LETTER OF AGREEMENT BETWEEN BODØ FIR AND MURMANSK FIR

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1 2011 LETTER OF AGREEMENT BETWEEN BODØ FIR AND MURMANSK FIR VATSIM Scandinavia February 2011 Version 1

2 1 General 1.1 Purpose The purpose of this Letter of Agreement is to define the coordination procedures to be applied between Bodø AoR and Murmansk FIR when providing ATS. 1.2 Distribution All operationally significant information and procedures contained in this Letter of Agreement shall be distributed by the appropriate means to all concerned controllers. 1.3 Validity This Letter of Agreement becomes effective 07/03/2011. Anders Henriksen Director Norway FIR Sergey Balandin Murmansk FIR

3 2 Areas of Responsibility, Airspace Classification and Sectorisation 2.1 Areas of Responsibility The lateral and vertical limits of the respective areas of responsibility are as follows: Bodø AoR Lateral limits: Vertical limits: Murmansk FIR Lateral limits: Vertical limits : The lateral boundaries of Norway FIR, Bodø AoR and Bodø OFIR as publish in the AIP of Norway. GND UNL The lateral boundaries of the Murmansk FIR as published in the AIP of Russia. GND UNL 2.2 Airspace structure and Classification Bodø AoR and Bodø OFIR Area Vertical limits Airspace Classification UIR FL660 UNL Unclassified UTA FL245 FL660 C CTA FL195 FL245 C CTA FL105 FL195 D Kirkenes TMA 2500FT FL105 D FIR below CTA GND FL105 G FIR outside CTA GND FL195 G Bodø OCA FL195 UNL A Bodø Oceanic FIR GND FL195 G A/UA FT FL660 D/C For restrictions concerning ENR 402 see 3.4 and appendix Murmansk FIR Area Vertical limits Airspace Classification A-74 Murmansk ACC m ATC service G-476 Murmansk ACC m ATC service B-483 Murmansk ACC m ATC service G-108 Murmansk ACC m ATC service

4 2.3 Sectorisation Bodø AoR Border to Murmansk Bodø sector East (ENBD-E) FIR ENBD_E_CTR (ENBD_CTR ) Area Varanger Boarder to Murmansk Kirkenes TWR/APP (ENKR TWR/APP) below FL105 ENKR_TWR / ENKR_APP Bodø AoR if ENBD Norway sector North (ENOR-N) is not online ENOR_N_CTR , (ENOR_CTR ) Bodø OFIR Border to Murmansk Bodø sector Oceanic (ENOB) FIR ENOB_FSS N030E 81N030E Longyear AFIS (ENSB) ENSB_I_TWR For map see appendix 1, 3 and Murmansk FIR Boarder to Bodø AoR Murmansk ULMM_CTR (ULLL_CTR xxx.xxx) Murmansk Oceanic ULMM_FSS For map see appendix 2. 3 Delegation of the Responsibility for the provision of ATS. 3.1 Delegation of ATS from Bodø ATCC to Murmansk ACC None 3.2 Delegation of ATS from Murmansk ACC to Bodø ATCC None 3.3 Delegations of the Responsibility for the Provision of ATS to/from other ATS Units within the ACI Within Norway FIR the provision of ATS in accordance with the airspace classification has been delegated from Bodø ATCC to Kirkenes TWR/APP within the area Varanger: Lateral limits: Straight lines between the positions 7004N02750E N02900E N03000E N03143E N03049E and then along the border Russia/Norway, Finland/Norway to 7004N 02750E.

5 Vertical limits: GND - FL 105 Airspace Kirkenes TMA: 2500FT - FL105: D classification: Kirkenes CTR: GND FT: D Other airspace: GND - FL 105: G For map see Appendix Within Bodø OFIR the provision of ATS in accordance with the airspace classification has been delegated from Bodø ATCC to Longyear AFIS within the following area: Lateral limits: 76 N 010 E - 91 N 010 E - 81 N 030 E - 76 N 030 E - 76 N 010 E Vertical Limits: Airspace classification: GND FL195 Class G For map see Appendix Restrictions concerning area ENR 402. Non-schedule and private flights may only take place within the area provided a complete flightplan has been filed prior to departure, and with a specified route. When the national border is to be crossed, the time and position where the crossing will take place must be specified in the remarks section of the flightplan. More complete details of area ENR 402 can be found in the AIP of Norway ENR See appendix 3 for map of ENR 402 area.

