Air Navigation Services of the Czech Republic (ANS CR)

Air Navigation Services of the Czech Republic (ANS CR, in Czech Řízení letového provozu ČR) is the Czech air navigation service provider. It is based in Jeneč near Prague, and publishes monthly traffic figures for the Prague Flight Information Region (FIR) and Prague Airport on its website.

Services

• Aeronautical Information Management (AIM): the AIM Centre provides the data and information needed for national and international air navigation
• Route airspace (FRA), which lets airspace users plan their routes flexibly
• A drone portal with information on safe operation and sharing airspace
• Flight inspection services: calibration flights for navigation ground equipment and procedures, provided to customers abroad as well as in the Czech Republic

Training

The Czech Air Navigation Institute (CANI) is the company ATM training institute, which says it has 30 years of experience and trains staff for other air navigation service providers in Europe and beyond. The Czech Aviation Training Centre (CATC) trains professional pilots and flight personnel, and also runs simulator flights and visits to the public.

Company facts

• Company ID (IČO): 49710371
• Certification and partnership pages are listed on its site, including CANSO and SESAR
• Leadership: a new Director General, Zdeněk Jelínek, was announced in a press release on the site in 2026