2.7. Air traffic flow management

The tactical management of air traffic flows at Union level shall use and provide sufficiently precise and current information of the volume and nature of the planned air traffic affecting service provision and shall coordinate and negotiate re-routing or delaying traffic flows in order to reduce the risk of overloading situations occurring in the air or at the aerodromes. Flow management shall be performed with a view to optimising available capacity in the use of airspace and enhancing air traffic flow management processes. It shall be based on safety, transparency and efficiency, ensuring that capacity is provided in a flexible and timely manner, consistent with the European Air Navigation Plan. The measures referred to in Article 43, concerning flow management shall support operational decisions by air navigation service providers, aerodrome operators and airspace users and shall cover the following areas: flight planning; use of available airspace capacity during all phases of flight, including en-route slot assignment; use of routings by general air traffic, including: the creation of a single publication for route and traffic orientation, options for diversion of general air traffic from congested areas, and priority rules regarding access to airspace for general air traffic, particularly during periods of congestion and crisis; and the consistency between flight plans and airport slots and the necessary coordination with adjacent regions, as appropriate.

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Source: EUR-Lex (Cellar) · retrieved 2026-10-12 · Text as adopted (Official Journal); later amendments are not incorporated in this text.