PRB monitoring
▪ LPS SR registered zero minutes of average en route ATFM delay per flight during 2020, thus meeting the local breakdown value of 0.60.
▪ Delays must be considered in the context of the traffic evolution: IFR movements in 2020 were 64% below the 2019 levels in Slovakia.
▪ Slovakia reported no capacity issues and an almost 2% decrease in ATCO FTE numbers in 2020 compared to 2019. This represents a 16% deficit of ATCO FTEs compared to the planned number of ATCO FTEs for 2020 - despite extensive recruitment efforts being continued.
▪ The yearly total of sector opening hours in Bratislava ACC was 17,002, showing a 30.8% decrease compared to 2019.
▪ Bratislava ACC registered 11.47 IFR movements per one sector opening hour in 2020, being 48.5% below 2019 levels.
Summary of capacity performance
The Bratislava FIR experienced a traffic reduction of 64% from 2019 levels, to 201k flights. The traffic level was accommodated with zero en route ATFM delays to airspace users.
NSA’s assessment of capacity performance
There were no delay due to low traffic caused by the COVID-19.
Monitoring process for capacity performance
Annual monitoring of capacity performance has been implemented as from 2020.
Capacity planning
Capacity of ACC is sufficient with respect to expected demand in a period till 2024.
Application of Corrective Measures for Capacity (if applicable)
No data available.
Extensive recruitment of new trainees continues in spite of COVID-19 crisis. As from Summer 2020 horizontal split of the most regulated sector (according to y2019) has been introduced into operations.