Saudi eAIP GEN 3.3 — Air Traffic Services

Saudi eAIP, AIRAC AMDT 05/26 — effective 14 MAY 2026. Verify against the current AIP at aimss.sans.com.sa before any operational use.

GEN 3.3 AIR TRAFFIC SERVICES

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

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

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nit name

Postal address

Telephone NR

Telefax NR

Telef NR

AFS address

1

2

3

4

5

6

ABHA APP

(OEAB)

ATS Approach Control Office

P. O. Box 15816

Abha 61911

+966 17 2270823

+966 17 2270854

+966 17 2276093

-

OEABZRZX

Abha TWR

(OEAB)

ATS Control Tower

P. O. Box 15140

Abha 61911

+966 17 2276096

+966 17 2276093

-

OEABZTZX

Al-Ahsa TWR

(OEAH)

ATS Control Tower Building 8237 P.O. Box 36471 Al-Ahsa

+966 13 5710015

+966 13 5710012

-

OEAHZTZX

Bisha TWR (OEBH)

-

+966 17 6225135

-

OEBHZTZX

Al Baha AFIS (OEBA)

AFIS Tower P.O. Box 46 Al Baha 65961

+966 17 7220065

-

OEBAZTZX

Nejran AFIS (OENG)

AFIS Tower P.O. Box 3837 Nejran 66241

+966 17 5440717

-

OENGZTZX

DAMMAM TMA / RADAR

(OEDF)

ATS Approach Control Office

P.O.Box 3477

Dammam 31471

+966 13 8831286

+966 13 8831403

+966 13 8831287

-

OEDFZAZX

DAMMAM ARO

(OEDF)

ATS Reporting Office

Dammam Airport

P.O.Box 3477

Dammam 31471

+966 13 8831452

+966 13 8831253

+966 13 8831254

-

OEDFYDYX

DAMMAM TWR

(OEDF)

ATS Control Tower

P.O.Box 3477

Dammam 31471

+966 13 8833100

+966 13 8831229

+966 13 8831225

-

OEDFZTZX

DHAHRAN TWR

(OEDR)

ATS Control Tower

P.O.Box 433

Dhahran 31932

+966 13 3306666

Ext: 5777 & 5775

+966 13 3307016

+966 13 3302818

-

GASSIM TWR

(OEGS)

ATS Control Tower

P, O, BOX 6050

Gassim

+996 16 3800479

+996 16 3800156

-

OEGSZTZX

Jazan TWR

(OEGN)

ATS Control Tower

P.O.Box 82731

Jazan

+966 17 3222424

+966 17 3206561

+966 17 3222424

-

OEGNZTZX

Hail TWR

(OEHL)

Hail ATC Unit

P.O.Box 147

Hail

+966 16 5332991

+966 16 5336330

+966 16 5333350

-

OEHLZTZX

Jeddah ACC

(OEJN)

ATS Area Control Center

Building 121

P.O.Box 6326

Jeddah

+966 12 6855006

+966 12 6855007

+966 12 6854011

-

OEJNZRZX

Jeddah ARO

(OEJN)

ATS Reporting Office

Building 121

P.O.Box 6326

Jeddah

+966 12 6854576

+966 12 6854016

-

OEJNZPZX

Jeddah COM

(OEJN)

ATS Communication Center

Building 121

P.O.Box 6326

Jeddah

+966 12 6850532

+966 12 2338558

+966 12 6854016

+966 12 2338549

-

OEJNZPZX

Jubail TWR

(OEJB)

ATS Control Tower

P.O.Box 10075

+966 13 3610326

+966 13 3416040

+966 12 6854016

-

OEJBZTZX

Riyadh ACC/APP

ATS Area Control Centre

ACC BLDG

P.O.Box 12531

Riyadh, 11483

+966 11 2212008

+966 11 2212009

+966 11 2211194

+966 11 2211178

-

OERKZAZX OERKZPZX

Riyadh TWR

(OERK)

ATS Control Tower

P.O.Box 12531

Riyadh 11483

+966 11 2211141

+966 11 2211142

+966 11 2213683

-

OERKZTZX

KHAMIS TWR (MIL)

(OEKM)

ATS TWR Control

Khamis Mushait

+966 17 2215000

Ext 45737

+966 17 2520039

-

OEKMZTZX

KSAB AFIS

(OEKK)

ATS AFIS Unit

King Saud Air Base

+966 13 7871831

+966 13 7870030

-

OEKKZPZX

Madinah APP

ATS Approach Control Office

P.O.Box 124

Madinah

+966 14 8420085

+966 14 8420053

+966 14 8401425

+966 14 8420080

+966 14 8420048

-

OEMAZAZX

Madinah TWR

ATS Tower control

+966 14 8420085 +966 14 8401566

+966 14 8420080

-

Tabuk APP

ATS Control Tower

Tabuk

+966 14 4221304

+966 14 4224088

-

OETBZAZX

Taif APP

ATS Approach Control Office

P.O.Box 1793

Taif

+966 12 7262625

+966 12 7262225

-

OETFZAZX

Taif TWR

ATS Tower control P.O. Box 1793

+966 17 7262625

-

OETFZTZX

Yenbo ATS

ATS Unit

P.O.Box 1110

Yenbo

+966 14 3224713

+966 14 3912018

+966 14 3226094

+966 14 3251392

-

OEYNZTZX