RAD
Welcome to the Route Availability Document (RAD) website. The purpose of this site is to assist the Aviation Community in understanding the RAD and provide it with the latest applicable RAD.
RAD updates
On this website we publish the Route Availability Document (RAD) - a compendium and centralised sources of information about the availability of the route network, utilisation rules and free route airspace.
This information is maintained for each Member State by the designated National RAD Coordinator (NRC) and coordinated with the Network Manager for publication 28 days prior to the start of the relevant aeronautical information regulation and control (AIRAC) cycle.
This information is published in the V1.0 of the Rolling RAD document while further updates are reflected in any of the subsequent versions as applicable.
We also maintain a number of other relevant documents and resources in support of the aviation community, such as Additional Documentation and Information and tools.
The RAD is created based on:
- COMMISSION REGULATION (EU) No 255/2010 of 25 March 2010 laying down common rules on air traffic flow management, Article 4 - General obligations of Member States, paragraph 4.
- COMMISSION IMPLEMENTING REGULATION (EU) 2019/123 of 24 January 2019 lays down detailed rules for the implementation of air traffic management (ATM) network functions and repealing Commission Regulation (EU) No 677/2011, Annex I - The European Route Network Design (ERND) Function, Part A - Planning principle 4(d).
Additional Documentation
This section contains a number of externally hosted documents, or documents provided to the NM RAD Team by third parties. While NM RAD does its best to keep these files up to date, it cannot guarantee, and cannot be held responsible for the correctness or completeness of the data. Any identified discrepancy should be reported back to the originator of the data using the contact under each subsection.
Sectors & Gates Data
This section contains relevant sector and gates data for those States/FABS/ANSPs that uses these entities in the RAD but do not publish them in the AIP.
EUROCONTROL publishes this information on the RAD website on behalf of the states and cannot be held responsible for any data mismatch or inconsistencies.
RAIS and AIRAC Briefs
This section contains both links to the EUROCONTROL RNDSG Airspace Improvement Synopis (RAIS) as well as summarised information for certain States/ANSPs intended to inform AOs and CFSPs about significant changes in routings and RAD
restrictions for a certain AIRAC and complements the information otherwise available directly in the RAD Document or the State AIP.
This data is provided to EUROCONTROL by the Member States through their National RAD Coordinators.
Free Route Airspace (FRA)
Free route airspace is a specified airspace within which users may freely plan a route between a defined entry point and a defined exit point, with the possibility to route via intermediate (published or unpublished) significant points, without reference to the ATS route network, subject to airspace availability. Within this airspace, flights remain subject to air traffic control. FRA description is published in relevant AIP per State.
More details on this topic can be found on Free route airspace (FRA) page.
Additional resources can be found under the More Info.
Dynamic RAD
Dynamic management of the RAD is defined as a pre-tactical and tactical ATFCM process (D -6), performed by the Network Manager on behalf of State(s)/FAB(s)/ANSP(s). Until the full establishment of the process this section contains the latest documents applicable for Dynamic RAD.
Cartography
In our capacity as the European Network Manager (NM), we produce standardised and tailor-made pan-European charts to support air traffic management (ATM) stakeholders and our own activities of airspace management (ASM), route network design and planning.
Our charts are based on data from the aeronautical information publications (AIPs) of our Member States, the European AIS Database (EAD-SDO) and our own databases. Charts are available to download free of charge on the Cartography page.
UK SRDs and Standard Agreed Levels
We publish on behalf of NATS the UK SRDs and Standard Agred Levels.
This data will be discontinued as from AIRAC2601 and will be replace by a link towards a new location.
Data for AIRAC 2509.
Data for AIRAC 2510.
Data for AIRAC 2511.
AIRAC Dates
This section provides an overview of all the RAD relevant dates for the upcoming 4 Years. Months with double AIRAC are highlighted in yellow.
