Safety - Slovakia

PRB monitoring

▪ LPS achieved the RP3 targets for all Management Objectives in 2023 and maintained the level in 2024.

▪ Slovakia recorded higher rates of both runway incursions and separation minima infringements in 2024 compared with 2023, continuing the upwards trends.

Effectiveness of Safety Management (EoSM) (KPI#1)

Focus on EoSM

All five EoSM components of the ANSP meet the RP3 target level. The level was improved for one question for “Safety Policy and Objectives” component compared with 2023.

LPS achieved the RP3 targets for all Management Objectives in 2023 and maintained the level in 2024. In 2024, the ANSP further improved its SMS by integrating the human factors component and enhancing the training framework through the expansion of the human factor team and the broadening of related activities across operational areas.

Safety occurrences

Rate of runway incursions (RIs) (PI#1)

Rate of RIs per 100,000 airport movements - Slovakia
#	Airport name	APT movements	Number of RI	Rate RI per 100,000
1	Bratislava	0	0	NA

Focus on runway incursions

Up and until 2022, Slovakia reported no RIs at the Member State level or at the ANSP level. In 2023, RIs where reported with a further increase in numbers and the rate of RIs at the Member State level in both years exceeding the Union-wide average. RIs occurred at the smaller airports.

The NSA monitors RIs continuously throughout the year. No measures are mentioned in the monitoring report to address the increase in rates.

Rate of separation minima infringements (SMIs) (PI#2)

Rate of SMI with ANS contribution per 100,000 flight hours
#	ANSP	Flight hours					Number of SMIs					Rate of SMI per 100,000 flight hours					% variation in rate of SMIs
		2020	2021	2022	2023	2024	2020	2021	2022	2023	2024	2020	2021	2022	2023	2024	2020	2021	2022	2023	2024
1	LPS SR	41,055	54,376	86,171	100,173	112,204	0	2	0	1	3	0.0	3.7	0.0	1.0	2.7	NA	0%	-100%	0%	+168%

Focus on separation minima

The number of SMIs at the Member State level was generally low during RP3, with an increase to 3 in 2024. The rate of SMIs remains below the Union-wide average.

The NSA monitors SMIs continuously throughout the year and has established monitoring ALS/TLS. The NSA considers the trend of the SMI at a steady level.

Quality of occurences reporting

The number of occurrences reported at Member State level seems consistent with the occurrences reported at the ANSP level for SMIs and RIs.

Use of automated safety data recording system (ASDRS) (PI#3)

Use of automated safety data recording system - 2024
For RIs	For SMIs
✘	✓

LPS monitors safety performance using specific safety tools, including the automated safety data recording systems for the recording of SMIs.