Capacity - SES RP3
PRB monitoring
▪ The actual Union-wide average en route ATFM delay was 1.84 minutes per flight in 2023, 1.34 minutes per flight higher than the Union-wide target, and higher than in 2019, despite fewer IFR movements during the year. Note that traffic distribution was uneven across the network, impacting on ANSPs in different ways. For some ANSPs, this exacerbated existing capacity problems.
▪ 13 Member States did not achieve their local targets, indicating that some ANSPs still have unresolved capacity issues. Adverse weather also contributed significantly to en route ATFM delays in 2023.
▪ Six out of the 13 Member States which did not achieve capacity targets experienced double-digit traffic growth compared to 2022. Conversely, four Member States did not achieve their capacity targets even though traffic demand remained at or significantly below the forecasted level on average.
▪ Terminal capacity performance deteriorated compared to 2022 by 60% mostly due to disruptions, adverse weather, and non-ATC problems at airports. All-cause departure delays were 19.23 minutes per flight, 0.2 minutes per flight higher than in 2022.
▪ ANSPs and Member States must focus on delivering continuous capacity improvements in 2024 and during RP4 to catch up with traffic recovery and accommodate future traffic growth.
En route performance
En route ATFM delay (KPI#1)
Summary of performance at local level
| En route delay (min/flight) | ||
| State | Target | Actual |
|---|---|---|
| Austria | 0.17 | 0.12 ✓ |
| Belgium | 0.17 | 0.18 ✘ |
| Bulgaria | 0.07 | 0.06 ✓ |
| Croatia | 0.17 | 0.43 ✘ |
| Cyprus | 0.15 | 0.04 ✓ |
| Czech Republic | 0.11 | 0.09 ✓ |
| Denmark | 0.06 | 0.10 ✘ |
| Estonia | 0.03 | 0.00 ✓ |
| Finland | 0.05 | 0.00 ✓ |
| France | 0.25 | 2.13 ✘ |
| Germany | 0.27 | 1.93 ✘ |
| Greece | 0.15 | 0.83 ✘ |
| Hungary | 0.11 | 0.81 ✘ |
| Ireland | 0.03 | 0.02 ✓ |
| Italy | 0.11 | 0.14 ✘ |
| Latvia | 0.03 | 0.00 ✓ |
| Lithuania | 0.02 | 0.00 ✓ |
| Malta | 0.01 | 0.00 ✓ |
| Netherlands | 0.14 | 0.06 ✓ |
| Norway | 0.11 | 0.03 ✓ |
| Poland | 0.12 | 0.20 ✘ |
| Portugal | 0.13 | 0.48 ✘ |
| Romania | 0.04 | 0.16 ✘ |
| Slovakia | 0.08 | 0.03 ✓ |
| Slovenia | 0.09 | 0.03 ✓ |
| Spain | 0.19 | 0.47 ✘ |
| Sweden | 0.08 | 0.01 ✓ |
| Switzerland | 0.19 | 0.13 ✓ |
Terminal performance
Arrival ATFM delay (KPI#2)
Summary of performance at local level
| Arrival delay (min/flight) | ||
| State | Target | Actual |
|---|---|---|
| Austria | 0.84 | 0.30 ✓ |
| Belgium | 1.08 | 0.43 ✓ |
| Czech Republic | 0.40 | 0.07 ✓ |
| Denmark | 0.10 | 3.09 ✘ |
| Estonia | 0.00 | 0.00 ✓ |
| Finland | 0.32 | 0.14 ✓ |
| France | 0.40 | 0.70 ✘ |
| Germany | 0.45 | 0.54 ✘ |
| Greece | 0.40 | 3.24 ✘ |
| Hungary | 0.05 | 0.02 ✓ |
| Ireland | 0.20 | 0.30 ✘ |
| Italy | 0.33 | 0.15 ✓ |
| Latvia | 0.02 | 0.00 ✓ |
| Luxembourg | 0.05 | 1.36 ✘ |
| Malta | 0.01 | 0.00 ✓ |
| Netherlands | 1.60 | 2.42 ✘ |
| Norway | 0.50 | 0.16 ✓ |
| Poland | 0.24 | 0.19 ✓ |
| Portugal | 2.28 | 2.59 ✘ |
| Romania | 0.39 | 0.00 ✓ |
| Spain | 0.57 | 0.70 ✘ |
| Sweden | 0.15 | 0.30 ✘ |
| Switzerland | 1.28 | 1.50 ✘ |