Division 7.4.2.6 Airspace Area Type (AirspaceAreaTypeValue)
United Kingdom
Recognised types of Airspace.
F1The allowed values for this code list comprise only the values in the table below.
F2Values for the code list AirspaceAreaTypeValue
| Value | Definition |
|---|---|
| ATZ | Airport Traffic Zone. Airspace of defined dimensions established around an airport for the protection of airport traffic. |
| CTA | Control area. A controlled airspace extending upwards from a specified limit above the earth. |
| CTR | Control zone. A controlled airspace extending upwards from the surface of the earth to a specified upper limit. |
| D | Danger area. Airspace of defined dimensions within which activities dangerous to the flight of aircraft may exist at specified times. |
| FIR | Flight information region. Airspace of defined dimensions within which flight information service and alerting service are provided. Might, for example, be used if service provided by more than one unit. |
| P | Prohibited area. Airspace of defined dimensions, above the land areas or territorial waters of a State, within which the flight of aircraft is prohibited. |
| R | Restricted area. Airspace of defined dimensions, above the land areas or territorial waters of a State, within which the flight of aircraft is restricted in accordance with certain specified conditions. |
| TMA | Terminal control area. Control area normally established at the confluence of ATS routes in the vicinity of one or more major aerodromes. Mainly used in Europe under the Flexible Use of Airspace concept. |
| UIR | Upper flight information region (UIR). An upper airspace of defined dimensions within which flight information service and alerting service are provided. Each state determines its definition for upper airspace. |
Annotations
Textual amendments
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Notes on Annex II
Textual amendments
- F1
Words in Annex 2 heading substituted (31.12.2020) by The INSPIRE (Amendment) (EU Exit) Regulations 2018 (S.I. 2018/1338), regs. 1, 13(11)(a); 2020 c. 1, Sch. 5 para. 1(1)