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The Civil Aviation (Air Traffic Services) Regulations
17. Control zones
Edition: 2022-12-31 · In force
17. Control zones
(1)The lateral limits of control zones shall encompass at least Control zones those portions of the airspace, which are not within control areas, containing the paths of IFR flights arriving at and departing from aerodromes to be used under instrument meteorological conditions.(2)The lateral limits of a control zone shall extend to at least 9.3 km (5 NM) from the centre of the aerodrome or aerodromes concerned in the directions from which approaches may be made.(3)If a control zone is located within the lateral limits of a control area, it shall extend upwards from the surface of the earth to at least the lower limit of the control area.(4)If a control zone is located outside of the lateral limits of a control area, an upper limit shall be established.(5)If it is desired to establish the upper limit of a control zone at a level higher than the lower limit of the control area established above it, or if the control zone is located outside of the lateral limits of a control area, its upper limit shall be established at a level which can easily be identified by pilots.(6)When the limit in subregulation (5) is above 900 m (3 000 ft.) Mean Sea Level, it shall coincide with a VFR cruising level as described in the First Schedule to the Civil Aviation (Rules of the Air) Regulations, 2018.