Cross Polar Work Group (CPWG)

Purpose

The Cross Polar WG provides a forum to improve air traffic services (ATS) for aircraft transiting polar and Russian Far East (RFE) airspace. The Cross Polar WG consists of air navigation service provider representatives from Russia, Canada, Iceland and the United States and international organizations representing airspace operator groups (e.g., the International Air Transport Association (IATA) and International Business Aviation Council (IBAC) who operate in that airspace.

The Cross Polar WG will work cooperatively to identify and resolve issues that impact the efficiency of ATS primarily for flights operating in the airspace between North America and Russia. Though the Cross Polar WG will focus primarily on Polar and Trans-East airspace issues, in order to promote seamless, efficient and safe ATS, representatives from other organizations and ANS providers, including, but not limited to China, Mongolia, and Japan may also be invited to participate in Cross Polar WG activities, as appropriate.

Background

In late 2006, the Federal Aviation Administration (FAA) and Federal Air Navigation Authority (FANA) met bi-laterally for discussions in Washington, D.C. One of the items discussed included the Russian American Coordinating Group for Air Traffic Control (RACGAT). Both FANA and FAA noted that the work and effort by the participants of RACGAT resulted in great achievements and successes including opening of the Trans East and Cross Polar routes through Russian airspace. RACGAT was a beneficial forum for its members but recent organizational restructuring and changes in participants, the group had not met since October 2003. During that time period, other groups including the Cross Polar Trans-East Air Traffic Management (ATM) Providers Working Group (CPWG) had been established and met to ensure continued international cooperation and address issues within the area. Both parties agreed that the first two meetings were proving the Cross Polar WG to be an effective forum for continued cooperation.

ANSP 24 Hour Contact Information

ANSP 24 Hour Contact Information (MS PowerPoint)

Arctic ATM Operational Contingency Plan

Trans-East Fix and Cross Polar Loading Tool

CPWG ANSP Meeting October 22-24, 2019

The twenty-seventh Cross Polar Trans-East ATM Providers� Working Group (CPWG/27) meeting is scheduled for 22-24 October 2019 in Singapore. The meeting will be hosted by the Civil Aviation Authority of Singapore and is aimed at furthering multilateral procedures for handling cross polar air traffic between the United States, Canada, Russia, Norway, Iceland, Finland, Denmark, Japan, Mongolia, Kazakhstan, and China. It is foreseen that the meeting will continue to improve air traffic operational efficiencies for flights operating on the cross-polar and Russian Trans-East routes.

If you have any questions regarding the CPWG and participation, please contact Leah Moebius.

CPWG27 IP Template (PDF)

CPWG27 WP Template (PDF)

CPWG26 Action Item List (PDF)

CPWG CPWG27 Schedule
Date	Time	Meeting	Participants
Tuesday October 22nd	10:00 a.m. - 12:00 p.m.	ANSP Meeting	ANSPs
Tuesday October 22nd	10:00 a.m. - 12:00 p.m.	Airline Meeting	IATA/Airlines
Tuesday October 22nd	1:00 - 5:00 p.m.	CPWG Plenary	All
Wednesday October 23rd	9:30 - 5:00 p.m.	CPWG Plenary	All
Thursday October 24th	9:30 - 5:00 p.m.	CPWG Plenary	All

CPWG ANSP Meeting May 22-24, 2019

The Cross Polar Working Group Air Navigation Service Providers (CPWG-ANSP) Meeting was held May 22-24, 2019 at the ICAO EURNAT Office, Paris, France. This was a meeting for ANSPs only. The full Cross Polar Working Group (CPWG/27) will meet in the Fall of 2019 in the Asia Pacific Region and include ANSPs, IATA and Airline participation. Details and the agenda for CPWG/27 will be posted when available.

If you have any questions regarding the CPWG and participation, please contact Leah Moebius.

All papers currently available for CPWG-ANSP (Zip).

