A EUROCONTROL Programme & Service

European AIS Database

Presented by Sylviane WYBOEAD Programme Manager

Aeronautical Information

To improve Airspace Management, the dynamic availability of quality Aeronautical Information is of foremost importance.

AISs are required to ensure the flow of aeronautical information necessary for the safety, regularity and efficiency of international air navigation within the area of responsibility of a State.

The airspace users, as well as those commercial organisations serving the airspace users, depend on the accuracy and timeliness of such data for safe route management, flight planning, and flight operations.

Before EAD

PIB,Fight Manuals,

Charts, etc.

DataDataUsersUsers

Data Provider

Data ProviderData Provider

Data Provider

NOTAM

AIP

NOTAM

AIP

SD

NOTAM

AIP

SD

NOTAM

AIP

Operational concept with EAD

PIB,Fight Manuals,

Charts, etc.

DataDataUsersUsers

Data Provider

Data ProviderData Provider

Data Provider

NOTAM

SD

AIP

SD

NOTAM AIP

NOTAM

SD

AIP

SD

NOTAM

AIP

The cost effectiveness of AIS operations, the quality of aeronautical data and the accessibility and availability of such data can be significantly

improved through automation and centralisation.

EAD European AIS Database

A Fully Integrated AIS solution

The EUROCONTROL Member The EUROCONTROL Member

States entrusted the Agency with States entrusted the Agency with

the the developmentdevelopment, , establishmentestablishment

and and operationoperation of an EAD. of an EAD.

•System Implementation Contract signed on 7 July 1999 with Frequentis Network Systems; Acceptance done in April 2003

•Service Provision Contract signed on 10 July 2001 with GroupEAD Europe S.L.

Operational Constrains

States remain responsible for providing the AIS and the information published. AIS of migrated States are

responsible for inserting, maintaining and correcting their national data directly in the EAD.

Although externalised, the EAD is a service provided and owned by EUROCONTROL on behalf of its Member

States.

EUROCONTROL has sponsored the development of the EAD system and sponsors the provision of the EAD

service in line with the Service Charging Policy but not the costs for local systems and for connectivity.

EAD Clients

AircraftOperators

CAA / ANSPsCAA / ANSPs GeneralPublic

CommercialUsers

EUROCONTROLAgency

ECAC Member states and the EUROCONTROL Agency through the EAD are making available to

all EAD clients:• International NOTAM Operation (INO)International NOTAM Operation (INO)

– World-wide Original & Processed messages

• Static Data Operation (SDO)Static Data Operation (SDO)– World-wide

– Static data used for NOTAM Validation, and PIB Generation

– ECAC area– Complete Static Data contained in the Aeronautical

Information Publications

• AIP, Amdt and Supplements, AIC and ChartsAIP, Amdt and Supplements, AIC and Charts– ECAC area

Static Data

NOTAM

Static Data input

NOTAM creation

AIP Production

Chart ProductionDocument config

Library of AIPs/Charts

Static Data Retrieval

NOTAM queriesPIB

Browsing AIP /Charts

EAD ApplicationsEAD ApplicationsAIS Office

Data ProviderData User

INO

SDO

PAMS

Access to Database and applications

CAA/ANSP or grouping of CAA/ANSP, can access:

• Directly the EAD database and make use of all AIS functionalities (input – output) through a number of developed applications

• through an EAD compatible database

Quality - AvailabilityCost Effective

• Quality– ICAO Standards, OPADD, SDP, AICM/AIXM applied

• Systems have been developed and will be maintained following changes

– EAD = DB Implemented high number of validation rules

– Coordination of cross border conflict resolution

– Less human input• Single entry of static data, further replicated for other

applications• Automated processes between applications

Quality - AvailabilityCost Effective

• Availability / Accessibility– WW processed NOTAM and static data

– Very high availability requirements : 99,975

– 24h/24h operational and technical helpdesk

– Commonly maintained system & applications

– Client service availability covered by SLA

A reference database of quality -assured aeronautical information for Airspace

Users and an Integrated AIS Office solution for Service Providers

Operational since 6 June 2003

EAD

www.eurocontrol.int/EAD

www.ead.eurocontrol.int