PANSA (Polish Air Navigation Services Agency)

PANSA, the Polish Air Navigation Services Agency (Polska Agencja Zeglugi Powietrznej), is the state-owned provider of air navigation services in Poland, based in Warsaw. It was founded on 1 April 2007. The agency says it keeps traffic safe and flowing in Polish airspace 24 hours a day, covering more than 334,000 square kilometres, with nearly 3,000 flights over Poland each day.

Services

• Air traffic control: tower, approach and area control
• Flight information service and aeronautical information services (AIS)
• Airspace management
• Flight inspection services
• Air traffic management systems and tools
• Training for air traffic controllers: PANSA says it is the only institution in Poland that trains and employs civilian controllers
• Drone traffic management (PansaUTM, DroneMap)
• Consulting and data services

Operations

PANSA runs 15 airport control areas and operates 8 radar systems across Poland, plus navigation aids such as DVOR/DME stations. It belongs to the Baltic Functional Airspace Block (Baltic FAB). The agency reports about 600 air traffic controllers, with technicians, IT specialists and administrative staff in support roles.

Company facts

• Founded April 2007
• State-owned legal entity
• Headquarters: 8 Wiezowa Street, 02-147 Warsaw
• 302,801 registered UAV operators in Poland at 31 December 2024, per the site