Iraqi Civil Aviation Authority Republic of Iraq Iraq ATM Contingencies – Airspace affected by Conflict Presented by: Ali Muhsin Hashim Director ATS – Iraqi Civil Aviation Authority Cairo 24-25 September 2014 ICAO MID SCM ATM Contingency Arrangements Iraqi Civil Aviation Authority Working Paper: ATM Contingencies for Airspaces affected by Armed Conflict in Iraq Presented to the Special Coordination Meeting on the Implementations of ATM Contingency Arrangements Cairo, Egypt (24-25 September 2014) Baghdad FIR Overview Baghdad FIR – ORBB - 127,430 NM² Providing efficient routing between Europe and the Mid-East Gulf regions Overflights Predominantly North/South flow of traffic between Kuwait and Ankara FIRs Arrival Departures operate into : Baghdad (ORBI) Basra (ORMM) Najef (ORNI) Erbil (ORER) Sulamaniyah (ORSU) Total Commercial Movements Iraq 2012/2013 Overflights Arrival Departure 250000 200000 67154 150000 59646 100000 50000 117896 141354 0 2012 2013 BACC Commercial Overflight Growth BACC Overflights 6 Monthly Totals 20% Increase from 2012 to 2013 160000 140000 8% Increase in 1st ½ of 2014 120000 73634 100000 80000 Maximum capacity of current sectors reached in Early 2014 requiring Flow Control 64298 60000 40000 20000 67287 53598 72714 FLAS Minimum Route Spacing 0 2012 2013 Jan-Jun Jul-Dec 2014 Baghdad FIR Arrival and Departure Growth Baghdad FIR Arrival & Departures Arrival/Departure movements 8% growth 80000 70000 Mostly during day hours 60000 50000 35136 30756 Peak 0700-1500 UTC 40000 30000 20000 39941 28890 32021 2012 2013 10000 0 Jan-Jun Jul-Dec 2014 Average Hourly Traffic loadings Average Hourly Movements June 2014 Three workload peaks 60 50 1 1 0 1 40 0600-0830 UTC 2 2 1200-1500 UTC 1 2 1 1 2300-0200 UTC 1 1 30 30 43 0 1 0 1 20 35 18 2 2 2 4 4 2 0 1 0 9 10 0 20 5 2 0 1 4 7 5 5 2 3 9 14 4 4 AC DEP 6 1 1 9 AC ARR 6 6 7 8 1 2 1 2 7 6 6 AC OVF 1 2 32 26 11 17 6 7 6 1 2 2 2 1 1 1 2 1 1 23 11 13 9 6 5 5 7 8 MIL DEP 5 6 4 5 MIL ARR 4 4 15 3 3 3 3 MIL OVF 1 1 1 1 7 8 1 3 1 2 0 1 0 1 6 2 1 8 5 1 Averaging up to 50 movements per hour in peak periods MH17 disaster lead to drastic changes within the Aviation Airliners and Public questioned the routing of traffic over conflict zones. Concerns were raised about other conflict zones elsewhere in the world. Media Pressure Media Pressure on flights that route in other conflict zones. Specific mention that in IRAQ UM860 passes overhead of Mosul town Average Hourly traffic movements post 9 Aug 14 Average Hourly Movements 9 Aug - 14 Sep 30 25 20 MIL OVF 15 10 5 0 2 1 1 2 1 1 6 5 2 0 1 3 1 1 1 2 2 0 1 1 2 1 1 2 3 2 1 1 2 3 2 1 1 1 3 2 2 1 1 4 2 1 1 1 3 2 1 1 1 4 3 1 2 1 5 2 1 1 1 7 3 2 1 1 2 4 2 1 1 MIL ARR 2 1 1 1 4 5 MIL DEP 2 1 1 1 3 3 1 1 2 2 1 1 1 3 2 0 1 2 2 2 1 1 2 0 1 3 3 AC OVF 2 1 1 3 1 1 AC ARR 1 1 1 2 5 8 4 1 7 2 6 4 5 5 4 4 3 4 4 4 4 4 1 2 3 3 3 2 2 2 1 1 1 0 0000 0100 0200 0300 0400 0500 0600 0700 0800 0900 1000 1100 1200 1300 1400 1500 1600 1700 1800 1900 2000 2100 2200 2300 0100 0200 0300 0400 0500 0600 0700 0800 0900 1000 1100 1200 1300 1400 1500 1600 1700 1800 1900 2000 2100 2200 2300 0000 1 2 AC DEP FAA SFAR and NOTAM 7 Jan 13 SFAR 77 – No US OPR may fly in Iraqi Airspace below FL200 unless arriving or departing Erbil and Sulamaniyah 31 July 14 SFAR 77 No US OPR may fly in Iraqi Airspace below FL300 (ORER/ORSU Ops suspended) 8 August 14 NOTAM Prohibits all US OPR from flying in Iraqi Airspace Overflight Traffic Trends 7 Jan 2013 Commercial Overflying traffic within Iraq FIR = 342 17 July 2014 Commercial Overflying traffic within Iraq FIR = 403 24 July 2014 Commercial Overflying traffic within Iraq FIR = 457 31 July 2014 Commercial Overflying traffic within Iraq FIR = 347 1 August 2014 Commercial Overflying traffic within Iraq FIR = 309 4 August 2014 Commercial Overflying traffic within Iraq FIR = 271 8 August 2014 Commercial Overflying traffic within Iraq FIR = 228 9 August 2014 Commercial Overflying traffic within Iraq FIR = 48 Daily Commercial Traffic movements OVF vs ARR/DEP Baghdad Traffic Movements Commercial Air Operators Falluja 4 Jan 14 OVF 500 450 400 350 300 250 200 150 100 50 0 Iraqi Elections 29 Apr 14 ARR & DEP Ramadi 30 Dec 13 Ave OVF Daily Commercial Traffic movements OVF vs ARR/DEP Baghdad Traffic Movements Commercial Air Operators IS Ocupy Mosul 10 June 2014 ICAO Meeting 29 July 2014 ARR & DEP 500 450 400 350 300 250 200 150 100 50 0 Iraqi Elections 29 Apr 14 MH17 17 July 2014 Ave OVF FAA NOTAM OVF AVE A&D Airspace Segregation – Restricted Areas Airspace Segregation – MOA and ROZ Present Route Structure – Peak Capacity ATS Air Route restructure Proposal ATS Air Route restructure Proposal Summary Commercial traffic has continued within the Baghdad FIR without incident relating to the ground invasion from when the offensive started. Tactical measures are in place within Baghdad FIR to re-route traffic should a perceived threat be made to commercial traffic. After consultation with military forces and acting on available intelligence, commercial operators have been routed above the upper limit of Restricted airspace, regularly overflying these at high levels. If an airliner is not able to route above the minimum level allocated by the military then they are vectored around such airspaces. Summary Arrivals and Departures have continued specifically to airports such as Erbil. In some cases airlines have routed through the majority of the FIR entering at TASMI and flying 450NM to Erbil on the current route structure, however Erbil is located only 90NM from the FIR Exit point KABAN. The ICAA has been able to accommodate a number of airlines specific requests for routing through the Baghdad FIR and is willing to engage in further discussions should this be needed. Conclusion Iraq ATC contingencies Segregated Airspace Publication of Active Areas via NOTAM Military Liaison Officers in BACC Tactical routing of traffic Actions The meeting is requested to provide comment on: Feasibility of Overflying Iraq Feasibility of Temporarily amending the ATS Route Structure Operators requirements for Special handling