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Detailed Infringement Statistics

INFRINGEMENT REPORTS

These graphs refer only to infringements into controlled airspace where NATS provides the Air Traffic Service – to check which units these are, see the 'x' axis on the graph for the "current year to date". How much does it cost to break off a 747 from approach? See the bottom of this page

Graph 1: Whole Year figures for 2005 - 2008 (ytd)



NB: Reguar visitors, please note the new colour key!

Graph 2: 2007 + 2008 ytd Infringements by NATS ATC Unit
NB: The colour scheme on this graph is NOT the same as the colour scheme above - see keys.




The majority of infringements reported are G.A. aircraft. More information about infringement measurements can be found on the yellow tag at the top marked 'Background' or by clicking here

You can also see the statistics for investigations, cautions and prosecutions in the same document, but if you are interested in going directly to those figures, you can jump into 'Prosecutions' section

Something to consider:

Given that 'unknown traffic' inside Controlled Airspace (ie: an infringer) which gets within 5 miles or 5000' of controlled traffic forces action to protect the latter, guess how much per minute extra it will cost if a 747 has to break off an approach and 'go around'? If you want to know, look at this new poster from the CAA (link here).

Now consider how long 'extra' the 747 will be airborne. Then consider that the figure was the direct cost - what about the rest? For example you could be on that 747 and trying to get home in time for something important, or catching a train, or transfering to another flight with minimum time to spare.

If you have looked at the graphs above, remember that's only the situation for airspace controlled by NATS employees - there are other airports in the UK with controlled airspace not included there - and what about the temporary restrictions? Think how cheated the organisers and 1000s of paying spectators at some 2006 events felt when their Red Arrows displays were cancelled due to 'infringers' into the display restricted areas? - and all those infringers needed to do was to check notams or even call 0500-354802 to get a freephone warning.