Environment - Switzerland
PRB monitoring
▪ Switzerland achieved a KEA performance of 3.87% compared to its target of 3.95% and contributed positively towards achieving the Union-wide target. KEA improved by 0.34 p.p. compared to 2020.
▪ Both SCR and KEP improved in 2021 by 5% and 6% respectively.
▪ The share of CDO flights remained at similar levels to 2020.
▪ Both additional time in terminal airspace and additional taxi out time improved in comparison to 2020 by 14% and 11% respectively.
AXOT
Additional taxi-out times at both Swiss airports decreased in 2021. However, this reduction at annual level is the consequence of much lower additional times in the period January to March (compared to January- March 2020, before the COVID crisis) and then a progressive increase of the taxi-out times exceeding the 2020 levels for the rest of the year.
According to FABEC monitoring report: In Switzerland, ground efficiency benefited from traffic reduction during summer 2021. Further improvements will stem from CP1 Airport Operation Plan deployment.
ASMA
Additional times in the terminal area decreased at annual level at Geneva (LSGG; 2019: 1.78 min/arr.; 2020: 1.27 min/arr.; 2021: 0.95 min/arr.) while at Zurich they remained at the same level (LSZH; 2019: 2.91 min/arr.; 2020: 1.28 min/arr.; 2021: 1.29 min/arr.). This annual value, like with the additional taxi-out times, is the result of much lower additional times in the period January to March (compared to January- March 2020, before the COVID crisis) and then a progressive increase of the ASMA times exceeding the 2020 levels for the rest of the year. At the end of the year, and still with lower traffic, the additional ASMA times were close to the 2019 levels.
According to FABEC monitoring report: In Switzerland, efficiency within the last 40NM (additional time in descent flight phase) around LSZH remained stable in 2021 despite traffic increase. Performance could have however been better, European top30 airports average performance being 20% better in 2021 than in 2020. LSGG performance shows such improvement. It is to be noted that unimpeded time within TMA increased, showing a more conservative way of flying during traffic ramp-up. XMAN and Leading Optimised Runway Delivery (LORD) projects should help improving performance. ECTL is developing its indicator to differentiate structural and operational inefficiencies. On this basis, an analysis was performed by ECTL in 2022 for LSZH and discussed with operational experts.
Share of arrivals applying continuous descent operations (CDOs) (PI#5)
The share of CDO flights has decreased 0.9 percentage points for both Geneva and Zurich. Both have around 20% of CDO flights which is below the overall RP3 value in 2021 (30.5%). The two airports have a similar monthly evolution of the share of CDO flights with lower monthly values in the second half of 2021.
According to FABEC monitoring report: In Switzerland, vertical flight efficiency from Top of Descent remained stable in 2021 despite trafffic increase. Trials were performed with Swiss in 2020 that could only be debriefed in 2022. They show interesting room for improvement. A FABEC workshop was organized in 2021 on Vertical Flight Efficiency bringing a lot of food for thoughts.
| 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 |
| Geneva |
2.06 |
1.71 |
NA |
NA |
NA |
1.27 |
0.95 |
NA |
NA |
NA |
19% |
19% |
NA |
NA |
NA |
| Zurich |
2.23 |
1.93 |
NA |
NA |
NA |
1.28 |
1.29 |
NA |
NA |
NA |
21% |
20% |
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