6 Appendix 1 Sectorisation of Bodø ATCC Paragraph 2.3.1

7 Appendix 2 Sectorisation of Murmansk ACC Paragraph 2.3.2

8 Appendix 3 Delegation of ATS from Bodø ATCC to Kirkenes TWR/APP and ENR 402 area Paragraph and 3.4

9 Appendix 4 Delegation of ATS from Bodø ATCC to Longyear AFIS Paragraph 3.3.2

10 4 Procedures for Coordination 4.1 ATS Routes, Coordination Points and Flight Level Allocation. Available ATS-routes, COPs to be used and flight level allocation to be applied are described in the tables below Flights from Bodø ATCC to Murmansk ACC ATS-Route COP Flight Level Allocation Special Conditions A/UA74 VANOS ODD UP190 UP80, UN150, UM857 UY118/G108 AKATI LATEN ADEMA Not predetermined Not predetermined Not predetermined See paragraph Flights from Murmansk ACC to Bodø ATCC ATS-Route COP Flight Level Allocation Special Conditions A74 VANOS EVEN G476 B483 UY118/G108 AKATI LATEN ADEMA Not predetermined Not predetermined Not predetermined See paragraph Special Procedures Separation Standards For flights over VANOS Minimum longitudinal separation for flights at VANOS at the same level and the same speed (or preceding aircraft faster) shall be 10 minutes Bodø ATCC and Murmansk ACC will hand over traffic applying the vertical separation according to ICAO standards for non RVSM airspace. RVSM will be used as applicable within Norway FIR For flights over LATEN, ADEMA and AKATI Bodø ATCC will hand over traffic applying the vertical separation according to ICAO standards for non RVSM airspace. The minimum longitudinal separation applied for flights at the same level in the same direction operated over LATEN and ADEMA will be 10 minutes.

11 RVSM and MNPS separation standards will be used as applicable within Norway FIR and Bodø OFIR With reference to para 5.3 Bodø ATCC will apply para and for traffic between LATEN/ADEMA and 030 E and between AKATI and VARID Murmansk ACC will hand over traffic applying the vertical separation according to ICAO standards for non RVSM airspace. The minimum longitudinal separation applied for flights at the same level in the same direction operated over LATEN and ADEMA will be 10 minutes Oceanic Clearances Bodø ATCC will issue Oceanic clearance for eastbound flights on B483 to position KHATANGA Bodø ATCC will issue Oceanic clearance for eastbound flights on G108 to position SONEP Westbound flights will, by the relevant Russian ACC, be assigned oceanic clearance from LATEN to landfall according to FPL Oceanic clearances for westbound flights via AKATI and ADEMA will be issued by Bodø ATCC. 4.4 Flight level In Norway flight levels is given in feet and in Russia in metres Flights from Bodø ATCC to Murmansk ACC Flights will leave Bodø AoR with a FL standard of feet, and will by Murmansk ACC be given a new FL in metres Flights from Murmansk ACC to Bodø ATCC Flights will leave Murmansk FIR with a FL standard of metres, and will by Bodø ATCC be given a new FL in feet. 4.5 VFR-flights Flights from Bodø AoR to Murmansk FIR VFR flights are subjected to an Approval Request with Murmansk ACC Flights from Murmansk FIR to Bodø AoR VFR flights are subjected to an Approval Request with Bodø ATCC.

12 5 Transfer of Control and Transfer of Communications 5.1 Transfer of Control The transfer of control takes place at the AoR boundary, unless otherwised specified in paragraph Transfer of Communications The transfer of communications shall take place not later than the transfer of control and as specified in paragraph 5.3, unless otherwise coordinated. 5.3 Specific Points for Transfer of Control and Transfer of Communications Transfer of Communications ATS-Route Transfer of Control Point Murmansk ACC to Bodø ATCC Bodø ATCC to Mumansk ACC A/UA-74 VANOS Before VANOS Before VANOS G-476/UP190 AKATI Before AKATI Before AKATI B-483 LATEN Before LATEN Before LATEN UP80/UN150/UM857 UY118/G108 ADEMA Before ADEMA Before ADEMA