5LNC - background information Annex 11, Chapter 2, Appendix 2 Designators for significant points not marked by the site of a radio navigation aid 1960’s –140 670 ICAO codes APAC 27 535 EUR/NAT 38 598 MID 12 934 WACAF 18 437 SAM 18 629 NACC 19 131 ESAF 5 406 OCT 1983 + NOV 1985

5LNC - codes dispatch

5lnc – Traditional Registration

5LNC - Need for dynamic change ICARD designed to Meet requirements set in Annex 11, Chapter 2 (2.14) - Appendix 2 Ensure unique designators allocations (ICAO Strategic Objective A) Enhance 5LNCs management worldwide (ICAO Strategic Objective D)

A web based system since 1998

2010 ICARD global 27 August 2010 : full transfer from Eurocontrol to ICAO HQ Now available in all ICAO Regions The main ICARD menu gives information on the different services and database that Eurocontrol is providing to ICAO and for the aviation community

ICARD for public users ICARD direct access : http://www2.icao.int/en/ICARD/default.aspx http://www.eurocontrol.int/icard/public/subsite_homepage/homepage.html ICARD menu for public users

ICARD access for route planners https://portal.icao.int Access to ICARD is open to anyone for information Guidelines for registration are provided on the same page To note: The future ICARD authorised user will initially register on the eurocontrol « onesky on-line » ATS route planners are nominated by their Administration Names of the designated route planners are communicated to the ICAO Regional Office accredited to them After coordination between State/ICAO/Eurocontrol, access as icard authorised user will be granted Route planners need prior registration

ICARD- Authorised user menu Find Allocated and available 5LNC verify the existence of a code in the ICARD database Identify the state using the code or indicate its availability in a specific region. To note: The information covers all ICAO regions & transfer of codes is possible ICARD contains all codes created in the 1960s but also a certain amount of codes which were not coordinated with ICAO – these are flagged as « non-icao » codes Find 5LNC in Reserve List : enable the authorised user to search for a new 5LNC and post a request for allocation Find Allocated 5LNC : find an information (allocation, geographical coordinates..) amendment can be requested by the coordinating country (update, deletion) 4. Check my request: The requests found in this menu are still pending – not yet approved by the ICAO data manager the authorised user can make all modification or withdraw the requests which are still pending for confirmation 5. Requests by block : Not recommended – will be withdrawn 6. Downloads ICARD can generate List of codes by country List by name of codes List of duplicates per country List of duplicateds per code 7. List ICARD Contacts + List Country code indicators Provide information on counterparts in other states or regions List the ITU, ISO2, ISO3 country codes 8. Change password

Search for existing code Searching the existence or the details of a 5LNC typing the code name Wil immediately give the information of the state user and the 5LNC details as initially registered in the database

Search 5LNC with specific pattern From a « search criteria », the authorised user can obtain a selection of codes with specific patterns, replacing letters with asterisks To note : the results will show a global information : available codes belonging to the region of registry will be underlined codes underlined are active codes – available for allocation

Search sound-like 5LNC

Random search from given coord

Status of 5LNCs Codes for 5LNCs: blue codes are available Underlined 5LNCs are active and available for your region the authorised user selects and proceeds with the request If not active (not underlined) = available but belongs to another region Contact your data manager who will coordinate with the other ICAO Region and check whether transfer is possible orange codes are pending for approval red codes are already allocated

Posting a request

Sound-like proximity is mandatory 500NM is the radius currently determined as safe for a sounding like proximity Checking sound like proximity is the responsibility of the route planner The route plannerwill check the adequacy of the results obtained with the « list » function The data manager will refuse requests that are not safety checked and confirmed. From given coordinates, the « map » option will show the future code position and give a visual information of other existing codes in the required area To note : All options in the first menu « find allocated and available 5LNC » are also available to public users to facilitate « in-house » coordination for future planification to simplify correspondence between data managers and authorised user

Sound like check with list view

Proximity check with MAP view

Reminding Safety issues Warnings are prompted to draw the authorised user’s attention on the necessity to modify the request. An automatic prompt will inform the authorised user of the necessity to check proximity and confirm that action was done Also when other similar codes are found within a close proximity, a warning will also be prompted.

Check my request Possible modifications for pending requests At this stage, requests are still pending and can be modified or deleted by the authorised user

On-line Downloads

Next steps to ICARD global 5LNC lists comparison ICARD/AIPs Clearing duplicates issues at regional level at global level Our next challenge : Develop a route designators system

Thank you for your attention ! Merci ! Thank you for your attention ! Nikki Goldschmid 林 琪 妮 ICAO EUR/NAT Paris - ICARD data manager ngoldschmid@paris.icao.int  Tel:  +33 (0)14641 8528