Egypt - Rules and Procedures 19 JAN 2024

Egypt - Rules and Procedures

GENERAL
In general, the air traffic rules and procedures in force and the organization of the air traffic services are in conformity with ICAO Standards, Recommended
Practices and Procedures.

Units of measurement used in all air and ground operations are as listed in the following table.

Measurement of Unit

Distance used in navigation, position reporting, etc., generally in excess of 2 to 3 Nautical Miles and Tenths
nautical miles

Relatively short distances such as those relating to aerodromes (e.g., runway Meters
lengths)

Altitude, elevations and heights Feet (Base clouds in Meters)

Horizontal speed including wind speed Knots

Vertical speed Feet per Minute

Wind direction for landing and taking off Degrees Magnetic

Wind direction except for landing and taking off Degrees True

Visibility including runway visual range Kilometers or Meters

Altimeter setting Hectopascals

Temperature Degrees Celsius

Weight Metric Tons or Kilograms

Time Hours and Minutes, the day of 24hrs beginning at midnight UTC

WGS-84 IMPLEMENTATION STATUS

WGS-84 compliant.

FLIGHT PROCEDURES

HOLDING

Holding procedures based on Jeppesen ATC-Chapter “Flight Procedures (DOC 8168) - Holding Procedures”.

PROCEDURE LIMITATIONS AND OPTIONS

Instrument approach procedures are based on the PANS-OPS, Document 8168.

The NDB DME RWY 36 instrument approach procedure for Almaza AB is based on the United States Standards for Terminal Procedures (TERPS).

ARRIVING FLIGHTS

Flights entering and landing within Cairo TMA, will be cleared to a specified holding point and instructed to contact approach control at a specified time, level or
position. The terms of this clearance shall be adhered to until further instructions are received from approach control. If the clearance limit is reached before
further instructions have been received, holding procedure shall be carried out at the level last authorized.

Due to the limited airspace available it is important that the approaches to the patterns and the holding procedures be carried out as precisely as possible.
Pilots are strongly requested to inform ATC if for any reason the approach and/or holding cannot be performed as required.

Arriving flights to controlled aerodromes other than Cairo (Intl) shall when it becomes cleared from any other enroute flight, be transferred by Cairo ACC
relevant sector controller to contact approach or aerodrome control tower of destination at or as approaching aerodrome control zone boundary, while
maintaining or descending to a specified flight level/altitude or as coordinated between the two units.

DEPARTING FLIGHTS

IFR flights departing from controlled aerodromes shall receive enroute clearance from the local aerodrome control tower. The clearance limit will normally be
the aerodrome of destination. IFR flights departing from non-controlled aerodromes must make arrangements with the area control center concerned prior to
take-off.

Subsequent instructions with regard to turn after take-off track to be made before proceeding on desired heading; level to maintain, before continuing climb
to assigned cruising level; and any other necessary maneuver consistent with safe operation of the aircraft, before take-off.

AIRPORT OPERATING MINIMUMS

Egypt publishes Obstacle Clearance Altitudes (Heights) [OCA(H)] and for some airports DA/MDA. For the most airports RVR and for some airports visibility.

Jeppesen published minimums are not below State minimums.

ATS AIRSPACE CLASSIFICATION

Egypt has adopted the ICAO ATS classification as listed on Jeppesen ATC-Chapter “ICAO ATS Airspace Classifications - Annex 11”.

Airspace classes “A”, “B” and “D” are used within Egypt airspace.

SPECIAL REQUIREMENTS AND REGULATIONS

COMMUNICATION

All traffic entering Cairo FIR must

– contact Cairo ACC 5 minutes prior to entry point;

– switch on radar transponder at least 15 minutes prior to entry point.

FLIGHT PLANNING

Flight plans are required for all flights.

Time of Submission

Except for repetitive flight plans, a flight plan shall be submitted at least:

– 60 minutes prior to EOBT and not more than 120 hours prior to EOBT.

– 3 hours prior to EOBT and not more than 120 hours prior to EOBT for all flights destined or overflying restricted areas daily imposed by NMOC in the
EUR region.

Note:

On submitting such flight plans, requirements of ATS units in the airspace along the route to be flown for timely information (including requirements for
early submission for ATFM purposes) are taken into account.

Content of Flight Plan

In Item 18 of flight plan (except commercial flights) include permission number and name of authorized agent in Egypt.

Maximum Cruising Levels for short-range Flights

It is in generally recommended not to select levels above FL240 for flights up to a distance of 300NM. Traffic from Luxor (Intl) to Cairo (Intl) via AWY A727
should file MAX FL240.

Flight Plan Message Addressing

Route (into or via FIR and/or TMA) Message address

into or via Cairo FIR and, in addition, for flights: HECCZQZX

– within Cairo FIR above FL245;
– into Cairo TMA;
– via Cairo TMA.

