PRB monitoring
▪ KEA performance improved from 2020 and Germany achieved the target of 2.31% and contributed positively to achieving the Union-wide target.
▪ Both KEP and SCR values improved from 2020 and are at their best since 2017.
▪ The share of CDO flights dropped by three p.p., remaining higher than pre-pandemic levels.
▪ Additional time in terminal airspace remained at similar level to 2020 while additional taxi out time increased from 1.63 min/flight to 1.85 min/flight.
▪ The NSA states it is continuously developing airport-CDM at German airports in order to reduce taxi times at airports, including a long-term perspective on a total airport management system.
AXOT
The additional taxi-out times in 2021 at German airports remained in general much lower than in the years previous to the COVID crisis. In Frankfurt (EDDF; 2019: 3.85 min/dep; 2020: 1.90 min/dep.; 2021: 1.34 min/dep.) these times further decreased with respect to 2020 and although they progresivelly augmented in the second part of the year, they were still less than half of the additional times in 2019. Berlin Brandenburg (EDDB; 2020: 1.29 min/dep.; 2021: 1.9 min/dep.) observed a significant increase of these additional times as of May with the traffic recovery and also influenced by some runway closures due to noise and ATC staff training. Munich (EDDM; 2019: 3.82 min/dep; 2020: 2.48 min/dep.; 2021: 3.12 min/dep.) also suffered higher additional taxi-out times, mainly in the Summer due to works on taxiways and aprons and then also at the end of the year reaching the same levels as in 2019, despite the lower traffic recovery. This resulted in the highest additional taxi-out times in the SES monitored airports in 2021.
According to FABEC monitoring report: Despite the fact that the Taxi-Out-Time Methodology is still subject to discussion, DFS is continuously developing Airport-CDM on German Airports in order to reduce taxi times and holding portions with running engines at airports including a long-term perspective on a Total-Airport-Management-System.
ASMA
The additional ASMA times evolved in a different manner at each German airport. The most significant evolutions were the increase at Berlin Brandenburg and Cologne, and the drastic decrease at Dusseldorf. Frankfurt’s values (EDDF; 2019: 2.17 min/arr.; 2020: 1.73 min/arr.; 2021: 1.51 min/arr.) decreased at annual level, driven by the performance in January and February 2020 vs 2021 (from March to December the additional ASMA times at Frankfurt were higher than in 2020). Additional ASMA times at Berlin Brandenburg (EDDB; 2020: 0.4 min/arr.; 2021: 0.93 min/arr.) drastically increased in the second half of the year, reaching 1.58 min/arr in October. At Cologne (EDDK; 2019: 1.15 min/arr.; 2020: 0.88 min/arr.; 2021: 1.27 min/arr.) the additional ASMA times exceeded the 2019 figures for approximately half of the year, even if traffic was still lower than in 2019. Dusseldorf (EDDL; 2019: 1.91 min/arr.; 2020: 1.25 min/arr.; 2021: 0.59 min/arr.) once again improved the performance significantly at annual level, but showed a slight increase at the end of the year.
According to FABEC monitoring report: ATM in TMAs is primarily considered a matter of noise abatement (departure) and capacity and traffic flow (approach). Mainly because the latter improvements in 2020 were based on low traffic volumes and therefore reduced extra miles on approach could be realized. With traffic recovering more tactical manoeuvring inside TMAs will occur. Nevertheless, projects to shorten TMA detours have been completed (EDDL/MODRU) or are ongoing (EDDS/TEDGO).
Share of arrivals applying continuous descent operations (CDOs) (PI#5)
Only for Hanover - EDDV, the share of CDO flights was above the RP3 overall value in 2021 (30.5%). Only Erfurt - EDDE and Münster-Osnabrück - EDDG saw an improvement in the share of CDOs. Overall, the share of CDO decreased from 18.8% in 2020 to 16.2% in 2021. The two airports with the highest traffic numbers, Frankfurt (EDDF) and Munich (EDDM), still have a rather low share of CDO flights.
The share of CDO at Stuttgart - EDDS decreased significantly throughout the year (January: 26.3%; December: 11.3%).
