Description

The Pacific Organised Track System (PACOTS) is a flexible set of aircraft route tracks that primariliy link commercial air transport gateways of Japan and Southeast Asia and the gateways of Hawaii and the North American West Coast, as well as those in Texas.

System Overview

Ever increasing trans-Pacific air traffic has resulted in the need to use the available airspace more efficiently. To achieve that goal, the Pacific Organized Track System (PACOTS) has been developed. The track routings are established on a daily basis to take advantage of the best wind conditions for trans-Pacific routes which service traffic transiting from the North American West Coast and Hawaii to Japan and South East Asia and return. Tracks are spaced using RNP10 criteria at a minimum of 50nm. Whilst on the tracks, the minimum longitudinal separation, using mach number technique, is 10 minutes.