New: Radar coverage on Central Africa Control (AFRC_FSS)

[Alexander Cohrs]

Gentlemen,

 

effective immediately, Central Africa Control (AFRC_FSS) is not a Non-Radar station anymore, but provides full radar coverage in whole Central Africa from FL130 on.

 

The decision was just being made at the Q2 VATCAF staff meeting and is mainly based on the real world developments: As we see many countries in Central Africa implementing Radar coverage right now, we feel the need to adjust our procedures as well. Also, this decision complies with the requests we got from many pilots stating they would prefer a full radar service instead of Procedural Control based on position reports. We believe that our decision will make flying in Central Africa even more attractive.

 

Similar to Eurocontrol in Europe, Central Africa Control provides ATC service for whole Central Africa from FL130 on - except areas where a local Center is online. Please note that the oceanic parts of our airspace (for example south of Ghana) is still a Non-Radar enviroment that requires procedural control based on position reports provided by the pilots.

 

List of FIRS covered by AFRC_FSS :

 

GLRB -- Roberts FIR, Liberia

DIII -- Abidjan FIR, Cote d'Ivoire

DGAC -- Accra FIR, Ghana

DNKK -- Kano FIR, Nigeria

FCCC -- Brazzaville FIR, Congo

FZZA -- Kinshasa FIR, Democratic Republic of Congo

HUEC -- Entebbe FIR, Uganda

HKNA -- Nairobi FIR, Kenya

HCSM -- Mogadishu FIR, Somalia

FSSS -- Seychelles FIR, Seychelles

HRYR -- Kigali FIR, Rwanda

HBBA -- Bujumbura FIR, Burundi

HTDC -- Dar-Es-Salaam FIR, Tanzania

FNAN -- Luanda FIR, Angola

FLFI -- Lusaka FIR, Zambia

 

Looking forward to see you online!

 

Kind regards

 

Alex

 

(VATCAF Deputy Director)

 

PS: Homepage will be updated soon!

[Alexander Cohrs]

In addition to my previous post: To show AFRC_FSS in your prefered traffic tool correctly, you may use these datasets:

 

For ServInfo

 

For DLMN & Qutescoop*

 

* In QS, the station may not show up correctly. We are working on it

[Thomas Mathieu 998318]

Our website is updated with the latest information, procedures and coverage map. You can visit http://vatcaf.flyvatsimafrica.org/index.php?option=com_content&view=article&id=13&Itemid=12 to get the latest.

 

Enjoy your flights in Africa!

 

EDIT: added updated link

[Thomas Mathieu 998318]

Update 01/05/2010:

 

AFRC_FSS procedures have been updated. FSS service from FL130-FL600 has been changed to FL145-FL600, effective 05 January 2009 0001Z. This updated procedure was to facilitate the update of our sector files and more clearly define the designated UIR airspace within Central Africa.