 Regional Projects ......................................................................................................... 61 6 Implementation Objectives Progress .................................................... 71 6.1 State View .................................................................................................................... 71 6.1.1 Overall Objective Implementation ................................................................................ 71 6.1.2 Objective Progress per SESAR Key Feature ............................................................... 71 6.1.3 ICAO ASBU Implementation ........................................................................................ 76 6.2 Detailed Objectives Implementation progress .............................................................