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KINGDOM OF SAUDI ARABIA
GENERAL AUTHORITY OF CIVIL AVIATION
SAUDI AIR NAVIGATION SERVICES
AERONAUTICAL INFORMATION MANAGEMENT
P. O. BOX 929, JEDDAH - 21421
     
  AIP
SUP
AIP SUP 20/26
11 MAY 2026
 
     
   

                                      EMERGENCY SECURITY CONTROL OF AIR TRAFFIC (ESCAT)

1. WIE ESCAT ACT in the south OEJD FIR in an area bounded by the FLW COORD: 
173246N0400310E-183241N0411527E-192804N0422351E-214500N0452000E-210604N0460559E- 
183326N0485932E-181000N0481100E-172700N0473600E-170700N0472800E-165700N0471100E- 
165700N0470000E-171700N0464500E-171400N0462200E-171500N0460600E-172000N0452400E- 
172600N0451300E-172600N0443900E-172420N0443400E-172600N0442800E-172600N0442158E

Then FLW Saudi Arabia and republic of Yemen international BDRY in accordance with Jeddah treaty to the coastline BDRY. 
162415N0424620E-162415N0420900E-161724N0414700E-160000N0420000E-154700N0415230E-
153955N0413947E-160000N0410000E.

Pilots shall strictly keep listening watch to the appropriate ATC frequencies and shall adhere strictly To ATC instructions.

2. AWY M999 B413 RIBOK WI JEDDAH FIR is OPN for Yemini Registered ACFT routing to/FM Aden AP. 

3. Due to conflict in Yemen Between legitimate Government and the Houthi militia supported by Iranian regime ESCAT is activated in the south part of JEDDAH FIR flying rules and information on available ATS routes are described in items 4, 5, 6 and 7. Pilots shall keep listening to the appropriate ATC Frequencies and shall adhere strictly to ATC instructions when flying to/from the southern airports due the defense responses that my OCCUR. In addition, Saudi Arabia is putting in place measures to mitigate risk that might result from limited long-range missiles and unmanned aircraft system capabilities that target airports within JEDDAH FIR. Operators may consider this information when conducting risk assessment. 

4. ATS route is released for INTL TFC BTN BHA VORTAC (201733N 0413745E) and WDR VOR (203019N 0451219E). Pilots shall strictly keep listening watch to the appropriate ATC frequencies and shall adhere strictly to ATC instructions. FL310/FL460.

5. ATS route are AVBL WI the ACT ESCAT area FM / TO:
a) OEAB: shall route VIA:
  1. L677 ABKAR V38 ABH FL160 TO FL250. 
  2. V40 FL160 TO FL240. 
  3. H75 IRBAB Q313 portion OF H75 BTN KATIX and IRBAB FL230 and below. 
  4. ABH B544 FL160 TO FL240. 
  5. V48 FL230 and below. 

b) OEGN: shall route VIA:
  1. L677 ABKAR V38 ABH FL160 TO FL250, ABH V40 GIZ FL160 TO FL190. 
  2. L677 ABKAR L677/V739 FL240 and below. 
  3. T210 ABH FL190, ABH B544 FL190 to FL240. 
  4. GIZ T210 ABH H75 IRBAB FL160 TO FL190, Q313 KATIX FL230 and below. 
  5. GIZ T210 ABH FL160 TO FL190, ABH B544 FL160 TO FL240. 

c) OENG: shall route VIA:
  1. V31 FL160 to FL190, WDR G667 NEJ. 
  2. G667 TASMU NEJ FL160 TO FL190 AT ESCAT Area. 
  3. NEJ G667 TASMU FL160 TO FL190 AT ESCAT Area. 
  4. TASMU G667 ONLY, F160 TO FL460. 
  5. L677 ABKAR V38 ABH V749 NEJ FL150 TO FL230. 
  6. NEJ V700 ABH B544 FL160 TO FL220. 

d) OESH: shall route VIA:
  1. V31 FL160 TO FL190, WDR V32 SHA  
  2. G667 WDR V32 EGNIL SHA FL160 TO FL190 AT ESCAT Area. 
  3. SHA T530 FL160 AND ABOVE. 
  4. L677 ABKAR V38 ABH V749 SHA FL230 TO FL150 
  5. SHA V700 ABH B544 FL160 TO FL220. 

e) OEWD: shall route VIA:
  1. V31 FL160 TO FL190 only WDR. 
  2. WDR G667 FL160 TO FL460 at ESCAT Area, cross 20NM FM / TO WDR FL160 or above. 

Pilots shall strictly keep listening watch to the appropriate ATC frequencies and shall adhere strictly to ATC instructions. 
FL160 / FL250. 

6. Segments can be used DRG ESCAT Area ACT:
a) ATS route L425 segment BTN BISHA AND DAVOX FM FL310 TO FL460.

Pilots shall strictly keep listening watch to the appropriate ATC frequencies and shall adhere strictly to ATC instructions.
 

 

AIP SUP 17/26 hereby replaced.

 

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