The Polish Air Navigation Services Agency (PANSA) started its duty in 2007 as an independent unit, after isolating from "Polish Airports". It is running as a state agency which deals with air traffic management (ATM). PANSA's main obligations and objects are:
* Airspace Management (ASM)
* Air Traffic Flow Management (AFTM)
* to provide Air Traffic Services (ATS)
The main object for the Agency is to provide the safety for air traffic in
FIR Warsaw. While being in the air an aircraft is under constant surveillance of Air Traffic Controllers (
ATCO Atco or ATCO may refer to:
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). Their duty is to provide safe distance (separation) between the aircraft and in case of happening the dangerous situations - to give pilots the appropriate help.
The Agency's control activity is based on three levels:
* Area (En-route) Control
* Approach (Terminal) Control
* Tower (Airport) Control
Additionally the Agency provides also Flight Information Service (
FIS
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* Flight information service, an air traffic control service
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) in uncontrolled airspace. It coordinates as well with Search and Rescue (
SAR
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Places
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* Sar, Bahrain, a residential district
* Sar, Iran (disambiguation), several places in Iran
* Sar, Tibet, Tibet Autonomous Region of China
* Šar Mountains, in southeastern Europe
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) providing Alerting Service (ALRS).
External links
Home Site of Polish Air Navigation Services Agency
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