VATIL - VATSIM Israel
LLLL FIR - Aeronautical Information
Updated: 1 June 2007
Airspace Classification
The State of Israel airspace is defined as CLASS A from Surface to Unlimited.
ATC Service Types
1. ACC - Area Control Centers - control IFR aircraft on designated Air Traffic System (ATS) routes. CVFR traffic is controlled along designated CVFR routes and in designated training areas.
2. TMA – LLBG Terminal Area – Provides radar services for traffic departing and approaching LLBG and nearby airports, and for traversing traffic.
3. CTR- Control Zones- Control towered airports and designated adjoining training areas, and LLSD SRZ and LLJR SRA Special Control Zones.
Radio Communications and Squawk
Language
English as Primary Language: Tel Aviv Control, North Control, South Control, LLBG TMA/ CTR; LLOV, and LLJR CTRs, Hebrew by request.
Hebrew as Primary Language: All other areas, English by request.
Initial Contact: Traffic entering Israel airspace while not under route control, should contact Israel ATC not later than 20 minutes prior to expected entry.
Transponder Codes: On international flights, set transponder initially to 4200 for Israel destinations, 3200 for over flight to OJAC destinations. On domestic flights, set 5000 for IFR, 5100 for CVFR.
ATC Coverage: Three ACC's comprise Tel Aviv, North and South controls, shown on ATS Route map:
1. Tel Aviv Control on frequency 121.400 MHz: Provides area control for IFR and CVFR traffic, over the part of the Mediterranean sea, including the segment west of North Control, and above LLBG TMA.
2. North Control call sign PLUTO, on frequency 127.100 MHz: Provides area control for IFR and traffic information for CVFR traffic, over land west of the Kingdom of Jordan, the Golan Heights, a 10NM wide strip west of the Mediterranean coast north of LLHZ, and the area above LLBG TMA.
3. South Control is divided into two control segments:
a. South Control on frequency 120.900 MHz: Provides area control for all traffic, south of North Control and LLBG TMA, except for south CVFR route traffic.
b. South Control call sign Hagav, on frequency 124.500 MHz: Provides traffic information for CVFR routes and designated training areas, south of LLBG TMA.
LLBG TMA: Provides terminal radar services for traffic departing, and approaching its airports, LLBG, LLHZ, LLSD and LLJR. Traffic Information services are provided for aircraft flying lower ATS routes. LLBG TMA is divided into two radar controlled sectors:
1. LLBG Approach and Departure Control, call sign Approach Control, on frequency 120.500 MHz.
2. LLBG TMA, call sign Approach Control, on frequency 119.500 MHz.
CTR Control: Provides aerodrome control services for towered airports within their control zones and designated training areas.
ATC positions shall assume control over all inactive underlying positions per Vatsim standard procedures.
Maps
FIR details are depicted on the ATS Route map. CVFR routes are depicted on Israel North and South CVFR Route maps (Hebrew only).
International Arrivals
From North or West: Aircraft will be handed over to Tel Aviv Control (LLLL_CTR) {while inactive- to LLBG approach (LLBG_APP), while inactive- to TMA (TMA_APP)}, 10NM prior to Israel FIR. Entry point is SOLIN, alternately GITLA. Aircraft over flying into Jordan (OJAC) destinations should follow J19 descending to SALAM 11,000 feet. Aircraft destined to LLBG should expect SOLIN FL140 and below.
Aircraft to LLHA, Entry points are TAMMI and DAVAR 10,000 feet or below.
From East: Aircraft to Israel destinations will be handed over by Jordan ATC to LLBG TMA (TMA_APP) {while inactive- to LLBG Approach (LLBG_APP)}. Entry point is SALAM 8,000 feet.
Aircraft over flying Israel westbound will be handed to Tel Aviv Control (LLLL_CTR). Entry point is TALMI 12,000 feet, follow J10 to BGN VOR, H1 to PURLA, then GITLA or SUVAS expecting climb to FL260.
From South: Aircraft will be handed over to South Control (LLSC_CTR) {while inactive- Tel Aviv Control (LLLL_CTR)}. Entry point is NALSO.
Filing routes via MERVA, adjacent to a Danger Area, is not authorized. If necessary during flight request ATC clearance.
LLBG Arrivals
Ben Gurion airport has no published STARs. Runway 12 is preferred for arrival up to a tail wind component of 10 knots.
From North or East: After SOLIN expect H2 to SIRON 5,000 feet for a straight-in runway 12 approach, alternately for runway 30 or 26 visual or RNAV approach.
From East: From SALAM 8,000 feet expect J17 to BGN VOR with delayed descent to 4,000, then ILS runway 12 procedure, or further descent to 2,000 for visual approach.
From South: Follow J10, expect SIVAK 10,000 feet, J10C to ALROD, J10B to BGN with delayed descent to 4,000 feet. From BGN VOR, ILS runway 12 procedure, vectors to SIRON for all RNAV approaches, or descent to 2,000 feet for visual approach.
International Departures- LLBG
To North or West
DEENA1 SID used exclusively, 3,000 feet initially. Expect clearance to enter LCCC FL260.
To East or South
TALMI2 SID preferred, Eastbound2 SID also available, 7,000 feet initially. For runway 3 or 12 departures, due to a limitation of flight below 6,000 feet up to 7NM east of the airport, DEENA2 used then vectors to TALMI, 7000 feet initially.
For departures to OJAC, SALAM2 SID is used exclusively, 7,000 feet initially. Expect to cross SALAM 11,000 feet. For runway 3 or 12 departures, due to a limitation of flight below 6,000 feet up to 7NM east of the airport, DEENA2 used with following vectors to SALAM, 7,000 feet initially,expect SALAM 11,000 feet.
Domestic Traffic
Transition altitude NIL.
IFR
International procedures applicable. In addition, for northbound domestic destinations,LLBG NAT3 SID used, initially 4,000 feet.
J13 may be filed to LLET and LLOV
VFR
CVFR Procedures: Airspeed limitations 90 to 180 knots indicated airspeed on CVFR routes.
Detailed procedures are published in the Israel Domestic AIP (text and maps in Hebrew, some charts also in English). English version currently unavailable.