CPWG/26

October 30-November 1, 2018 Vancouver, BC, Canada

The twenty-sixth Cross Polar Trans-East ATM Providers Working Group (CPWG/26) meeting was held on October 30-November 1, 2018 in Vancouver, BC Canada. The meeting was hosted by NAV CANADA and is aimed at furthering multilateral procedures for handling cross polar air traffic between the United States, Canada, Russia, Norway, Iceland, Finland, Denmark, Japan, Mongolia, Kazakhstan, and China.

CPWG26 IP Template (PDF)
CPWG26 WP Template (PDF)
CPWG25 Action Item List FINAL (PDF)
All papers currently available for CPWG26 (Zip)

Working Papers

CPWG26 WP01 Agenda REV (PDF)
CPWG26 WP02 CPWG25 Summary of Discussions DRAFT (PDF)
CPWG26 WP03 CPWG25 Action Item List (PDF)
CPWG26 WP05 State ATM ATS Route Catalog (PDF)
CPWG26 WP06 CP15-06 and CP18-02 Volcanic Activity CPDLC Messages FAA (PDF)
CPWG26 WP07 CP17-10 Departure Message Update State ATM (PDF)
CPWG26 WP08 CP17-10 China FFPC DEP messages UAL (PDF)
CPWG26 WP09 Seamless Airspace Chart FAA (PDF)

Information Papers

Presentations

CPWG26 ANSP Update ANS Finland (PDF)
CPWG26 ANSP Update Isavia (PDF)
CPWG26 Regulatory Update Jeppesen (PDF)
CPWG26 Hong Kong Airlines (PDF)
CPWG26 PPT CP20-01 Grand Challenge Infographic Avinor (PDF)
CPWG26 PACOTS Generation FAA (PDF)
CPWG26 SATVOICE Isavia (PDF)
CPWG26 ANSP Update Avinor (PDF)
CPWG26 State ATM MET CPDLC (PDF)
CPWG26 AAL Operations Overview (PDF)
CPWG26 ANSP Update_Mongolia CAA (PDF)
CPWG26 NCA tracks Update_NavCanada (PDF)
CPWG26 SAT ADSB Update_NavCanada (PDF)
CPWG26 State ATM AIDC (PDF)
CPWG26 State ATM Provideniya Radar (PDF)
CPWG26 State ATM traffic (PDF)
CPWG26 State ATM_ACC Consolidation (PDF)
CPWG26 ZAN ANSP Briefing (ver 0.1) (PDF)
CPWG26 State ATM_DARP-Like (PDF)
CPWG26 State ATM Routes (PDF)
CPWG26 GAC CPWG Presentation 2018 (PDF)
CPWG26 IATA WP to ANC13_commercial space (PDF)
DP4-7 (IATA) Airspace Closures For Ballistic Launches Update (PDF)

CPWG/25

The twenty-fifth Cross Polar Trans-East ATM Providers Working Group (CPWG/25) meeting was held on 23-25 May 2018 at the ICAO EURNAT Regional Office in Paris, France. The meeting was hosted by the International Civil Aviation Organization European and North Atlantic (EURNAT) Office and is aimed at furthering multilateral procedures for handling cross polar air traffic between the United States, Canada, Russia, Norway, Iceland, Finland, Denmark, Japan, Mongolia, Kazakhstan, and China.

All papers currently available for CPWG25 (Zip)

CPWG/24

The twenty-fourth Cross Polar Trans-East ATM Providers Working Group (CPWG/24) meeting was held December 12-14, 2017 at the ICAO EURNAT Offices in Paris, France. The meeting was hosted by the ICAO EURNAT Office and is aimed at furthering multilateral procedures for handling cross polar air traffic between the United States, Canada, Russia, Norway, Iceland, Japan, Mongolia, Kazakhstan, Denmark, Finland and China. It is foreseen that the meeting will continue to improve air traffic operational efficiencies for flights operating on the cross-polar and Russian Trans-East routes.