The Swiss Confederation assumes its responsibility for ensuring that air traffic operations are as easy on the environment as possible by imposing takoff, landing and overflight restrictions in certain clearly-specified areas. When it assesses an airport's operating regulations, the Confederation will also consider the impact of air traffic on the local environment and population. Skyguide is a specialist in devising airport approach and departure regulations. But it only performs these activities when commissioned to do so, and has no decision-making authority in the approval of arrival or departure routes.