Egyptian controlled aerodromes additionally for inbound flights: ICAO location indicator + ZTZX
– Luxor (Intl) HELXZAZR
– Sharm El Sheikh (Intl) HESHZAZR
– Hurghada (Intl) HEGNZAZR
– Al Alamain (Intl) HEBAZAZR
– Alexandria (Borg El Arab Intl) HEBAZAZR
 Route (into or via FIR and/or TMA) Message address

– Aswan (Intl) HESNZAZR

– Taba (Intl) HETBZAZR

Outbound traffic: ICAO location indicator + ZIZX

Traffic depart Abu Simbel, Almaza (AB), Aswan (Intl), Asyut (Intl), Al Alamain (Intl),
Alexandria (Borg El Arab Intl), Bernice, Cairo (Capital Intl), El Arish (Intl), El Kharga, El
Tor, Giza (Sphinx Intl), Hurghada (Intl), Luxor (Intl), Marsa Alam (Intl), Mersa Matruh
(Intl), 6th of October, Port Said, Sharm El Sheikh (Intl), Suhag (Intl), Taba (Intl).

Others HECAZPZX

AIR TRAFFIC FLOW MANAGEMENT PROCEDURES

Within the Cairo ATFM structure, the Cairo Air Traffic Flow Management Position (Cairo FMP) is considered as a cooperating position to the EUROCONTROL
Network Management Operations Center (NMOC). The FMP is to cooperate with NMOC in the provision of air traffic flow management service for air traffic
departing, arriving, any Egyptian airport or overflying Cairo FIR to or from European region. The FMP is responsible for the provision of ATFM service in the
Cairo FIR.

Cairo FMP
Cairo Air Navigation Centre (CANC)
Cairo Airport
Arab Republic of Egypt
Tel: +202 2268 7981
+202 2267 8883 and Cairo Intl Airport extension 4689
Fax: +202 2637 3950
Telex: 92443 CANC UN
AFS: HECCZQZX

Flow Management

Following restrictions apply on ATS routes unless otherwise prescribed:

Traffic over PASOS

Inbound traffic from PASOS to CVO shall not route via ARH or SISIM/PSD.

Inbound traffic from PASOS exit SILKA or DEDLI or landing on HEGN or HEMA or HELX shall not route via G183 or L550.

Traffic over PASAM

Inbound traffic over PASAM shall not route via PASOS.

Traffic over LAKTO

Traffic to/from LAKTO/CVO shall not route via J863.

Inbound traffic from LAKTO exit SILKA or DEDLI or landing on HEGN or HEMA or HELX shall not route via L324 and L550.

Traffic over KUMBI

Inbound traffic shall not route via KUMBI except for traffic landing HECA, HESX, HECP, HEAZ, HEOC and HESH or overflying to Amman FIR via ULINA.

All inbound traffic from Athens FIR, overflying Cairo FIR and destined any Jordanian aerodrome, shall enter Cairo FIR via KUMBI.

Traffic over DITAR

Inbound/outbound traffic over DITAR available.

For traffic inbound, outbound and overflying Cairo FIR via DITAR, 7 days in advance a prior permission is required for each flight separately.

Traffic from CVO/SHM

Traffic from CVO to SHM shall not route via OBTAV/SEMRU or KAPIT.

Traffic from SHM to CVO shall not route via SEMRU (below FL255).

Traffic from CVO/ARH

Traffic to/from CVO/ARH shall not route via V606.

Traffic from HEGN to SEMRU below FL255

Shall not route via M872 and shall route via V608/NABED/A727/SEMRU.
Traffic departing HEGN

Traffic departing HEGN exit RASDA shall route via GIDID/L677.

Traffic departing HEGN exit TANSA or METRU shall route via NABED only.

Traffic over LOSUL

Traffic over LOSUL and landing Cairo shall not proceed via MMA/NABSI.

Traffic over SALUN

Inbound traffic over SALUN and exit DEDLI shall not proceed via TAKRI-FYM-LUBOS-SEMRU-LXR.

Inbound traffic over SALUN and exit Cairo FIR via NUBAR shall not route via N705/MMA.

Traffic over PAXIS

Inbound traffic from PAXIS exit DEDLI or landing HELX shall not route via OBRAN/FYM or TAKRI/FYM.

Traffic overflying Cairo FIR

Traffic overflying Cairo FIR and exit via ULINA shall enter via KUMBI, LAKTO or PASOS.

REQUIRED NAVIGATION PERFORMANCE

Egypt RNAV5 airspace is all of that airspace within Cairo FIR from FL160 to FL460, on area basis.

DIRECT FLIGHTS

There is no direct flight available within Cairo FIR except from:

LOTOB to KUNKI, SOBAX to NOGLI, TONTU to ATMUL and ATMUL to TONTU.

SECONDARY SURVEILLANCE RADAR (SSR)

All aircraft operating within Cairo FIR are required to carry SSR transponders Mode A/C.

All aircraft operating within Cairo FIR and equipped with SSR transponder Mode S shall keep it switched on.

ACAS/TCAS II REQUIREMENTS

All civil fixed-wing turbine-engined aircraft having a maximum take-off mass exceeding 5700kg, or a maximum approved passenger seating configuration of
more than 19 are required to be equipped with ACAS/TCAS II 7.1.

Exemption: Aircraft that are away from their maintenance base may be dispatched with an inoperative ACAS/TCAS II for a period not exceeding 10 days. The
exemption is valid until the first time the aircraft returns to its maintenance base airport. Aircraft operating with unserviceable ACAS/TCAS II under this
exemption shall indicate the unserviceability in Item 18 of the flight plan.

DIFFERENCES FROM ICAO STANDARDS AND PROCEDURES

ICAO REFERENCE

Annex 2

4.4 VFR flights shall not be operated above FL150.

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