According to FABEC monitoring report: Regarding Germany, DFS has successfully implemented High-Transition-Operations to continuously approach Frankfurt from close to cruising levels from the south (EMPAX). The next step is the connection from the north-west (“KUMIK”, ongoing, target date: early 2023). Besides DFS is taking every opportunity to apply published or tactical CDO procedures at airspace users individual needs whenever traffic allows.
| Airport level |
| Airport |
Additional taxi-out time (PI#3)
|
Additional ASMA time (PI#4)
|
Share of arrivals applying CDO (PI#5)
|
| 2020 |
2021 |
2022 |
2023 |
2024 |
2020 |
2021 |
2022 |
2023 |
2024 |
2020 |
2021 |
2022 |
2023 |
2024 |
| Berlin Schönefeld |
1.29 |
1.90 |
NA |
NA |
NA |
0.40 |
0.93 |
NA |
NA |
NA |
29% |
23% |
NA |
NA |
NA |
| Berlin-Tegel |
0.94 |
NA |
NA |
NA |
NA |
0.72 |
NA |
NA |
NA |
NA |
26% |
NA |
NA |
NA |
NA |
| Bremen |
0.60 |
0.65 |
NA |
NA |
NA |
0.51 |
0.26 |
NA |
NA |
NA |
25% |
16% |
NA |
NA |
NA |
| Köln-Bonn |
1.36 |
1.34 |
NA |
NA |
NA |
0.88 |
1.27 |
NA |
NA |
NA |
29% |
25% |
NA |
NA |
NA |
| Dresden |
0.46 |
0.46 |
NA |
NA |
NA |
0.40 |
0.19 |
NA |
NA |
NA |
24% |
22% |
NA |
NA |
NA |
| Düsseldorf |
1.37 |
1.33 |
NA |
NA |
NA |
1.25 |
0.59 |
NA |
NA |
NA |
27% |
24% |
NA |
NA |
NA |
| Erfurt |
0.41 |
0.48 |
NA |
NA |
NA |
0.17 |
0.26 |
NA |
NA |
NA |
20% |
22% |
NA |
NA |
NA |
| Frankfurt |
1.90 |
1.34 |
NA |
NA |
NA |
1.73 |
1.51 |
NA |
NA |
NA |
8% |
7% |
NA |
NA |
NA |
| Hamburg |
0.91 |
1.12 |
NA |
NA |
NA |
0.60 |
0.45 |
NA |
NA |
NA |
33% |
26% |
NA |
NA |
NA |
| Hannover |
1.03 |
0.73 |
NA |
NA |
NA |
0.65 |
0.13 |
NA |
NA |
NA |
33% |
32% |
NA |
NA |
NA |
| Leipzig |
2.01 |
3.68 |
NA |
NA |
NA |
2.07 |
1.91 |
NA |
NA |
NA |
18% |
15% |
NA |
NA |
NA |
| Münster-Osnabrück |
1.02 |
1.19 |
NA |
NA |
NA |
0.53 |
0.28 |
NA |
NA |
NA |
17% |
19% |
NA |
NA |
NA |
| München |
2.48 |
3.12 |
NA |
NA |
NA |
1.12 |
1.20 |
NA |
NA |
NA |
11% |
10% |
NA |
NA |
NA |
| Nürnberg |
0.63 |
0.92 |
NA |
NA |
NA |
0.43 |
0.32 |
NA |
NA |
NA |
21% |
19% |
NA |
NA |
NA |
| Saarbrücken |
2.43 |
2.72 |
NA |
NA |
NA |
0.61 |
0.46 |
NA |
NA |
NA |
14% |
11% |
NA |
NA |
NA |
| Stuttgart |
1.85 |
1.87 |
NA |
NA |
NA |
0.56 |
0.32 |
NA |
NA |
NA |
16% |
16% |
NA |
NA |
NA |
Update on Military dimension of the plan
Military - related measures implemented or planned to improve capacity
Initiatives implemented or planned to improve PI#6
Initiatives implemented or planned to improve PI#7
Initiatives implemented or planned to improve PI#8