Free route airspace (FRA) implementation projection charts

The documents below show the planned implementation of free route airspace (FRA) across Europe. They start at 2025 and provide an outlook up to 2031.

By the end of 2024, around 75 ACCs have either fully or partially implemented free route airspace operations. There is an increasing trend for ACCs to conduct cross border operations and to lower the base level of FRA to the maximum extent possible. Full operations European wide are expected by 2029.

Although FRA is a major focus in Europe, its implementation is not limited to this region. Free Route Airspace is being adopted in various parts of the world, reflecting a global shift towards more efficient and sustainable air traffic management. A map showing the worldwide status of FRA implementation in 2025 is provided for reference.

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The designations employed and the presentation of the material on maps do not imply the expression of any opinion whatsoever on the part of EUROCONTROL concerning the legal status of any country, territory, city or area or of its authorities, or concerning the delimitation of its frontiers or borders.

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Worldwide free route airspace (FRA) implementation - 15 May 2025
Free route airspace (FRA) implementation projections - 2025
Free route airspace (FRA) implementation projections - 2026
Free route airspace (FRA) implementation projections - 2027
Free route airspace (FRA) implementation projections - 2028
Free route airspace (FRA) implementation projections - 2029
Free route airspace (FRA) implementation projections - 2030
Free route airspace (FRA) implementation projections - 2031