PRB monitoring
▪ Romania achieved a KEA performance of 2.22% compared to its target of 2.10% and did not contribute positively towards achieving the Union-wide target. KEA worsened by 0.05 p.p. compared to 2020.
▪ The NSA states that in spite of the significant traffic reduction, the areas avoided by airspace users (Black Sea, Eastern Ukraine, and Crimea Area), related RAD restrictions and applicable traffic bans (between Ukraine and Russia) remained unchanged in the area in 2021.
▪ Despite the reasons mentioned above, KEP is at the lowest values in five years and SCR is just 0.01 p.p. worse than the lowest value occurred in 2020.
▪ The share of CDO flights has decreased in comparison to 2020, but is still higher than pre-pandemic levels.
▪ Additional time in terminal airspace and additional taxi time have further decreased in 2021 by 23% and 15% respectively.
AXOT
Additional taxi-out times at Bucharest/Otopeni (LROP; 2019: 2.67 min/dep.; 2020: 1.95 min/dep.; 2021: 1.66 min/dep.) were similar to those observed in 2020, with additional taxi-out times higher in the first trimester, probably due to de-icing operations.
According to the Romanian monitoring report, following measures are planned or already implemented, although no dates are provided:
a) Implemented:
- clearance delivery position;
- ASMGCS at Otopeni TWR - advance surface management ground control system;
- Common procedure between Bucharest Airports National Company and TWR Otopeni for repairing works periods on the manoeuvering area, ie pre-established alternative standard taxi routes;
- Common procedure regarding ATFM (according to EU Reg 255/2010) regarding the regulation of traffic in situations that may influence the airport’s capacity.
b) Planned:
- Modernisation ASMGCS - Implementation of Advanced Tower Messaging
- AMAN at Bucuresti TMA - Arrival Manager.
ASMA
Additional ASMA times at Bucharest/Otopeni (LROP; 2019: 0.75 min/arr.; 2020: 0.74 min/arr.; 2021: 0.57 min/arr.) decreased in the first half of 2021 and then increased again in the second half.
According to the Romanian monitoring report, following measures are planned or already implemented, although no dates are provided:
a) Implemented:
- SID / STAR RNAV 1;
- as current practice, vectorizations for shortening the trajectories when the traffic is of low complexity (DIRECT TO);
- Bucharest TMA resectorisation - implementation of new sector: DIRECTOR.
b) Planned:
- implementation of AMAN - Arrival Manager;
- implementation of RNP (required navigation performance) approach procedures.
Share of arrivals applying continuous descent operations (CDOs) (PI#5)
Bucharest/Otopeni (LROP), being the major airport in the Romania, has the highest share of CDO flights: 45.5% which is well above the overall RP3 value in 2021 (30.5%) despite a decrease from 48.4% in 2020. The share of CDO flights at Bucharest/Băneasa (LRBS) increased slightly above the overall RP3 value to 30.9%. The monthly values are significantly lower from April to September.
According to the Romanian monitoring report: Resumption of AIP Romania amendment process, chap. 2.21 Noise abatement procedures with the following specific provisions for aircraft operating at Otopeni Airport: ”In order to reduce aircraft noise and emissions, ATC gives clearances allowing continuous descent (CD) traffic situation permitting. Continuous descent can be planned based on track distance information of the STAR or, when vectored, on estimated track distance provided by ATC.
NSA: continuous oversight and FLT procedures approval.
| 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 |
| Bucharest HENRI COANDA |
1.95 |
1.66 |
NA |
NA |
NA |
0.74 |
0.57 |
NA |
NA |
NA |
48% |
45% |
NA |
NA |
NA |
| Bucharest AUREL VLAICU |
NA |
NA |
NA |
NA |
NA |
NA |
NA |
NA |
NA |
NA |
31% |
31% |
NA |
NA |
NA |
Update on Military dimension of the plan
Information from annual monitoring report 2020 is repeated, no new information provided as update.
Military - related measures implemented or planned to improve capacity
No new information provided.
Initiatives implemented or planned to improve PI#6
ROMATSA: The FUA Concept is fully implemented in Romania at all specific levels, as follows: at Level 1 through National Air Space Management Counsil, at Level 2 through AMC, as civil-military body and at Level 3 through civil-military coordination offices colocated. At FAB level, an AirSpace Policy Body is defined for strategic coordonation between Romania and Republic of Bulgaria. Furthermore, Romanian operational procedures allow the crossing of most military training zones by civil aircraft with a prior coordination.
NSA: continuous oversight. PI monitored for statistical purposes, no target assigned in the Performance Plan.
Initiatives implemented or planned to improve PI#7
No data available.
Initiatives implemented or planned to improve PI#8
No data available.