PRB monitoring
▪ Romania achieved a KEA performance of 3.77% compared to its target of 2.05% and did not contribute positively towards achieving the Union-wide target.
▪ The NSA states that reasons for deterioration include neighbouring airspace unavailability due to conflict zones, being upstream or downstream of ATM network inefficiencies, and airspace users’ preferences.
▪ Both KEP and SCR remained stable compared to 2023.
▪ The share of CDO flights increased from 40.70% to 42.90% in 2024.
▪ Additional taxi out time increased marginally from 2.17 to 2.24 min/flight, while additional time in terminal airspace remained stable in 2024 compared to 2023.
AXOT
Additional taxi-out times at Bucharest/Otopeni (LROP; 2019: 2.67 min/dep.; 2020: 1.95 min/dep.; 2021: 1.66 min/dep.; 2022: 2.08 min/dep.; 2023: 2.17 min/dep.; 2024: 2.24 min/dep.) marginally increased in 2024, but was still below the SES average of 2.91 min/dep.
In the Romanian monitoring report, ROMATSA mentions the following measures and initiatives:
a) Implemented:
- clearance delivery position;
- ASMGCS at Otopeni TWR - advanced surface management ground control system;
- Common procedure between Bucharest Airports National Company and TWR Otopeni for repairing works periods on the manoeuvring area, i.e. pre-established alternative standard taxi routes;
- Common procedure regarding ATFM (according to EU Reg 255/2010) regarding the regulation of traffic in situations that may influence the airport’s capacity.
b) Planned:
- Modernisation ASMGCS - Implementation of Advanced Tower Messaging - upgrading the local ATC system at Otopeni TWR to provide departure planning information (finalised in Q4 2024);
- AMAN at Bucuresti TMA - Arrival Manager (ongoing, contract signed with the ATM system provider for the implementation in the ATM 2015+ System of the Arrival Manager Module (AMAN) for Bucuresti TMA, due to finalised in December 2025.
NSA: specific monitoring of data on EUROCONTROL portal and oversight activities on planned changes to the functional ATM/ANS system.
ASMA
Additional ASMA times at Bucharest/Otopeni (LROP; 2019: 0.75 min/arr.; 2020: 0.74 min/arr.; 2021: 0.57 min/arr.; 2022: 0.58 min/arr.; 2023: 0.63 min/arr.; 2024: 0.66 min/arr.) marginally increased in 2024, but was still well below the SES average of 1.28 min/dep.
In the Romanian monitoring report, ROMATSA mentions the following measures or initiatives:
a) Implemented:
- SID / STAR RNAV 1;
- as current practice, vectorizations for shortening the trajectories when the traffic is of low complexity (DIRECT TO);
- Bucharest TMA resectorisation - implementation of new sector: DIRECTOR.
b) Planned:
- implementation of AMAN - Arrival Manager (ongoing, contract signed with the ATM system provider for the implementation in the ATM 2015+ System of the Arrival Manager Module (AMAN) for Bucuresti TMA, due to be finalised in 2025 );
- implementation of RNP (required navigation performance) approach procedures.
NSA: specific monitoring of data on EUROCONTROL portal and oversight activities on planned changes to the functional ATM/ANS system.
Share of arrivals applying continuous descent operations (CDOs) (PI#5)
Bucharest/Otopeni (LROP), being the major airport in Romania, has the highest share of CDO flights: 44.4% which is well above the overall RP3 value in 2024 (29.3%). The share of CDO flights at Bucharest AUREL VLAICU (LRBS) decreased further to 26.5%, being below the overall RP3 value in 2024 of 29.3%.
In the Romanian monitoring report, ROMATSA mentions the following measures or initiatives:
Resumption of AIP Romania amendment process, chap. 2.21 Noise abatement procedures with the following specific provisions for aircraft operating at Otopeni Airport: In order to reduce aircraft noise and emissions, ATC gives clearances allowing continuous descent (CD) traffic situation permitting. Continuous descent can be planned based on track distance information of the STAR or, when vectored, on estimated track distance provided by ATC.
NSA: NSA is monitoring this indicator through LSSIP.
| 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 |
| Bucharest HENRI COANDA |
1.95 |
1.66 |
2.08 |
2.17 |
2.24 |
0.74 |
0.57 |
0.58 |
0.63 |
0.66 |
48% |
45% |
41% |
41% |
44% |
| Bucharest AUREL VLAICU |
NA |
NA |
NA |
NA |
NA |
NA |
NA |
NA |
NA |
NA |
31% |
31% |
29% |
28% |
27% |
Update on Military dimension of the plan
n/a
Military - related measures implemented or planned to improve capacity
n/a
Initiatives implemented or planned to improve PI#6
The FUA Concept is fully implemented in Romania at all specific levels, as follows: at Level 1 through National Air Space Management Council, at Level 2 through AMC, as civil-military body and at Level 3 through civil-military coordination offices colocated. At FAB level, an Air Space Policy Body is defined for strategic coordonation between Romania and Bulgaria. Furthermore, Romanian operational procedures allow the crossing of most military training zones by civil aircraft with a prior coordination.
NSA: continuous oversight
Initiatives implemented or planned to improve PI#7
Initiatives implemented or planned to improve PI#8