For the latest changes and updates on the North Atlantic, including our most recent Guides and Charts, use our NAT reference page at flightservicebureau.org/NAT.
2018 version – NAT Doc 007
The 2018 version of NAT Doc 007, North Atlantic Airspace and Operations Manual, was published in January 2018 by ICAO/NAT SPG.
Download the original document here (PDF, 5mB), and see also:
- The North Atlantic page with a summary of the changes so far in 2018
- The FSB/OPSGROUP NAT Ops Guide – “My First North Atlantic Flight is tomorrow“
2018 is off to a flying start again with NAT changes – these are the latest important changes. These are also published in the latest edition of NAT Doc 007, January 2018.
- PBCS From March 29th 2018, PBCS is a requirement for the NAT Tracks between FL350-390 – RCP240 and RSP180. Read more about PBCS in our article.
- RLAT From January 4th 2018, Shanwick and Gander increase the number of RLAT tracks – most tracks between FL350-390 will now be RLAT – 25nm separation between them.
And there will be more! Keep an eye on the FSB NAT Changes page, we’ll keep it updated.
Feb 2nd, 2018: FSB updated the full NAT Crossing Guide “My first North Atlantic Flight is tomorrow“.
– What’s different about the NAT, changes in 2018, 2017, 2016, 2015, NAT Quick Map
– Routine Flight Example #1 – Brussels to JFK (up at 5.45am)
– Non Routine-Flights: No RVSM, No RNP4, No HF, 1 LRNS, No HLA, No ETOPS, No TCAS, No Datalink – what you can do and where you can go
Take a look.
More on the topic:
- More: Oceanic Clearance Removal mess – delayed to December
- More: NAT FAQ: No HLA approval – Where can we go?
- More: NAT FAQ: No RVSM – Where can we go?
- More: NAT FAQ: No Datalink – Where can we go?
- More: NAT Clearance changes – a game!
More reading:
- Latest: Outsmarting GPS Tricks: Easy Solution for Spoofing
- Latest: TIBA in Australia: What’s Going On?
- Latest: That MMEL Thing: Here’s an Update
- Safe Airspace: Risk Database
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- Membership plans: Why join OPSGROUP?