Capacity - Slovenia

PRB monitoring

▪ Slovenia registered zero minutes of average en route ATFM delay per flight during 2022, thus achieving the local target value of 0.09.

▪ The average number of IFR movements was 2% below 2019 levels in Slovenia in 2022.

▪ Traffic is expected to grow moderately in the remaining years of RP3. A 7% increase in the number of ATCOs in OPS is expected by the end of RP3 in Ljubljana ACC, with the actual value being above the 2022 plan.

▪ The yearly total of sector opening hours in Ljubljana ACC was 20,856 in 2022, showing a 22.2% increase compared to 2021. Sector opening hours are 3.5% below 2019 levels.

▪ Ljubljana ACC registered 24.62 IFR movements per one sector opening hour in 2022, being 2.3% below 2019 levels.

En route performance

En route ATFM delay (KPI#1)

Summary of capacity performance

The Ljubljana FIR experienced an increase in traffic from 279k flights in 2021, to 453k flights, with practically zero ATFM delays. Traffic levels were almost nack to the 460k flights observed in 2019.

NSA’s assessment of capacity performance

First normal year after COVID19, when traffic reached 2019 level.
Capacity target achieved.

Monitoring process for capacity performance

No specific monitoring in place, no delays caused by Ljubljana ACC.

Capacity planning

Planned capacity in line with NM requirements.

Application of Corrective Measures for Capacity (if applicable)

Additional Information Related to Russia’s War of Aggression Against Ukraine

Low amount of additional traffic due to lack of capacity in neighbouring (east side) ACCs.

Other indicators

N/A