| Year | ANSP1 | ACC2 | APP3 | TWR4 | AFIS units5 | ATC sectors6 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2011 | 37 | 63 | 257 | 433 | 73 | 705 |
| 2012 | 37 | 63 | 260 | 425 | 81 | 716 |
| 2013 | 37 | 63 | 261 | 422 | 82 | 724 |
| 2014 | 37 | 63 | 280 | 215 | 128 | 707 |
| 2015 | 38 | 63 | 276 | 407 | 129 | 719 |
| 2016 | 38 | 63 | 282 | 409 | 129 | 739 |
| 2017 | 38 | 63 | 278 | 404 | 128 | 740 |
| 2018 | 38 | 63 | 277 | 402 | 131 | 733 |
| 2019 | 38 | 63 | 276 | 406 | 131 | 755 |
| 2020 | 38 | 63 | 279 | 396 | 130 | 655 |
| Source: EUROCONTROL ATM Cost-Effectiveness (ACE) Benchmarking Reports | ||||||
| 1 ANSP - Air Navigation Service Provider | ||||||
| 2 ACC - Area Control Centre | ||||||
| 3 APP - Approach Units | ||||||
| 4 TWR - Tower | ||||||
| 5 AFIS - Airport/Aerodrome Flight Information Service | ||||||
| 6 ATC - Air Traffic Control | ||||||
34 ATM operational units
34.1 EUROCONTROL recommended values
This value represents the number of ATC units (air traffic centers) providing ATC services across Europe for the purpose of preventing collisions between aircraft and on the maneuvering area between aircraft and obstructions, and expediting and maintaining an orderly flow of air traffic.[1]
34.2 When to use this input?
The values presented above can be used in analyses where the level of granularity of information per type of provider or per provider is important. This is typically interesting for studies looking into costs or benefits per ANSP/ACC/Tower/other.
34.4 Refrences
[1]
EUROCONTROL PRU, “Air traffic management cost-effectiveness (ACE) benchmarking report for 2020 with 2021-2024 outlook,” 2022 [Online]. Available: https://www.eurocontrol.int/publication/air-traffic-management-cost-effectiveness-ace-benchmarking-report-2020
34.3 Comments
Please note that the analysis presented in ACE Benchmarking reports, based on which this input was elaborated, excludes elements related to services provided to military operational air traffic (OAT), oceanic ANS, and landside airport management operations. It presents a review and comparison of ATM cost effectiveness for the 38 air navigation service providers (ANSPs) in Europe, which provide coverage for EUROCONTROL 41 Member States and 2 Comprehensive Agreement States.