ADVOKS GLOBAL · KENYA
The Civil Aviation (Air Traffic Services) Regulations
9. Designation of the portions of the airspace and controlled aerodromes where air traffic services will be provided
Edition: 2022-12-31 · In force
9. Designation of the portions of the airspace and controlled aerodromes where air traffic services will be provided
(1)When it has been determined that air traffic services will be provided in particular portions of the airspace or at particular aerodromes, those portions of the airspace or those aerodromes shall be designated in relation to the air traffic services that are to be provided.(2)The designation of the particular portions of the airspace or aerodromes shall be as follows—(a)flight information regions;(b)control areas and control zones, including—(i)those portions of the airspace where it is determined that air traffic control service will be provided to IFR flights shall be designated as control areas or control zones;(ii)those portions of controlled airspace wherein it is determined that air traffic control service will also be provided to VFR flights shall be designated as Classes B, C, or D airspace;(iii)where designated within a flight information region, control areas and control zones shall form part of that flight information region;(c)controlled aerodromes;(d)reduced vertical separation minima airspace;(e)a sector, if the Authority considers such a designation is necessary to facilitate the provision of air traffic services within the flight information region;(f)air traffic services routes and significant points along the routes;(3)The Authority may designate portions of the airspace as special use airspace if it considers such airspace necessary in the interest of safety or national security or for any other reasons in the public interest.(4)Subject to subregulation (3), special use airspace maybe designated as—(5)The lateral limits of the airspaces designated under this regulation shall be defined by—(a)WGS-84 geographical coordinates;(b)prominent geographical lines, circles or any part of a circle of a specified radius or great circle between two points or a parallel of latitude.(6)The vertical limits of airspaces designated under these Regulations shall be defined by heights, altitudes or flight levels.(7)The Authority shall publish the designation of particular portions of the airspace in the relevant aeronautical publications.