Update on Military dimension of the plan
There is a significant impact of MIL activities on the ENV indicators. The military has the lead role in the AMC, the ANSPs has no power to evaluate the airspace reservation by the military. In any case, the implementation of FUA is regularly evaluated through monitoring organized by the CAA. The administrators of the individual TRA / TSA (mostly represented by MAA) submit the evaluation of the plans and the activation of these airspaces on a monthly basis to CAA, and any deficiencies are addressed within the ASMCG meetings or individually with specific administrators, if needed.
Airspace Charter of the Czech Republic describes the competent authorities (CIV and MIL), their responsibilities and principles by which a joint civilian-military body (ASM Committee - ASMC) carries out strategic planning for the use of the Czech Republic airspace. The Charter incorporates as annexes the descriptions of processes used to provide high quality services to airspace users and ATS providers through safe, accurate and timely planning, approval and promulgation of national airspace management measures and international cooperation. The Airspace Charter was updated in 2020.
The airspace of the Czech Republic is open to flights and it is divided in accordance with the rules contained in Sections 44 - 44c) of Act No. 49/1997. Pursuant to Section 44(2) of the Act, the CAA issues, in agreement with the Ministry of Defence and after consulting the Person in charge of the exercise of governmental authority in the matters of sports aircrafts and parachutes, measures of general nature under the Administrative Procedure Code on division of the airspace of the Czech Republic to ensure safe conduct of flights and efficient provision of air services. In fulfilment of that mandate, the CAA takes into account, where possible, the FUA specifications described in “EUROCONTROL Specifications for the Application of the Flexible Use of Airspace (FUA)”. Consultation with airspace users, service providers and other relevant bodies is conducted with the aim of obtaining consensus, wherever possible, before making changes in the planning or design of airspace management. The consultations are performed in a transparent way following a predefined procedure. The ASMC ensures effective cooperation at all levels through the ASM Consultation Group (ASMCG). In application of Regulation (EC) No 2150/2005, the ASMC cooperates very closely with NSA and takes into account the findings and relevant corrective measures resulting from control activities (e.g. CAA, MAA, EASA). In accordance with ICAO requirements, the CAA publishes the airspace management policy and implementation of new airspace structures and follow-up procedures or their changes so that all airspace users and ATS providers have sufficient time to comply with the new requirements. Within its competencies, the ASMC supports the implementation of performance schemes. The conclusions adopted by the ASMC contributes to meeting the relevant performance targets and complying with EU-wide performance targets.
Dynamic Airspace Management is realized at ASM Level 2 and/or ASM Level 3. Areas published in AIP CR / MIL AIP or other pre-arranged areas can be used under FUA rules as AUP manageable with UUP function updates.
The ATM systems of the Airforces are directly connected to the ANS CR systems in order to present current status of reserved areas to the ATCOs. The AIM/AIS provider promulgates the planning status of the airspaces concerned in AISVIEW web tool, which serves for airspace users as an information source.
On the local level the FUA is addressed within the AMC activities, on the FAB CE level the DAM/STAM projects are in progress. The AMC is newly certificated under the EU 2017/373. The regulation 2150/2005 is fully implemented within the Czech Republic.
Military - related measures implemented or planned to improve environment and capacity
Environment: The communication with the NM system is processed by subsystem WALDO with manual insertion through CIAM in present time. The national tool (like LARA) allowing direct communication with the NM systems is under development (solution developed under the SESAR project). The implementation of this tool is delayed due to the implementation of a new DPS system Top Sky /NEOPTERYX (Feb 2022).
All stakeholders (NSA, military and ANSP) are in regular discussion on possible mitigation of negative effects of military activities on the civil aviation (i.e. FUA) though the consultation Group ASM (ASMCG). The Airspace Charter of the Czech Republic was updated in 2020.
Capacity: The traffic complexity manager (a tool developed with the SESAR support) was put into full operational use in 2020. The tool is predicting traffic load in particular sectors (including military activities) and thus allowing for better ATCOs usage and improvement in capacity area.
Initiatives implemented or planned to improve PI#6
Dynamic Airspace Management is realized at ASM Level 2 and/or ASM Level 3. Areas published in AIP CR / MIL AIP or other pre-arranged areas can be used under FUA rules as AUP manageable with UUP function updates. FUA evaluation is performed monthly by individual TRA / TSA administrators and reported to the CAA. Deficiencies are addressed both within the ASMCG meetings and individually with individual administrators, if needed.
Initiatives implemented or planned to improve PI#7
No data available.
Initiatives implemented or planned to improve PI#8
No data available.