Safety - Norway

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PRB monitoring

  • In 2025, Avinor ANS achieved the planned maturity levels set out in its performance plan for four out of five components of the EoSM. Avinor ANS missed the planned levels in the area of Safety Risk Management.

  • In 2025, Saerco achieved the planned maturity levels set out in its performance plan for all five components of the EoSM.

  • The rate of runway incursions (RI) was 4.13 at airport level, higher than the Union-wide average, and higher than the rate of RIs in 2024. The rate of RIs with ANS contribution was 0.92, slightly lower than the Union-wide average, and lower than the rate of RIs with ANS contribution when comparing to 2024.

  • The rate of separation minima infringements (SMIs) at State level was 16.27, and at ANSP level 4.99. The rate at State level was higher than the Union-wide average while the rate at ANSP level lower. When comparing to 2024, the rate of SMIs has increased at State level and decreased at ANSP level.

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

Avinor ANS

In 2025, Avinor ANS achieved the planned maturity levels set out in its performance plan for four out of five components of the EoSM. Avinor ANS missed the planned levels in the area of Safety Risk Management.

As reported in the monitoring report, the achieved level of actual performance complies with the RP4 targets established for 2025, except in the area of safety risk management. In this respect, the current plan is to achieve the target (C) by the end of 2026. Avinor ANS adopted a conservative self-assessment for 2025, having invested significant time in familiarising with the new questionnaire and wishing to ensure that the fundamentals of safety management are properly established before progressing towards the future performance targets.

As further indicated in the monitoring report, Avinor ANS is currently establishing a Safety Plan, which will include all measures needed to achieve the safety performance. Avinor ANS decided to prioritise the production of evidence and explanations supporting the level B during this first year of the new reference period. As the questionnaire was more extensive than expected, it also decided to adjust its ambition for risk management from level C to level B.

Saerco

In 2025, Saerco achieved the planned maturity levels set out in its performance plan for all five components of the EoSM.

As reported in the monitoring report, the achieved level of actual performance complies with the RP4 targets established for 2025. Saerco has proposed a conservative self-assessment for 2025, as it is the first year of the reference period with a new questionnaire.

As for the measures put in place to achieve the planned levels, according to the monitoring report, throughout the period, Saerco has committed to working on areas such as enhancing human factors competence, reviewing formal interfaces and contracted activities with a focus on training needs, as well as hazard identification and safety assessment in the context of functional changes, together with the interrelationship between risk management and safety assurance, among other measures. Furthermore, for questions 3.1 and 5.1, the measure to be implemented is EUROCONTROL's Human Factors practitioner programme to achieve the target by the end of the reference period. The coordination carried out by AESA (Civil Spanish NSA) with EASA to ensure future compliance is particularly noteworthy. The current gap is mainly related to the formal recognition of the EUROCONTROL Practitioner LZ – Human Factors Practitioner Programme [HUM-PRG-PP] qualification within the EoSM framework. It has been clarified that this qualification may be considered acceptable in place of the HF Specialist/Expert accreditation required under the EoSM, provided that the staff has fully completed the programme and has officially obtained the certification, rather than being only in the process of training.

Safety occurrences

Rate of runway incursions (RIs) (PI#1) and Rate of runway incursion with ANS contribution (PI#3)

Rate of RIs per 100,000 airport movements - Norway
# Airport name APT movements Number of RI Rate RI per 100,000 Number of RI with ANS contribution Rate RI per 100,000 with ANS contribution
1 Oslo 224,416 7 3.12 0 0.00
2 Bergen 93,269 2 2.14 1 1.07
3 Stavanger/sola 64,903 7 10.79 3 4.62
4 Trondheim/Vaernes 53,349 2 3.75 0 0.00

Norway reported 18 runway incursions (RI) during 2025 for all airports listed in the performance plan (4). Out of all RIs, 4 were with ANS contribution.

When comparing the rate of RIs at airport level to Union-wide level, Norway was higher than Union-wide average (4.13 vs 2.70).

When comparing the rate of RIs at airport level with ANS contribution, Norway was slightly higher than Union-wide average (0.92 vs 0.87).

The rate of runway incursions has increased compared to 2024 at airport level (4.13 vs 2.53) and decreased at ANS contribution-level (0.92 vs 2.53).

As described in the monitoring report, RI and SMI are subject to continuous monitoring. Flight safety information is distributed both internally and externally. Reported accidents and incidents are also followed up internally and externally, in accordance with current regulations, including with the market and other authorities.

Rate of separation minima infringements (SMIs) (PI#2) and Rate of separation minima infringements with ANS contribution (PI#4)

Rate of SMI with ANS contribution per 100,000 flight hours
# ANSP
Flight hours
Number of SMIs with ANS contribution
Rate of SMI with ANS contribution per 100,000 flight hours
% variation in rate of SMIs
2025 2026 2027 2028 2029 2025 2026 2027 2028 2029 2025 2026 2027 2028 2029 2025 2026 2027 2028 2029
1 Avinor 368,722 NA NA NA NA 20 NA NA NA NA 5.4 NA NA NA NA NA NA NA NA NA
2 Saerco 32,000 NA NA NA NA 0 NA NA NA NA 0.0 NA NA NA NA NA NA NA NA NA

At State level, Norway reported 60 separation minima infringements (SMI) in their airspace
during 2025. The rate of separation minima infringements was significantly higher than the Union-wide average (16.27 vs 7.87). At ANSP level, Norway reported 20 SMIs with ANS contribution. The rate of separation minima infringements at ANSP level was lower than the Union-wide average (4.99 vs 6.02).

When comparing to 2024, the rate of separation minima infringements has increased at State level (16.27 vs 11.74) and decreased at ANSP level (4.99 vs 8.85).