1.     Regulations and standards of ICAO and EUROCONTROL regarding airspace classification.

2.   Current airspace classification in countries (e.g., Europe, the United States, China, et cetera), along with special attention for lessons learned and best practices.

3.    Short site visit to an area control and flight information services centre to deepen knowledge and understanding of airspace classification and structure in relation to air traffic demands and context.

4.   The key objective of the course is to learn why and how to classify airspace in practice, in a step-by-step manner from data collection, methodologies of airspace classification, safety assessment et cetera, until the formal publication of the airspace classification decision. Provide guidelines, methodologies, and recommended practices for airspace classification. It is addressed what information is necessary and which qualitative and quantitative evaluation criteria are used for deciding which airspace classification is suitable.

5.     Whereas the scope of the course is classification of airspace, the relation between airspace classification and (the wider but not included topic of) airspace design is indicated/explained. Similarly, it is addressed how to do safety assessment for airspace classification and how to use Fast Time Simulation (e.g. by means of AirTOP) to validate an airspace classification. A site-visit to colleagues involved in similar airspace topics is offered.

6.    Interactive workshop with theoretical and practical exercises on classification of airspace based on data in the airspace of the participants’ home country, aimed at identifying opportunities for improvement.

7.      A general outline/framework on developing a CONOPS for an airspace after it has been classified.