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      • AXOT & ASMA
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Environment - Latvia

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PRB monitoring

▪ Latvia achieved a KEA performance of 7.36% compared to its target of 1.25% and did not contribute positively to the Union-wide target.

▪ The NSA states that the KEA deterioration was due to ongoing sanctions against Russian and Belorussian aircraft operators as a result of Russia’s war of aggression against Ukraine.

▪ Both KEP and SCR improved in comparison with 2023. Despite the target being missed, KEA improved in 2024. Additionally, the improvement in SCR shows that Latvia has enhanced the environmental efficiency of its airspace when accounting for impacts outside of its control.

▪ The share of CDO flights increased from 58.92% to 63.23% in 2024.

▪ Additional taxi out time decreased from 2.66 to 2.06 min/flight, while additional time in terminal airspace remained stable in 2024 compared to 2023.

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

This indicator is not monitored for airports below 80 000 IFR movements average during the 2016-2018 period, so it is not monitored for any airport in this state.

ASMA

This indicator is not monitored for airports below 80 000 IFR movements average during the 2016-2018 period, so it is not monitored for any airport in this state.

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

Focus CDOs

The share of CDO flights decreased at Ventstpils, while it increased at Liepaya and Riga. All airports had shares of CDO flights (well) above the overall RP3 value in 2024 (29.3%).

According to the Latvian monitoring report: Regular interaction with all stakeholders, as well as continuous monitoring and evaluations of PBN approaches efficiency. Ventspils airport has no ATS services. EVLA has only AFIS with sepcific operational hours.

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
Riga 1.85 3.57 2.82 2.66 2.06 0.73 0.52 0.33 0.51 0.50 56% 53% 61% 59% 63%
Liepaya NA NA NA NA NA NA NA NA NA NA 66% 20% 22% 38% 44%
Ventstpils NA NA NA NA NA NA NA NA NA NA 50% 88% 100% 75% 67%

Civil-Military dimension

Focus on Civil-Military dimension

Update on Military dimension of the plan

TSA (Temporarily Segregated Areas) activation for major military exercises is one example of a flow regulation brought about by military action. Areas designated for military usage are always designed with anticipated traffic patterns in mind. In 2024, there is no effect on the Environmental KPI.

Military - related measures implemented or planned to improve capacity

Closer Civil-Military Cooperation.

Initiatives implemented or planned to improve PI#6

Ad-hoc activation procedure (if areas were not allocated pre-tactically) for TSA and TRA type military areas was implemented in early 2023. There are plans to implement military areas for Tactical Only activation procedure (not subject for pre-tactical allocation at all, having lower priority over non-involved actual traffic).

Initiatives implemented or planned to improve PI#7

None

Initiatives implemented or planned to improve PI#8

 
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