| AIRAC | RAD-Cut-Off (D-42) | RAD Publication (D-28) | AIRAC(D) |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2501 | 12-Dec-24 | 26-Dec-24 | 23-Jan-25 |
| 2502 | 09-Jan-25 | 23-Jan-25 | 20-Feb-25 |
| 2503 | 06-Feb-25 | 20-Feb-25 | 20-Mar-25 |
| 2504 | 06-Mar-25 | 20-Mar-25 | 17-Apr-25 |
| 2505 | 03-Apr-25 | 17-Apr-25 | 15-May-25 |
| 2506 | 01-May-25 | 15-May-25 | 12-Jun-25 |
| 2507 | 29-May-25 | 12-Jun-25 | 10-Jul-25 |
| 2508 | 26-Jun-25 | 10-Jul-25 | 07-Aug-25 |
| 2509 | 24-Jul-25 | 07-Aug-25 | 04-Sep-25 |
| 2510 | 21-Aug-25 | 04-Sep-25 | 02-Oct-25 |
| 2511 | 18-Sep-25 | 02-Oct-25 | 30-Oct-25 |
| 2512 | 16-Oct-25 | 30-Oct-25 | 27-Nov-25 |
| 2513 | 13-Nov-25 | 27-Nov-25 | 25-Dec-25 |
| AIRAC | RAD-Cut-Off (D-42) | RAD Publication (D-28) | AIRAC(D) |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2601 | 11-Dec-25 | 25-Dec-25 | 22-Jan-26 |
| 2602 | 08-Jan-26 | 22-Jan-26 | 19-Feb-26 |
| 2603 | 05-Feb-26 | 19-Feb-26 | 19-Mar-26 |
| 2604 | 05-Mar-26 | 19-Mar-26 | 16-Apr-26 |
| 2605 | 02-Apr-26 | 16-Apr-26 | 14-May-26 |
| 2606 | 30-Apr-26 | 14-May-26 | 11-Jun-26 |
| 2607 | 28-May-26 | 11-Jun-26 | 09-Jul-26 |
| 2608 | 25-Jun-26 | 09-Jul-26 | 06-Aug-26 |
| 2609 | 23-Jul-26 | 06-Aug-26 | 03-Sep-26 |
| 2610 | 20-Aug-26 | 03-Sep-26 | 01-Oct-26 |
| 2611 | 17-Sep-26 | 01-Oct-26 | 29-Oct-26 |
| 2612 | 15-Oct-26 | 29-Oct-26 | 26-Nov-26 |
| 2613 | 12-Nov-26 | 26-Nov-26 | 24-Dec-26 |
| AIRAC | RAD-Cut-Off (D-42) | RAD Publication (D-28) | AIRAC(D) |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2701 | 10-Dec-26 | 24-Dec-26 | 21-Jan-27 |
| 2702 | 07-Jan-27 | 21-Jan-27 | 18-Feb-27 |
| 2703 | 04-Feb-27 | 18-Feb-27 | 18-Mar-27 |
| 2704 | 04-Mar-27 | 18-Mar-27 | 15-Apr-27 |
| 2705 | 01-Apr-27 | 15-Apr-27 | 13-May-27 |
| 2706 | 29-Apr-27 | 13-May-27 | 10-Jun-27 |
| 2707 | 27-May-27 | 10-Jun-27 | 08-Jul-27 |
| 2708 | 24-Jun-27 | 08-Jul-27 | 05-Aug-27 |
| 2709 | 22-Jul-27 | 05-Aug-27 | 02-Sep-27 |
| 2710 | 19-Aug-27 | 02-Sep-27 | 30-Sep-27 |
| 2711 | 16-Sep-27 | 30-Sep-27 | 28-Oct-27 |
| 2712 | 14-Oct-27 | 28-Oct-27 | 25-Nov-27 |
| 2713 | 11-Nov-27 | 25-Nov-27 | 23-Dec-27 |
| AIRAC | RAD-Cut-Off (D-42) | RAD Publication (D-28) | AIRAC(D) |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2801 | 09-Dec-27 | 23-Dec-27 | 28-Jan-00 |
| 2802 | 06-Jan-28 | 20-Jan-28 | 17-Feb-28 |
| 2803 | 03-Feb-28 | 17-Feb-28 | 16-Mar-28 |
| 2804 | 02-Mar-28 | 16-Mar-28 | 13-Apr-28 |
| 2805 | 30-Mar-28 | 13-Apr-28 | 11-May-28 |
| 2806 | 27-Apr-28 | 11-May-28 | 08-Jun-28 |
| 2807 | 25-May-28 | 08-Jun-28 | 06-Jul-28 |
| 2808 | 22-Jun-28 | 06-Jul-28 | 03-Aug-28 |
| 2809 | 20-Jul-28 | 03-Aug-28 | 31-Aug-28 |
| 2810 | 17-Aug-28 | 31-Aug-28 | 28-Sep-28 |
| 2811 | 14-Sep-28 | 28-Sep-28 | 26-Oct-28 |
| 2812 | 12-Oct-28 | 26-Oct-28 | 23-Nov-28 |
| 2813 | 09-Nov-28 | 23-Nov-28 | 21-Dec-28 |
Coordinators
The role of the designated NRC is to provide a single link between the NM RAD Team and the States/ANSPs to co-ordinate the accumulation, management and publication of the RAD pertinent to that State/ANSP.
The NRCs role and responsibilities are part of the ERNIP.
Additional Information and tools
This section includes a number of tools and links complementary to the RAD.
RAD Application
RAD Application is a web based tool used by the National RAD Coordintors to manage the RAD. It contains all the past, current and future states of the Traffic Flow Rules and Flight Planning Facilitation Options and it is the source for the RAD updates published on this website.
DDR2: Airspace Mapping Tool
NM Airspace Mapping Tool is a tool hosted on the DDR2. It allows users to plot various Airspace Structure, Route Network and DCT data in Europe.
European Route Network Improvement Plan (ERNIP)
The ERNIP is created to address the requirements expressed in the COMMISSION IMPLEMENTING REGULATION (EU) 2019/123, Annex I.
It comprises a Framework Document and 4 other separate parts.
ERNIP Part 4 - RAD Users Manual describes in detail the roles and responsibilities of those in charge of the RAD, main requirements and timelines and the RAD Grammar rules to follow to build a RAD.
NM Flight Planning Requirements
This document outlines the necessary steps needed to be taken in order to ensure the required level of compatibility with NMOC systems for flight planning procedures. These provisions cover the most significant aspects that shall be known by the NM Operational Stakeholders in support to flight planning.
The document is acccesible here.