MILPORT AIRSPACE

- CTR/TMA
- airspace class G
- LS-R for gliders
- prohibited / restricted / danger areas

LS-T

- replacing "glider areas"
- permanently in force
- exclusively for use by gliders, self-sustaining gliders, selflaunching gliders and tow-trains
- activations prescribed in local procedures between skyguide and local glider communities and published in AIP
 

LS-R

- replacing "glider zones"
- airspace class E
- gliders are allowed to operate closer to clouds (50 m vertical, 100 m horizontal) than standard VMC
- VFR traffic may operate with standard E rules
- generally permanently in force

- IFR flights in all those 3 areas are prohibited

- MIL VFR flights are prohibited within TSA for Gliders (LS-T)

"Militär - Zivil"

LoA SAF-Skyguide = agreement between the airforce and skyguide

- safe control of civil and military traffic
- minimize restrictions on either side
- strive for mutual and optimal running of the airspace

yes

ADDC responsible for separation

give more priorities to the airforce (e.g. WEF)

If a training area remains clear of military traffic for 30 minutes or more, the ADDC will delegate this airspace for civil use.

training areas: Center, West, East, Jura, Säntis, Préalpes, Oberland

Yes, ADDC has to expect the area to be clear of any civil traffic after 15 minutes of the call

- ACC ATCO has to inform ADDC if the new routing will penetrate active military airspace
- ADDC ATCO is NOT allowed to refuse such action
- if safety of traffic inside TRA can not be maintained, exercise will be terminated (CAD decided what to do next)

- permanently delegated to civil ATC from FL 130 and higher (to facilitate the handling of outbound traffic Milano joining A9)

- ACC ATCO is responsible for 5 NM separation to TRA BEVERIN

- ADDC may occupy LS-T62 at short notice (coordination supervisors ADDC and ACC)

- alternative routing for LFSB outbound traffic towards south (due to conflicts with LSZH)

- SAF approved routing through TRA Schrattenflue: "Z55" (BERSU -> GERSA; FL 110-280)

- will only be approved by ADDC if exercises within this TRA are conducted with a max. of 4 aircraft

- permanent active route (can only be closed by NOTAM) -> UL/UZ613

- affects the TSA HIGH EAST

- route permanently active from FL 300 and higher

- SAF pilot and/or ADDC ATCO are responsible for separation with this sector

- NOT described in LoA SAF-Skyguide
- almost every friday afternoon, from April until October, from 1200 LT
- some TRAs delegated for civil use, due to greater amount of traffic
- following areas: HIGH NORTH WEST and HIGH WEST / HIGH NORTH EAST and HIGH SOUTH EAST and HIGH EAST
- A9 and G5 can NOT be put to SMALL
- exact dates published yearly by SUP in AIP and NOTAM 

divides Switzerland into Control Area Geneva and Control Area Zurich

Le Noirmont - St. Petersinsel - Niesen - Fiesch

to prevent civil IFR approaches inbound Sion from penetrating CTA Zurich

to know who's responsible for VFR traffic requesting to climb into airspace C

Geneva or Zurich Delta

divides Switzerland in a northern and southern part

D

Mittelland/Jura:
GND - 2000 ft -> G
2000 ft - FL 100 -> E
above -> C

Alps:
GND - 2000 ft -> G
MIL OFF: 2000 ft - FL150 -> E
MIL ON: 2000 ft - FL130 -> E
above -> C

C
D (only CTRs and TMAs)
E
G

distance from clouds
flight visibility

(B,) C, D, E:
distance from cloud = 1'500 m horizontally; 1'000 ft vertically
flight visibility = 8 km at and above FL100; 5 km below FL100

G, (F) above 3'000 ft AMSL or above 1'000 ft AGL (whichever is higher):
distance from cloud = 1'500 m horizontally; 1'000 ft vertically
flight visibility = 8 km at and above FL100; 5 km below FL100

G, (F) at or below 3'000 ft AMSL or 1'000 ft AGL (whichever is higher):
distance from clouds = clear of clouds + surface/water in sight
flight visibility = 5 km* (*may be reduced but not to less than 1'500 m (except helicopters))
 

- IFR and VFR permitted
- all flights provided with ATS (all subject to ATC clearance)
- separation: IFR - IFR, IFR - VFR
- VFR receive traffic info about other VFR (may request avoidance action)
- VFR flights may be cleared at IFR levels

- IFR and VFR permitted
- all flights provided with ATS
- separation: IFR - IFR, traffic information about all other
- VFR receives traffic info about all other flights (may request avoidance advice)

- IFR and VFR permitted
- IFR provided with ATS
- separation: IFR - IFR
- all flights receive traffic info as far as possible

- only VFR permitted
- FIS provided if requested

C: IFR separated from VFR

D: IFR receives traffic info about VFR