| Approach type | Runway ends covered | % of runway ends covered |
|---|---|---|
| RNP APCH to LNAV | 1,154 | 71% |
| RNP APCH to LNAV/VNAV | 833 | 51% |
| RNP APCH to LPV | 754 | 46% |
| Any RNP APCH (LNAV or LNAV/VNAV or LPV) | 1,173 | 72% |
| RNP AR APCH | 36 | 2% |
| ILS (all, see breakdown below) | 775 | 47% |
| GLS1 | 40 | 2% |
| 3D (ILS Cat I or ILS Cat II/II or APV) | 948 | 58% |
| 1 ’GLS’ does not include instrument approach procedures based on GBAS proprietary precursor systems | ||
36 PBN and precision approach procedures
36.1 EUROCONTROL recommended values
The values hereafter present the proportion of runway ends in ECAC with published Performance-Based Navigation (PBN) instrument approach procedures fully implemented. The data presented in the tables comes from EUROCONTROL Performance Based Navigation Map Tool. Please refer to this source for any further information.
| Approach type | Runway ends covered | % of runway ends covered |
|---|---|---|
| ILS Cat I (and no Cat II/III) | 512 | 31% |
| ILS Cat II/III | 263 | 16% |
The EUROCONTROL PBN Map Tool illustrates the deployment of PBN instrument approach procedures against objectives set in ICAO Assembly Resolution 37-11 and the European Regulation on PBN (in particular Commission Implementing Regulation (EU) 2018/1048 of 18 July 2018).
PBN approaches include instrument approach procedures compliant with the following navigation specifications of the PBN Manual (ICAO Doc 9613):
RNP APCH
RNP AR APCH
The PBN Map tool provides a list of the current and planned airports and runway ends covered by each type of approach. The tool gives information about:
deployment progress since 2012, on the basis of actual publications
future deployment trends based on the draft PBN Transition plans submitted to EUROCONTROL Network Manager for consultation
the availability of PBN approaches with vertical guidance (APV) on all runway ends or on runway ends without precision landing (e.g. ILS, MLS or GBAS)
the deployment status for ECAC, individual countries, Pilot Common Project (PCP) airports and individual airports
In March 2023 (on the basis of the AIRAC cycle, see comments), 1,676 runways ends were equipped with instrument approach procedures.
36.2 Comment
The PBN Map Tool is updated in accordance with publications for every AIRAC cycle1. It therefore provides up-to-date information on the current deployment status.
For more details about the AIRAC cycles and the corresponding dates, please refer to the corresponding EUROCONTROL page↩︎