OUR SERVICES

Airspace Planning and Design

Modernizing national airspace architecture, PBN airway networks, terminal areas, and dynamic sectorization for CAAs and ANSPs.

01 OVERVIEW

Modern Airspace Architecture for Safety & Capacity

Global Aviation Consultancy Services (GACS) collaborates with Civil Aviation Authorities (CAA) and Air Navigation Service Providers (ANSP) worldwide to modernize national airspace, eliminate bottlenecks, and enhance flight efficiency through optimized airspace structures and route architectures.

Utilizing proprietary airspace design tools and advanced operational paradigms such as Performance-Based Navigation (PBN), Continuous Descent Operations (CDO/OPD), and Flexible Use of Airspace (FUA), GACS designs terminal areas, airway networks, and control sectors that maximize capacity while minimizing fuel burn and environmental noise.

✓ ICAO Doc 9613 (PBN)
✓ Sector Capacity Optimization
✓ Civil-Military FUA Design
✓ Fast-Time Simulation Ready
Airspace Planning and Design
AIRSPACE CLASS: A-G
PBN / RNAV ROUTES
CAPACITY: +28%
ICAO DOC 9426
02 SCOPE OF SERVICE

Comprehensive Airspace Design & Optimization Services

We assist civil aviation authorities and ANSPs across all dimensions of modern airspace architecture and operational modernization.

Route Network & Airways Design

Re-engineering upper and lower ATS route structures to increase throughput, shorten flight tracks, and reduce CO2 emissions.

Terminal Airspace (TMA/CTA) Architecture

Designing seamless transition corridors, decoupled departure/arrival flows, and RNAV/RNP terminal routing.

Sectorization & Capacity Calculation

Scientifically determining controller workload, sector boundaries, and dynamic airspace configurations.

Civil-Military Airspace Integration

Implementing Flexible Use of Airspace (FUA) concepts and harmonized Special Use Airspace (SUA) reservation protocols.

OUR PROCESS

Structured Airspace Reorganization Methodology

A data-driven engineering framework from traffic baseline modeling to operational sector commissioning.

01

Airspace Baseline & Traffic Analysis

Evaluating radar flight tracks, traffic densities, peak-hour bottlenecks, and baseline capacity constraints.

02

Conceptual Airspace & Route Architecture

Formulating PBN route concepts, sectorization alternatives, and optimal terminal sequencing corridors.

03

Capacity Modeling & Simulation Validation

Executing sector capacity calculations, fast-time simulation (FTS), and safety risk assessments.

04

Operational Procedures & Implementation Support

Drafting Letters of Agreement (LOAs), local operating procedures (LOPs), MVA/MIA charts, and AIP updates.

04 TYPICAL DELIVERABLES

High-Impact Airspace Documentation & Cartographic Outputs

Our airspace modernization packages deliver actionable operational assets:

✓ Complete Airspace Planning and Design master report with operational concept (CONOPS)
✓ Air traffic flow management (ATFM) analysis, peak-hour evaluations, and growth projections
✓ Minimum Vectoring Altitude (MVA) and Minimum Instrument Altitude (MIA) charts and video maps
✓ Sector capacity calculation reports and controller workload distribution assessments
✓ Draft Letters of Agreement (LOA) and Local Operating Procedures (LOP) for ATC units
✓ Comprehensive safety assessment compliant with ICAO safety management principles
Aviation Charts and Technical Documentation
STANDARDS & GUIDANCE

Engineered to International ATM Benchmarks

Airspace planning conforms to ICAO Doc 9426 (Air Traffic Services Planning Manual), ICAO Doc 9613 (PBN Manual), and ICAO Doc 4444 (PANS-ATM).

DOC 9426
DOC 9613
DOC 4444
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Planning to Modernize Your National Airspace?

Contact GACS to evaluate sector capacity, restructure terminal airspaces, and implement high-efficiency PBN route networks.