FREE ROUTE AIRSPACE (FRA) IN EUROPE

Authors

  • Jakub Kraus

Keywords:

free route airspace, functional airspace blocks, air traffic control

Abstract

At the present time, there is the effort to replace the established airways for flying by direct lines. This style of operation is called free route airspace concept. On the following pages we will focus on problems and solutions associated with this concept and examples of FRA implementation in Europe.

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References

(1) Kraus, J., Free Route Airspace FRA. Prague: Czech Technical University. Faculty of
Transportation. Department of Air Transportation, 2011.
(2) European ATS Route Network (ARN) Version 7 - Concept of Operations & Catalogue of
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(3) Eight States Free Route Airspace Project – Free Route Airspace Concept [online].
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(4) Eight States Free Route Airspace Project – Human Performance Measurements –
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rmance_assessment_summary_report.pdf>.
(5) The Free Route Airspace Project – Environmental Benefit Analysis [online]. Available at
<http://www.eurocontrol.int/airspace/gallery/content/public/documents/frap/LastFRAPRe
port-v4.pdf>.
(6) Eurocontrol. Flight plan processing enters Free Route Airspace era [online]. Available at
<http://www.eurocontrol.int/news/flight-plan-processing-enters-free-route-airspace-era>.

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Published

2011-12-30

How to Cite

Kraus, J. (2011). FREE ROUTE AIRSPACE (FRA) IN EUROPE. Perner’s Contacts, 6(4), 129–135. Retrieved from https://pernerscontacts.upce.cz/index.php/perner/article/view/908

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