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    • En route performance
      • Horizontal flight efficiency
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      • AXOT & ASMA
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    • PRB monitoring
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Environment - Ireland

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PRB monitoring

▪ Ireland achieved a KEA performance of 1.44% compared to its target of 1.13% and did not contribute positively towards achieving the Union-wide target.

▪ The NSA states that the target was not achieved mainly due to the UK’s implementation of FRA in SW UK, the NM’s initiative for Summer 2023, adverse weather, the French industrial action and the increase in the proportion of flights on the “Tango” routes.

▪ Both KEP and SCR deteriorated in comparison with 2022.

▪ The share of CDO flights increased marginally from 40.05% to 40.84% in 2023.

▪ During 2023, additional time in terminal airspace decreased marginally from 1.88 to 1.79 min/flight, while additional taxi out time decreased from 4.66 to 4.00 min/flight.

En route performance

Horizontal flight efficiency of the actual trajectory (KEA) (KPI#1), of the last filed flight plan (KEP) (PI#1) & shortest constrained route (SCR) (PI#2)

Terminal performance

Additional taxi-out time (AXOT) (PI#3) & Arrival Sequencing and Metering Area (ASMA) time (PI#4)

Focus on ASMA & AXOT

AXOT

Additional taxi-out times at Dublin decreased in 2023 (after the drastic increase in 2022) (EIDW; 2019: 7.1 min/dep.; 2020: 2.67 min/dep.; 2021: 1.43 min/dep.; 2022: 5.27 min/dep.; 2023: 4.43 min/dep.) and remained lower than in 2019, even if traffic has fully recovered.
However, it is still the second highest additional taxi-out value observed in 2023 amongst the SES monitored airports.
According to the Irish monitoring report: Dublin Airport’s new runway 28R/10L with associated taxiway infrastructure became operational in August 2022, with a phased increase to the operational hours until mid-2023, from when it has been operating to the full currently permitted hours. This has contributed to improving this PI, notwithstanding a significant year-on-year increase in traffic levels.

ASMA

Additional ASMA times at Dublin, slighlty decreased in 2023 (EIDW; 2019: 3.29 min/arr.; 2020: 1.24 min/arr. 2021: 0.58 min/arr.; 2022: 2.02 min/arr.; 2023: 1.91 min/arr.). This performance, althoug better than in 2019, resulted in the 5th highest additonal ASMA value observed in 2023 in the SES monitored airports and well above the SES average of 1.16 min/arr.
According to the Irish monitoring report: Dublin Airspace review is due to be completed in 2023. The ANSP and NSA meet regularly to discuss performance. The ANSP was actively involved in the PRC, ASMA and Additional Taxi Time Working Group, the ANSP is currently reviewing the revised results.

Share of arrivals applying continuous descent operations (CDOs) (PI#5)

Focus CDOs

The share of CDO flights increased at Dublin (EIDW) by 0.8 percentage points to 37.9% and at Shannon (EINN) by 3.8 percentage points to 50.6%. Cork (EICK) had a decrease of 0.9 percentage points to 50.2%. Nevertheless, the share of CDO flights at all airports is well above the overall RP3 value in 2023 (28.8%).
The monthly values are generally lower during the summer months, especially for Dublin and Cork.
According to the Irish monitoring report: Low level airspace review to incorporate EICK (Cork) and EINN (Shannon) now due in 2024. Dublin Airspace review is due to be completed in the latter part of 2024 (CDO for Dublin operations restricted by neighbouring airspace structures).

Airport level
Airport Name
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
Cork 0.73 0.85 0.66 0.98 NA 0.37 0.26 0.17 0.40 NA 52% 41% 51% 50% NA
Dublin 2.67 1.43 5.27 4.43 NA 1.24 0.58 2.02 1.91 NA 46% 50% 37% 38% NA
Shannon NA NA NA NA NA NA NA NA NA NA 42% 46% 47% 51% NA

Civil-Military dimension

Focus on Civil-Military dimension

Update on Military dimension of the plan

All military airspace is flight plannable and direct routes are given through activated military airspace as routine.
The implementation of Point Merge at Dublin Airport was effected in a manner to ensure there was No impact on capacity at Dublin resulting from the military activity. Likewise the FRA project in 2009 also required no filing differences for military activity.

Military - related measures implemented or planned to improve capacity

As noted above, all military airspace is flight plannable and direct routes are given through activated military airspace as routine.
In addition the Military airspace even though proximate to Dublin Airport has No impact on the capacity of Dublin airport and this was confirmed in 2008 when differential flow rates were no longer required for military airspace activity.

Initiatives implemented or planned to improve PI#6

All military airspace is flight plannable and direct routes are given through activated military airspace as routine.
The implementation of Point Merge at Dublin Airport was effected in a manner to ensure there was No impact on Environment at Dublin airport resulting from the military activity. Likewise the FRA project in 2009 also required no filing differences for military activity.
In addition the Military airspace even though proximate to Dublin Airport has No impact on the capacity of Dublin airport and this was confirmed in 2008 when differential flow rates were no longer required for military airspace activity.
Full ASM management is reliant upon the rollout of LARA. Ireland reports c.75% complete pending full LARA application.

Initiatives implemented or planned to improve PI#7

All military airspace is flight plannable and direct routes are given through activated military airspace as routine. The implementation of FRA in 2009 required no filing differences for military activity.
A full record is available via NM.

Initiatives implemented or planned to improve PI#8

All military airspace is flight plannable and direct routes are given through activated military airspace as routine.
The implementation of Point Merge at Dublin Airport was effected in a manner to ensure there was No impact on Environment at Dublin airport resulting from the military activity. Likewise the FRA project in 2009 also required no filing differences for military activity
In addition the Military airspace even though proximate to Dublin Airport has No impact on the capacity of Dublin airport and this was confirmed in 2008 when differential flow rates were no longer required for military airspace activity.
Full ASM management is reliant upon the rollout of LARA. Ireland is carrying out operational evaluation of LARA via NATS web-based client.

 
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