The European Organisation for the Safety of Air Navigation (EUROCONTROL) is an international organisation whose primary objective is the development of a seamless, pan-European Air Traffic Management (ATM) system. This civil organisation currently has 37 member states; its headquarters are in Brussels. Image File history File links This is a lossless scalable vector image. ... For the political science journal, see: International Organization An international organization (also called intergovernmental organization) is an organization of international scope or character. ... This article is 150 kilobytes or more in size. ... Air Traffic Control Towers (ATCTs) at Schiphol Airport Air Traffic Control (ATC) is a service provided by ground based controllers who direct aircraft on the ground and in the air to ensure safe, orderly and expeditious traffic flow. ... Nickname: Map showing the location of Brussels in Belgium Coordinates: Country Belgium Region Brussels-Capital Region Founded 979 Founded (Region) June 18, 1989 Government  - Mayor (Municipality) Freddy Thielemans Area  - Region 162 km²  (62. ...

EUROCONTROL develops, coordinates and plans for implementation of pan-European air traffic management strategies and their associated action plans in an effort involving national authorities, air navigation service providers, civil and military airspace users, airports, industry, professional organisations and relevant European institutions. Its core activities involve all gate-to-gate air navigation service operations: strategic and tactical flow management, controller training, regional control of airspace, development of leading-edge, safety-proofed technologies and procedures, and collection of air navigation charges.

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It provides various external services, including its EUROCONTROL Maastricht Upper Area Control Centre (MUAC), widely recognized as the world's most productive and efficient air traffic control center. The high productivity is due to its evolutionary technical infrastructure (MADAP), pan-European recruitment, human resources reward program and organisational culture. MUAC created innovative technology and productivity enhancements: the Short-Term Conflict Alert, Medium-Term Conflict Alert, Medium-Term Conflict Detection, Automated Flight Activation Messages (ACT), Controller Pilot Data Link Communications (CPDLC) and stripless controller working positions. Using an innovative Operator Display System (ODS) sporting various productivity boosting innovations, the air traffic controllers working at the MUAC provide safe and efficient control services over various European countries such as Belgium, Luxembourg, The Netherlands and Germany. Image File history File links Noia_64_mimetypes_shellscript. ... Air Traffic Control Towers (ATCTs) at Amsterdams Schiphol Airport (Netherlands) Air traffic control (ATC) is a service provided by ground-based controllers who direct aircraft on the ground and in the air. ... Human resources has at least two meanings depending on context. ... Controller Pilot Data Link Communications (CPDLC), also referred to as Controller Pilot Data Link (CPDL) is a method by which air traffic controllers can communicate with pilots over a datalink system. ... Air traffic controllers are persons who operate the air traffic control system to expedite and maintain a safe and orderly flow of air traffic and help prevent mid-air collisions. ... Motto: Je Maintiendrai (Dutch: Ik zal handhaven, English: I Shall Uphold) Anthem: Wilhelmus van Nassouwe Capital Amsterdam1 Largest city Amsterdam Official language(s) Dutch2 Government Parliamentary democracy Constitutional monarchy  - Queen Beatrix  - Prime minister Jan Peter Balkenende Independence Eighty Years War   - Declared July 26, 1581   - Recognised January 30, 1648 (by Spain...

