Who is responsible for creating North Atlantic Tracks (NAT Tracks)?

Who is responsible for creating North Atlantic Tracks (NAT Tracks)?

• A. Airlines' Dispatch Centers
• B. FAA Headquarters
• C. ICAO Flight Operations Division
• D. ATC at Gander in North America, and Shannon and Prestwick in Europe

Answer: (D)

North Atlantic Tracks are established and published daily by the oceanic air traffic control centers responsible for the North Atlantic region. The centers at Gander in North America, and Shannon and Prestwick in Europe, coordinate to design the NAT Tracks, considering weather, traffic flow, and capacity to keep crossings safe and efficient. They issue the track structure that flights across the Atlantic follow. Dispatch centers at airlines file and plan routes but don’t create the NAT Track system. FAA Headquarters handles policy and oversight, not the daily creation of tracks, and ICAO’s Flight Operations Division sets international standards rather than the actual daily track design.

North Atlantic Tracks are established and published daily by the oceanic air traffic control centers responsible for the North Atlantic region. The centers at Gander in North America, and Shannon and Prestwick in Europe, coordinate to design the NAT Tracks, considering weather, traffic flow, and capacity to keep crossings safe and efficient. They issue the track structure that flights across the Atlantic follow. Dispatch centers at airlines file and plan routes but don’t create the NAT Track system. FAA Headquarters handles policy and oversight, not the daily creation of tracks, and ICAO’s Flight Operations Division sets international standards rather than the actual daily track design.