Appendix 1 — REQUIREMENTS FOR AIRSPACE STRUCTURES AND FLIGHT PROCEDURES CONTAINED THEREIN
SPECIFIC REQUIREMENTS FOR PROVIDERS OF FLIGHT PROCEDURE DESIGN SERVICES · Air Traffic Management / Air Navigation Services · Regulation (EU) 2017/373
Specifications for flight information regions, control areas, control zones and flight information zones
FLIGHT INFORMATION REGIONS Flight information regions as defined in point 23 of Article 2 to Regulation (EC) No 549/2004 shall:
AMC1 SECTION I — (a) FLIGHT INFORMATION REGIONS
LIMITED BY AN UPPER FLIGHT INFORMATION REGION When limited by an upper flight information region, the lower limit specified for the upper flight…
AMC1 SECTION I — (b) CONTROL AREAS
UPPER LIMITS When established, the upper limits of a control area should coincide with a VFR cruising level of the tables in Appendix 3 to Commission…
GM1 SECTION I — (b) CONTROL AREAS
GENERAL (a) When the lower limit of a control area is above 900 m (3 000 ft) mean sea level (MSL), it should coincide with a VFR cruising level as…
AMC1 SECTION I — (c) CONTROL ZONES
HORIZONTAL LIMITS The horizontal limits of a control zone should extend to at least 9.3 km (5 NM) from the centre of the aerodrome or aerodromes…
GM1 SECTION I — (c) CONTROL ZONES
GENERAL (a) If a control zone is located outside of the horizontal limits of a control area, an upper limit should be established.
Identification of ATS routes other than standard departure and arrival routes
When ATS routes are established, a protected airspace along each ATS route and a safe spacing between adjacent ATS routes shall be provided.
AMC1 SECTION II
GENERAL Controlled, advisory and uncontrolled ATS routes, with the exception of standard arrival and departure routes should be identified as follows:
GM1 SECTION II
GENERAL (a) Guidance material on the establishment of ATS routes and procedures is contained in ICAO Doc 9426 ‘Air Traffic Services Planning Manual’.
Identification of standard departure and standard arrival routes and associated procedures
When identifying standard departure and standard arrival routes and associated procedures, it shall be ensured that:
AMC1 SECTION III — (a)(1)
SYSTEM OF DESIGNATORS The system of designators should: make a clear distinction between:
GM1 to AMC1 SECTION III — (a)(1)
SYSTEM OF DESIGNATORS The term ‘route’ is used in the meaning of ‘route and associated procedures’.
AMC1 SECTION III — (a)(2)
PLAIN LANGUAGE DESIGNATOR A plain language designator of a standard departure or arrival route should consist of:
AMC1 SECTION III — (b)(2)
BASIC INDICATOR The basic indicator should be considered the name or name-code of the significant point where a standard departure route terminates or a…
AMC1 SECTION III — (b)(5)
CODED DESIGNATOR The coded designator of a standard departure or standard arrival route, instrument or visual, should consist of:
GM1 SECTION III
GENERAL (a) Guidance material relating to the establishment of standard departure and arrival routes and associated procedures is contained in ICAO Doc…
Establishment and identification of significant points
Significant points shall be established for the purpose of defining an ATS route or flight procedure and/or in relation to the ATS requirements for…
AMC1 SECTION IV
GENERAL (a) The significant points should, whenever possible, be established with reference to ground-based or space-based radio navigation aids.
GM1 SECTION IV
GENERAL (a) When two radio navigation aids operating in different bands of the frequency spectrum are situated at the same location, their radio…
Minimum flight altitudes
Minimum flight altitudes shall be determined for each ATS route and control area and shall be provided for promulgation.
GM1 SECTION V
GENERAL (a) An altitude determined and published for each segment of the route provides the required minimum obstacle clearance (MOC) above obstacles…
Identification and delineation of prohibited, restricted and danger areas
When prohibited areas, restricted areas or danger areas are established, upon initial establishment, they shall be given an identification, and full…
AMC1 SECTION VI
IDENTIFICATION OF PROHIBITED, RESTRICTED AND DANGER AREAS (a) The identification should be used to identify the area in all subsequent notifications…
GM1 SECTION VI
PROHIBITED, RESTRICTED AND DANGER AREAS (a) When a prohibited, restricted or danger area is established, the area should be as small as practicable and…
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