NATS Swanwick
NATS Swanwick is a combined area control centre and terminal control centre operated by National Air Traffic Service (NATS) at Swanwick in Hampshire, England.[1][2]
It started operations on 27 January 2002, and handles aircraft in the London flight information region (FIR), which covers most of England and Wales. The centre consists of three facilities:[1]
- The London Area Control Centre (LACC), which provides air traffic control services to aircraft operating in upper airspace over England and Wales within the London FIR.[3]
- The London Terminal Control Centre (LTCC), which controls aircraft flying below 24,500ft flying to and from London's aiports.[4]
- No. 78 Squadron of the RAF, which provides military air traffic control services and distress and diversion services to civilian aircraft.[5]
The Swanwick facility replaces that of the former site at West Drayton.[4]
References
[edit]- 1 2 "About Swanwick" (PDF). NATS. Retrieved 8 October 2025.
- ↑ Kelly, Brendan (27 April 2017). "The hidden secrets of UK airspace: Two Centres for three FIRs". NATS Blog. Retrieved 8 October 2025.
- ↑ "En Route Services | NATS". www.nats.co.uk. Archived from the original on 3 June 2011. Retrieved 8 October 2025.
- 1 2 Corp, Rob (26 September 2008). "Why Swanwick hit the headlines". BBC News. Retrieved 4 May 2014.
- ↑ "Swanwick (78 Squadron)". Royal Air Force. Retrieved 8 October 2025.
External links
[edit]- En-Route Services information from NATS