The planning and implementation of large-scale international military exercises is a complex and demanding process in itself, and the use of huge volumes of airspace that were not previously designed and published in relevant aeronautical publications (eAIP) presents an additional challenge for designing and publishing such airspace structures (military zones) to other users, because they pose a danger to other civil traffic and have a significant impact on its normal flow, planning and implementation.
The AMC Portal System enables the easy mapping of new on-request AD-HOC areas and facilitates the analysis of the impact of these areas (military zones) on other air traffic by displaying them on different cartographic bases, in 2D and 3D, and identifies possible overlaps and conflicts with existing airspace structures.
At the same time, it enables all airspace users to have an insight into airspace reservations in advance and in real time, giving clearer and more precise information on reserved areas (visual) in relation to the textual form published by relevant NOTAMs.
Likewise, the system maximizes the application of the Flexible Use of Airspace (FUA) through the immediate announcement of any changes to planned activities such as the cancellation of reservations when they are no longer needed, whether it is an earlier termination or completely aborting their further use by military users. This allows other users to better plan their own operations and use the same airspace when it is no longer needed for military activities that traditionally reserve large volumes of airspace.
A good example of the effectiveness of the AMC Portal System is the implementation of this year's 'Astral Knight 21' international military exercise. The Integrated Air and Missile Defense exercise, planned and organized by USAFE-AFAFRICA, was conducted May 13 to 22, 2021, in the airspace above the North and South Adriatic.
About 50 various types of aircraft from the ranks of the US Air Force, the Italian Air Force, the Armed Forces of the Hellenic Republic, and the Croatian Air Force actively participated in the exercise on a daily basis.
For the purposes of the military exercise, temporary airspace structures were established in the airspace above the Adriatic Sea, which were used as dangerous areas (D) in which flying activities dangerous to other airspace users were carried out.
Information regarding the reservation of zones and airspace restrictions were available on the AMC Portal to all airspace users.
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