UK ATS AIRSPACE CLASSIFICATIONS

CONTROLLED AIRSPACE OUTSIDE CONTROLLED AIRSPACE

A C D E F G
ATC
IFR
IFR
SEPARATION IFR IFR IFR VFR IFR IFR IFR ATSOCAS Services ATSOCAS Services
PROVIDED SVFR ‡
SVFR ‡ PARTICIPATING TRAFFIC: Procedural, Deconfliction
Procedural, Deconfliction Traffic, Basic
TRAFFIC IFR NON-PARTICIPATING TRAFFIC:
INFORMATION IFR ATC VFR IFR ATC
PROVIDED Air traffic avoidance advice O/R. VFR Traffic, Basic
(when practicable)
I
Not applicable Not applicable
SPEED below 250 below 250 below 250 below 250
F LIMITATION
(unless notified for
ATC purposes)
(unless notified for
ATC purposes) FL100 KIAS FL100 KIAS FL100 KIAS FL100 KIAS

R
RADIO Not required Not required

ATC
CLEARANCE YES YES YES YES NO NO
REQUIRED?

ATC VFR IFR IFR

SEPARATION SVFR ‡ Not provided ATSOCAS Services ATSOCAS Services
PROVIDED SVFR ‡ SVFR ‡ SVFR ‡
PARTICIPATING TRAFFIC: Procedural, Deconfliction
Procedural, Deconfliction, Traffic, Basic
TRAFFIC IFR IFR Traffic, Basic
INFORMATION VFR ATC VFR VFR ATC IFR ATC
PROVIDED VFR VFR
(when practicable)

8KM 1500M 1000FT 8KM 1500M 1000FT 8KM 1500M 1000FT 8KM 1500M 1000FT 8KM 1500M 1000FT

VFR
FL100 FL100 FL100 FL100 FL100

5KM 1500M 5KM 1500M 5KM 1500M 5KM 1500M 5KM 1500M
1000FT 1000FT 1000FT 1000FT 1000FT
VMC MINIMA
V 3000FT
OR
3000FT
OR
3000FT
OR
3000FT
OR
3000FT
OR

AMSL AMSL AMSL AMSL AMSL

5KM clear of cloud† 5KM clear of cloud† 5KM clear of cloud† 5KM* clear of cloud 5KM* clear of cloud
F 140KT
or less in sight
140KT
or less in sight
140KT
or less in sight in sight in sight

R VFR FLIGHT
SPEED
LIMITATION
NOT below
FL100
250
KIAS
below
FL100
250
KIAS
below
FL100
250
KIAS
below
FL100
250
KIAS
below
FL100
250
KIAS
PERMITTED
SVFR AVAILABLE
RADIO
IN CTRs Not required Not required Not required

ATC
CLEARANCE YES YES NO NO NO
REQUIRED?

© Copyright Civil Aviation Authority
250 Not applicable to
2008 and reproduced with their permission
KIAS military aircraft
AC&D 50/2008 18 DEC 08
† Helicopters may fly at or below 3000FT AMSL clear of cloud with the surface in sight and a flight visibility of at least 1500 metres. *Aircraft (except helicopters) at 140KIAS or less: clear of cloud with the surface in sight in a
flight visibility of at least 1500 metres. Helicopters at a speed which, having regard to the
‡ SVFR in CTR only. visibilty is reasonable: clear of cloud with the surface in sight in a flight visibilty of at least
NOTE: Air Navigation Order 2005 Schedule 8 UK PPL and NPPL license privileges apply. 1500 metres