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GULF_FSS

Mission GULF_FSS is a UIR ATC service operating as part of VATAME. It provides unified ATC services in the Near East Gulf region, using a single ATC position.

Operations ATC services are provided for the following 9 FIRs, above FL150: OSTT Damascus, ORBS Baghdad, OIIX Tehran, OEJD Jeddah, OBBB Bahrain, OMAE Emirates, OYSC San'aa, and OOMM Muscat. UIR may issue flight clearance to IFR departures at controller discretion, while no relevant underlying ATC position is online.

Map of the 9 FIRs covered by Gulf_FSS

Airspace Classification and Communication The following table details for each FIR, airspace classifications and air-to-ground communications, based on real life data insomuch as practicable: FIR Callsign Primary Frequency TA(ft) TL Airspace Classification Gulf UIR GULF_FSS 124.8 X X Class A ABV FL150 Damascus OSTT_CTR 120.0 13,000 FL150 Class A SFC to UNLTD Baghdad ORBS_CTR 123.525 3,000 FL50 Class A SFC to UNLTD Tehran OIIX_CTR 133.4 9,000 FL110 Class A SFC to UNLTD Jeddah OEJD_CTR 133.9 13,000 FL150 Class A SFC to FL460 Class E on AWYs 11,500ft to FL150 Class G off AWYs BLW FL150 Class G on AWYs BLW 11,500ft Kuwait OKAC_CTR 125.3 13,000 FL150 Class A FL145 to FL460 Class C BLW FL145 Bahrain OBBB_CTR 126.7 13,000 FL150 Class A SFC to UNLTD Emirates OMAE_CTR 119.3 13,000 FL150 Class A FL145 to UNLTD San'aa OYSC_CTR 125.7 13,000 FL150 Class A ABV FL150 Class D BLW FL150 Muscat OOMM_CTR 123.95 13,000 FL150 Class A ABV 11,000ft Class C BLW 11,000ft

Procedures GULF_FSS provides full UIR radar services, its FSS suffix is used as temporary workaround for extended ASRC operating range. The issue will be resolved in a future upgrade. Pilots and controllers must review individual FIR information, for details about policy, procedures and aeronautical information. The UIR controller may issue at his discretion, flight clearance to IFR departures, while no relevant underlying ATC position is online. VATAME staff may approve on prior request additional ATC services outside or below the control area. A controller logged-on must stay online and provide services for at least 30 minutes.

Handover From UIR to underlying CTR Once CTR is online, UIR will immediately handoff all aircraft within that CTR airspace. From underlying CTR to UIR Before leaving, CTR will handoff all traffic above FL150 to UIR. From APP to UIR While no underlying CTR is online, underlying APP will handoff all traffic climbing through FL150 to UIR. From UIR to APP While no underlying CTR is online, UIR will handoff all traffic destined to underlying APP control areas when descending through FL150.