3.3.1 Responsible service

3.3.1.1. The Directorate General of Air Traffic Services of the General Authority of Civil Aviation ( GACA ) is the responsible authority for the provision of air traffic services within the area indicated under paragraph 3.3.2 below.
Saudi Air Navigation Services (SANS)
Air Traffic Management (ATM)
P.O.Box: 5441
Jeddah 21444
Saudi Arabia
TEL: +966 12 6848100
+966 12 6717717 & +966 12 6700455 Ext: 1800
AFTN: OEJDYNYX

3.3.1.2. The services are provided in accordance with the provisions contained in the following ICAO documents:

Annex 2 - Rules of the Air
Annex 11 - Air Traffic Services
Doc 4444 - Procedures for Air Navigation Services Rules of the Air and Air Traffic Services (PANS RAC)
Doc 8168 - Procedures for Air Navigation Services - Aircraft Operations (PANS-OPS)
Doc 7030 - Regional Supplementary Procedures

3.3.1.3. Differences to these provisions are detailed in subsection GEN 1.7.

3.3.2 Area of responsibility

3.3.2.1. Air traffic services are provided for the territory and territorial waters of Saudi Arabia , as well as in the airspace over the high seas, encompassed by the Jeddah FIR.

3.3.2.2. The Ministry of Defence has, pursuant to Annex 11 paragraph 2.1.3, designated the General Authority Of Civil Aviation as the authority responsible for the over-all administration of air traffic services provided for civil aviation.

3.3.3 Types of Air Traffic Services

3.3.3.1. The following Air Traffic Services are provided by Air Traffic Service Units and Flight Information Units:

Aerodrome Control Service
Air Traffic Control (ATC) Service
Flight Information Service (FIS); and
Alerting Service (ALRS)

3.3.3.1.1. Air Traffic Service Units and the services that they provide are described as follows:

AERODROME FLIGHT INFORMATION SERVICE UNIT (AFIS)

The AFIS Unit provides all known traffic, aircraft and vehicles, operating on and in the vicinity of the aerodrome with relevant aerodrome flight information services for that particular aerodrome.
AERODROME CONTROL TOWER (TWR)

The TWR provides Aerodrome Control Services to all traffic, aircraft and vehicles, operating on and in the vicinity of those aerodromes designated as Controlled Aerodromes. Aerodrome Control Service may be provided either within a Control Zone (CTR) or within an Aerodrome Traffic Zone (ATZ).
APPROACH CONTROL UNIT (APP)

The APP provides ATC services to IFR and VFR aircraft operating within Control Zones (CTR), Terminal Control Areas (TMA) and certain Control Areas (CTA). ATC service is provided utilizing either radar or non-radar procedures methods.
AREA CONTROL CENTER (ACC)

The ACC provides ATC services to IFR and VFR aircraft operating within Control Areas (CTA). ATC services are provided utilizing either radar or non-radar procedures.
FLIGHT INFORMATION CENTER (FIC).

The FIC provides FIS to all known traffic with advice and information useful for safe and efficient conduct of flights as well as Alerting Services (ALRS) to appropriate organizations regarding aircraft in need of Search and Rescue and to assist such organizations as required.

Flight information and alerting service are provided by either:

The relevant ATC unit, in addition to air traffic control service, for known aircraft operating within controlled airspace and at controlled aerodromes , or
The Aerodrome Flight Information Service (AFIS) unit, where established , for other known aircraft.

3.3.3.1.2. With the exception of services provided at military aerodromes, the above services are provided at civil aerodromes where air traffic services units have been established, and elsewhere within the Jeddah FIR by Jeddah ACC, for other known aircraft.

3.3.3.2. In the airspace of the Jeddah FIR , Saudi Arabian territory, including territorial and adjacent international waters, air traffic control is exercised:

in control areas, terminal control areas and control zones;
along airways; and
at controlled aerodromes.

3.3.3.3. Specific information applicable to AFIS and controlled aerodromes is provided in ENR 1.1 .

3.3.3.4. Radar service is an integral part of the ATS system. Specific information applicable to individual TMAs is provided in ENR 1.5 . A description of the basic radar services and procedures is provided in ENR 1.6 .

3.3.4 Co-ordination between the operator and ATS

Co-ordination between the operator and air traffic services is effected in accordance with 2.15 of ICAO Annex 11 and 2.1.1.4 and 2.1.1.5 of Part VIII of the Procedures for Air Navigation Services - Rules of the Air and Air Traffic Services (Doc 4444, PANS-RAC).

3.3.5 Minimum flight altitude

3.3.5.1. The minimum flight altitudes on the ATS routes, as presented in section ENR 3 , have been determined so as to ensure a minimum vertical clearance above the controlling obstacle in the area concerned.

3.3.5.2. Minimum Flight Altitude is defined to provide required obstacle clearance for each segment. SRTM is used as source of terrain data, and Area 1 KSA obstacle data.

3.3.5.3. Mountainous area is determined as per Doc 8168 vol II and increased MOC is applied accordingly.

3.3.5.4. The relevant values are rounded up to the next 100 FT

3.3.6 ATS units address list