Ercan/Nicosia ATC Procedures
Ercan/Nicosia ATC Procedures
Ercan/Nicosia ATC Procedures
25 AUG 06
JEP 06-01A
NICOSIA FIR/UIR IATA COMMUNICATIONS / CONTROL PROCEDURES (extract from IATA Information Bulletin) D. Eastbound / Westbound Procedures Eastbound aircraft entering Damascus FIR via routes L/UL619, W/UW10, R/UR78 or M/UM978 are required to establish contact with Damascus ACC 5 minutes before ETA position NIKAS. If for any reason this is not possible, aircraft must provide, a position report to Latakia Radio, a relay station for Damascus ACC, at position VESAR, ALSUS or BALMA for relay to Damascus, and maintain continuous listening watch. Even if a position report and flight details have been communicated to Latakia Radio two-way Radio Communications with Damascus ACC must be completed as early as possible before passing Banias NDB. Nicosia ACC remains primary station for listening watch until NIKAS, where change to Damascus shall be effected. Westbound aircraft from Damascus FIR establish communications with Nicosia ACC at the FIR BDRY (NIKAS), unless requested by Damascus ACC to call Nicosia earlier. A courtesy call may be made to Ercan Control. If flight continues into Ankara FIR, provide advance flight information to Ankara ACC via Ercan Control at least 10 minutes before passing the Nicosia/Ankara FIR boundary. Control authority rests firmly with Nicosia ACC until the FIR BDY (VESAR); thereafter it changes to Ankara. Further calls to Ercan may be made as requested to the extent other commitments permit.
Special Communications and Control Procedures applying to aircraft Enroute Mut - VESAR - NIKAS - Banias or vice versa
A. SOUTHBOUND, continuing eastward into Damascus FIR 1. 10 minutes before ETA VESAR: a. Primary station is Ankara ACC. b. Call Nicosia ACC and communicate essential flight details [FL, ETA FIR (VESAR), ROUTE, etc.]. Note: Avoid Flight Level changes from this point until FIR boundary and control transferred to Nicosia ACC. If change absolutely necessary, obtain clearance from Ankara ACC and keep Nicosia ACC informed. 2. VESAR: a. Transfer control to Nicosia ACC. Do NOT accept ATC clearances from any other station. From now on until next FIR BDRY, primary listening watch must remain with Nicosia ACC, which is also the authority for SSR codes. b. Establish contact with Damascus ACC. If no contact, call Latakia Radio, transmit essential flight details for relay to Damascus ACC. c. Call Ercan, pass essential flight details (ATO VESAR, FL, ETA NIKAS). 3, Before Banias: Continue to contact Damascus ACC if communications have not been established yet, because it is a requirement to establish contact well before passing Banias. 4. At NIKAS: Transfer control to Damascus ACC. B. WESTBOUND, continuing northwards into Ankara FIR 1. In Damascus FIR, before passing NIKAS: Primary station is Damascus ACC. No need for advance call to Nicosia FIR unless request to that effect received from Damascus ACC. 2. At NIKAS: a. Transfer control to Nicosia ACC. Control authority remains with Nicosia ACC until point VESAR. b. Call Ercan on 126.70, pass essential flight details for relay to Ankara ACC. Note: Any Flight Level changes made thereafter under instructions from Nicosia ACC must be communicated at once to Ercan Control for relay to Ankara ACC. 3. At VESAR: Transfer to Ankara ACC.
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