Air Traffic Evolution
| Period | Area | Update rate | Last update | Source(s) | Data |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Jan-Dec | ECAC area | Quarterly | 20-Mar-2020 | NM, CRCO, STATFOR |
Average daily controlled flights
ECAC areaAverage daily en-route Service Units (SU)
CRCO area (Jan-Dec)Air traffic in the (ECAC) continued the positive trend observed over the past 5 five years in 2019.
Air traffic grew by 0.8% compared to 2018, yet at a notably lower growth 6 rate compared to previous years.
Compared to 2013 when the positive trend started, the ANS system controlled an additional 1.5 million flights (+15.4%) in 2019.
As in previous years, average aircraft size (+1.7% vs. 2018) and distance (+1.7% vs. 2018) continued to grow at a higher rate than flights in 2019 which
consequently resulted also in a higher en-route service unit growth in 2019 (+2.8% vs. 2018).
Change by flight type
2019 vs. 2018Change by traffic segment
2019 vs. 2018Traffic variation by ANSP
2019 (Jan-Dec) vs. 2018 (Jan-Dec)A total of 32 of the 42 Air Navigation Service Providers (ANSPs) included in the analysis reported a traffic increase in 2019.
In absolute terms, ENAV (Italy), CroatiaControl, ENAIRE (Spain), HCAA (Greece), SMATSA (Serbia/ Montenegro), and Austro Control
showed the highest year on year growth in 2019.
Sakaeronavigatsia (Georgia), LFV (Sweden), Maastricht Upper Area Control Centre (MUAC), Skeyes (Belgium), and ANS CR (Czech Republic) showed the highest decrease in absolute terms in 2019
Sakaeronavigatsia (Georgia), LFV (Sweden), Maastricht Upper Area Control Centre (MUAC), Skeyes (Belgium), and ANS CR (Czech Republic) showed the highest decrease in absolute terms in 2019
Traffic variation at the top 30 airports in terms of traffic
2019 (Jan-Dec) vs. 2018 (Jan-Dec)The average traffic growth at the top 30 European airports in 2019 was of 1.7%, the lowest increase since 2013.
The growth is distributed unevenly among the top 30 airports, with 9 airports showing less traffic than the previous year.
The opening of Istanbul Grand airport in April 2019 was the biggest airport development in Europe in years consequently replacing Istanbul Atatürk in the list of the top 30, which otherwise remains unchanged.
The opening of Istanbul Grand airport in April 2019 was the biggest airport development in Europe in years consequently replacing Istanbul Atatürk in the list of the top 30, which otherwise remains unchanged.