AIR TRAFFIC MANAGEMENT OPERATIONAL CONTINGENCY PLAN NORTH ATLANTIC REGION First Edition Amendment 11 – July 2018 Published on behalf of the North Atlantic Systems Planning Group (NAT SPG) by the European and North Atlantic Office of ICAO NAT Doc 006 – Part I i AIR TRAFFIC MANAGEMENT OPERATIONAL CONTINGENCY PLAN – NORTH ATLANTIC REGION i EXCLUSION OF LIABILITY A printed or electronic copy of this Manual, plus any associated documentation, is provided to the recipient as is and without any warranties as to its description, condition, quality, fitness for purpose or functionality and for use by the recipient solely for guidance only. Any implied conditions terms or warranties as to the description, condition, quality, fitness for purpose or functionality of the software and associated documentation are hereby excluded. 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NAT Doc 006 – Part I – First Edition Amendment 11 – July 2018 ii AIR TRAFFIC MANAGEMENT OPERATIONAL CONTINGENCY PLAN – NORTH ATLANTIC REGION ii TABLE OF CONTENTS Exclusion of Liability ........................................................................................................................... i Table of Contents ............................................................................................................................... ii Foreword ............................................................................................................................................ ix Record of Amendments ...................................................................................................................... x ATM CONTINGENCY PLAN FOR FLIGHTS OPERATING WITHIN THE NORTH ATLANTIC OCEANIC CONTROL AREAS ...................................................................................................................... 1 Objective ............................................................................................................................................. 1 Part I – Contingency Situations Affecting ATC Facilities .................................................................. 1 Part II – Contingency Situations Affecting Multiple FIRs ................................................................. 1 States and FIRs affected ...................................................................................................................... 2 SCOPE OF THE PLAN ................................................................................................................................... 1 COMMON PROCEDURES ............................................................................................................................ 2 IMPLEMENTATION OF THE PLAN ................................................................................................................. 2 TRAFFIC INFORMATION BROADCAST BY AIRCRAFT (TIBA) PROCEDURES ................................................ 2 CHAPTER 1: DETAILED PROCEDURES – SHANWICK OACC ........................................................... 3 1.1 FIR FOR WHICH THE CONTINGENCY PLAN APPLIES ........................................................... 4 1.2 FIRS WITH SUPPORTING PROCEDURES ................................................................................... 4 1.3 NOTIFICATION PROCEDURES ................................................................................................... 4 1.4 LIMITED SERVICE - PROCEDURES ........................................................................................... 4 1.4.1 Disruption of ground/air communication capability .............................................................. 4 Effect on flights .............................................................................................................................. 5 1.4.2 Disruption of ability to provide control services .................................................................... 5 Separation standards ..................................................................................................................... 5 Contingency tracks ......................................................................................................................... 5 Air Traffic Flow Management........................................................................................................ 5 Responsibilities of adjacent ANSPs ............................................................................................... 5 1.5 NO SERVICE - PROCEDURES ...................................................................................................... 6 1.5.1 Loss of ground/aircommunication capability ......................................................................... 6 Effect on flights .............................................................................................................................. 6 1.5.2 Loss of ability to provide control services ............................................................................. 6 1.6 FLIGHT CREW AND OPERATOR PROCEDURES...................................................................... 7 1.6.1 For flights within the Shanwick OCA – General ................................................................... 7 1.6.2 For flights within the Shanwick OCA – Westbound .............................................................. 7 1.6.3 For flights within the Shanwick OCA – Eastbound ............................................................... 8 1.6.4 For flights approaching the Shanwick OCA when the contingency is activated ................... 8 Not in Receipt of an Oceanic Clearance ........................................................................................ 8 In receipt of an acknowledged Oceanic Clearance outside Scottish FIR ...................................... 8 In receipt of an acknowledged Oceanic Clearance within Scottish FIR ........................................ 9 1.6.5 Entering from another OCA ................................................................................................... 9 1.7 SHANWICK OACC – CONTINGENCY ROUTE STRUCTURE .................................................. 9 1.7.1 For activation within Shanwick OCA .................................................................................... 9 1.7.2 For activation within adjacent OCA/FIR ............................................................................. 10 Scottish FIR .................................................................................................................................. 10 Shannon FIR ................................................................................................................................ 11 Brest FIR ...................................................................................................................................... 12 NAT Doc 006 – Part I – First Edition Amendment 11 – July 2018 iii AIR TRAFFIC MANAGEMENT OPERATIONAL CONTINGENCY PLAN – NORTH ATLANTIC REGION iii Reykjavik OCA/FIR ...................................................................................................................... 13 1.8 LONG TERM CONTINGENCY ARRANGEMENTS .................................................................. 13 Appendix A – Gander procedures in event of Shanwick evacuation............................................................. 14 Appendix B – Contact Details - Shanwick OACC ......................................................................................... 15 Appendix C – Evacuation Messages - Shanwick OACC ............................................................................... 16 CHAPTER 2: DETAILED PROCEDURES – GANDER OACC .............................................................. 17 2.1 FIR FOR WHICH THE CONTINGENCY PLAN APPLIES ......................................................... 18 2.2 FIRS WITH SUPPORTING PROCEDURES ................................................................................. 18 2.3 NOTIFICATION PROCEDURES ................................................................................................. 18 2.4 LIMITED SERVICE - PROCEDURES ......................................................................................... 18 2.4.1 Disruption of ground/air communication capability ............................................................ 18 2.4.2 Disruption of ability to provide control services .................................................................. 18 Separation standards ................................................................................................................... 18 ADS-B Airspace ........................................................................................................................... 18 Contingency tracks ......................................................................................................................