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Saudi eAIP ENR 1.4 — ATS Airspace Classification and Description
Reproduced for study. Always verify against the official GACAR at gaca.gov.sa.
Saudi eAIP, AIRAC AMDT 05/26 — effective 14 MAY 2026. Verify against the current AIP at aimss.sans.com.sa before any operational use.
ENR 1.4 ATS AIRSPACE CLASSIFICATION AND DESCRIPTION
1.4.1 ATS airspace classification
ATS airspaces are classified and designated in accordance with the following:
Class A . IFR flights only are permitted, all flights are provided with air traffic control service and are separated from each other.
Class B . IFR and VFR flights are permitted, all flights are provided with air traffic control service and are separated from each other.
Class C . IFR and VFR flights are permitted, all flights are provided with air traffic control service and IFR flights are separated from other IFR flights and from VFR flights. VFR flights are separated from IFR flights and receive traffic information in respect of other VFR flights.
Class D . IFR and VFR flights are permitted and all flights are provided with air traffic control service, IFR flights are separated from other IFR flights and receive traffic information in respect of VFR flights, VFR flights receive traffic information in respect of all other flights.
Class E . IFR and VFR flights are permitted, IFR flights are provided with air traffic control service and are separated from other IFR flights. All flights receive traffic information as far as is practical.
Class F . IFR and VFR flights are permitted, all participating IFR flights receive an air traffic advisory service and all flights receive flight information service if requested.
Class G . IFR and VFR flights are permitted and receive flight information service if requested.
The requirements for the flights within each class of airspace in JEDDAH FIR are as shown in the following table:
Class
Type of
flight
Separation
provided
Service provided
VMC visibility and
distance from cloud
minima
Speed
limitation
Radio
communication
requirement
Subject to
an ATC
clearance
A
IFR
ALL AIRCRAFT
ATS service
Not applicable
No
Yes
B
IFR
ALL AIRCRAFT
ATS service
8 KM at and above 10000 FT AMSL
5KM below 10000 FT AMSL
1500 M horizontally and 1000 FT vertically from cloud
Yes
VFR
ALL AIRCRAFT
ATS service
Yes
C
IFR
IFR from IFR
ATS service
Yes
IFR from VFR
Yes
VFR
VFR from IFR
ATC service VFR/
IFR separation
VFR/VFR TFC
information (TFC
avoidance advice
on request)
Yes
D
IFR
IFR from IFR
ATC service including TFC information about VFR flights (and TFC avoidance advice on request)
Yes
VFR
None
TFC information between VFR and IFR flights (and TFC avoidance advice on request)
Yes
E
IFR
IFR from IFR
ATC service and TFC information about VFR flights as far as practicable
8 KM at and above 10000 FT AMSL 5 KM below 10000 FT AMSL 1500 M horizontally and 10000 FT vertically from cloud
Yes
No
VFR
None
TFC information as far as practicable
Yes
No
F
IFR
IFR from IFR as
far as
practicable
Advisory service flight information service
Yes
No
VFR
None
Flight information service
8 KM at and above 10000 FT AMSL 5 KM below 10000 FT AMSL 1500 M horizontally and 10000 FT vertically from cloud
Yes
No
G
FR
None
Flight information
service
5 KM at and below 3000 FT AMSL or 1000 FT AGL, whichever is higher, clear of cloud and in sight of the surface
Yes
No
VFR
None
Flight information
service
Yes
No
Unless otherwise authorized or required by an ATC unit, aircraft operated below ALT 10,000 FT, anywhere in JEDDAH FIR, shall not exceed the following values of indicated airspeed (IAS), except that the minimum safe operating speed for a particular aircraft shall always be the determining factor when it is greater than the maximum speeds prescribed below.
Within an aerodrome traffic circuit (at or below 2500FT SFC within 4NM of primary aerodrome):
turbine engine aircraft - 200 KT; or
reciprocating engine aircraft - 156 KT;
Elsewhere than in 1. above: 250 KT
1.4.2 ATS airspace description
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