Uploaded June 2026 | Updated September 2026, 3 hours ago
Our latest #AviationExplained video explores how Route Charges play a fundamental role in financing air traffic control in Europe – and how EUROCONTROL plays a central role through its Central Route Charges Office (CRCO).
Europe’s air traffic control system is handled by its air navigation service providers (ANSPs), and their safety-critical work is funded by the users of the airspace by paying Route Charges – a fee for all the airspace each flight passes through. Route Charges fund essential elements of air navigation services – from highly trained controllers to complex technologies and infrastructure investments.
EUROCONTROL’s CRCO collects and distributes Route Charges expertly, transparently and efficiently on behalf of States .
Read more about Route Charges and the role of the EUROCONTROL CRCO on our website.
Our latest #AviationExplained video explores how Route Charges play a fundamental role in financing air traffic control in Europe – and how EUROCONTROL plays a central role through its Central Route Charges Office (CRCO).
Europe’s air traffic control system is handled by its air navigation service providers (ANSPs), and their safety-critical work is funded by the users of the airspace by paying Route Charges – a fee for all the airspace each flight passes through. Route Charges fund essential elements of air navigation services – from highly trained controllers to complex technologies and infrastructure investments.
EUROCONTROL’s CRCO collects and distributes Route Charges expertly, transparently and efficiently on behalf of States .
Read more about Route Charges and the role of the EUROCONTROL CRCO on our website.