Typically, Air Traffic Control Sectors at MUAC can handle 50 or more flights per hour in an Upper Control Area above 24500 feet. The average flight duration is approximately 18 minutes and typically 60% of the traffic is climbing from or descending to the major European airports of London, Paris, Frankfurt, Amsterdam and Berlin. A foot (plural: feet or foot;[1] symbol or abbreviation: ft or, sometimes, ′ – a prime) is a unit of length, in a number of different systems, including English units, Imperial units, and United States customary units. ... A minute is a unit of time equal to 1/60th of an hour and to 60 seconds. ... This article is about the capital of England and the United Kingdom. ... City flag City coat of arms Motto: Fluctuat nec mergitur (Latin: Tossed by the waves, she does not sink) Paris Eiffel tower as seen from the esplanade du Trocadéro. ... For other uses, see Frankfurt (disambiguation). ... Nickname: Motto: Heldhaftig, Vastberaden, Barmhartig (Valiant, Determined, Compassionate) Location of Amsterdam Coordinates: Country Netherlands Province North Holland Government  - Mayor Simon McAndrew (PvdA)  - Aldermen Lodewijk Asscher Hennah Buyne Carolien Gehrels Tjeerd Herrema Maarten van Poelgeest Marijke Vos  - Secretary Erik Gerritsen Area [1][2]  - City 219 km²  (84. ... Berlin is the capital city and one of the sixteen states of the Federal Republic of Germany. ...

Membership

EUROCONTROL

EUROCONTROL, EU and ECAC members: Image File history File links No higher resolution available. ... Image File history File links No higher resolution available. ... The European Civil Aviation Conference (ECAC) or Conférence Européenne de lAviation Civile (CEAC) is an international organization with close ties to the United Nations, the International Civil Aviation Organization, the Council of Europe and the institutions of the European Union such as EUROCONTROL and the Joint Aviation...

• Belgium (1960)
• Netherlands (1960)
• Luxembourg (1960)
• France (1960)
• Germany (1960)
• United Kingdom (1960)
• Ireland (1965)
• Portugal (1986)
• Greece (1988)
• Malta (1989)
• Cyprus (1991)
• Hungary (1992)
• Austria (1993)
• Denmark (1994)
• Slovenia (1995)
• Sweden (1995)
• Romania (1996)
• Czech Republic (1996)
• Italy (1996)
• Bulgaria (1997)
• Slovakia (1997)
• Spain (1997)
• Finland (2001)
• Poland (2004)
• Lithuania (2006)

EUROCONTROL and ECAC members outside the EU: The European Civil Aviation Conference (ECAC) or Conférence Européenne de lAviation Civile (CEAC) is an international organization with close ties to the United Nations, the International Civil Aviation Organization, the Council of Europe and the institutions of the European Union such as EUROCONTROL and the Joint Aviation...

• Turkey (1989)
• Switzerland (1992)
• Norway (1994)
• Croatia (1997)
• Monaco (1997)
• Republic of Macedonia (1998)
• Moldova (2000)
• Albania (2002)
• Bosnia and Herzegovina (2004)
• Ukraine (2004)
• Serbia (2005, as SiM)
• Armenia (2006)

Notable non-members:
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• Latvia
• Estonia

ECAC members: The European Civil Aviation Conference (ECAC) or Conférence Européenne de lAviation Civile (CEAC) is an international organization with close ties to the United Nations, the International Civil Aviation Organization, the Council of Europe and the institutions of the European Union such as EUROCONTROL and the Joint Aviation...

• Iceland
• Azerbaijan
• Georgia

See also

• European Civil Aviation Conference (ECAC)
• European Common Aviation Area (ECAA)
• European Aviation Safety Agency
• Airports of Europe

The European Civil Aviation Conference (ECAC) or Conférence Européenne de lAviation Civile (CEAC) is an international organization with close ties to the United Nations, the International Civil Aviation Organization, the Council of Europe and the institutions of the European Union such as EUROCONTROL and the Joint Aviation... The Single European Sky is a European Commission initiative that will change the future structure of air traffic control across Europe. ... European Aviation Safety Agency (EASA) is an agency of the European Union with offices in Cologne, Germany, which has been given specific regulatory and executive tasks in the field of aviation safety. ... Busiest airports in Europe by passengers/year (2006) (top 50 in Europe by passengers/year) London Heathrow Airport, United Kingdom 67. ...

External links

• Official site
• History of EUROCONTROLPDF (375 KiB)
• Scanner frequencies of Eurocontrol
• "Being in control at Eurocontrol", article in Crossroads by Rinnie Oey
• Executive Overview: Jane's Air Traffic Control