Flying The Tracks: How Commercial Airliners Cross The North Atlantic Ocean

The North Atlantic is one of the most unique airspaces worldwide. The NATs, or North Atlantic Tracks, are traversed hundreds of times daily in both directions, and the North Atlantic is one of the busiest oceanic airspaces. There are many discussion-worthy topics related to the North Atlantic crossings, and this article will focus on the track system and how pilots communicate with ATC while in oceanic airspace.