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Civil-military integration
In Germany, civil and military air traffic control is integrated into one system. Since 1994, DFS has been responsible for the handling of both civil and military air traffic in peacetime. Only military aerodromes are exempted from this integration. Up until 1993, a different system was in place: Military air traffic control in Germany was completely separate from civil air traffic control. When the air traffic volume continued to increase, however, it became obvious that this strict division was causing a number of problems. To improve the coordination between military and civil air traffic and make better use of the airspace capacity, both services were combined into one system. Today, military and civil air traffic controllers work side by side. Airspaces used for military purposes no longer represent insurmountable obstacles: they can be used by civil and military aircraft, as required. All airspace users benefit from the flexible use of the entire German airspace.
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