IPDAD_E - Airspace Design for Terminal Area Optimization Présentiel
Dernière mise à jour : 24/03/2026
Langue/Language : Anglais/English
Secteurs/Sectors : Autorités de l'Aviation Civile/CAA Civil Aviation Authority, Services de la navigation aérienne/Air Navigation Service Provider
Thèmes/Topics : ATM - ATS - ATC/ATM - ATS - ATC, Réglementation et navigabilité/Reglementation and airworthiness
Public : Cadres / Executives, Managers / Managers, Techniciens / Technicians
Public visé/Target audience
ATS managers, supervisors, controllers and technicians involved in airspace and procedure design.
Responsable de stage/Internship supervisor
David SZYMANSKI / Sébastien BARRAU
Mail de contact/Contact email
Durée pédagogique réelle/Actual teaching time
57 h
Résumé/Summary
Learn the basics of Airspace Design in order to be able to efficiently be part of an airspace design project team.
Objectifs de la formation
The objective of this course is to provide theoretical background in the design of airspace, particularly in lower airspace and terminal areas.
Description
Airspace organisation strategy :
- ICAO global CNS/ATM plan
- Economic aspects
- The FABEC airspace design programme
Air Traffic Flow and Capacity Management :
- Flow management
- Flexible use of airspace for civil/military integration
Environment and sustainable development
- Impact on noise exposition
- Air pollution and emissions
Performance Based Navigation
- PBN principles
- Impact on ATC
- Example of PBN implementation
Trajectory and procedure design
- Influence of procedure design on airspace structure
- Impact of protection areas (conventional and PBN)
Applications
CCO, CDO, Point Merge, ...
Tools
- Procedure design
- Airspace optimisation
- Terminal airspace traffic management
Workshop
- Based on real data
- Presentation of the situation
- Groupwork on different scenarios
- Presentation of the actual airspace design.
Points forts/Key strengths
Two workshops based on real Airspace and Traffic data allowing the trainees to put into practice what has been covered during the training.