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Enr 1.4
Enr 1.4
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India 23 MAR 2023
1 Classification of airspace
1.1 ATS airspace in India is classified and designated in accordance with the following-
1.1.1 Class A*: Applicable to designated airspaces in terminal control area, control area and control zone. IFR flights only
are permitted, all flights are provided with air traffic control service and are separated from each other.
1.1.2 Class B*: Applicable to designated airspaces in terminal control area, control area and control zone. IFR and VFR
flights are permitted, all flights are provided with air traffic control service and are separated from each other.
* Implementation of Class A & Class B Airspace under consideration
1.1.3 Class C: Designated airspace within controlled airspace is classified as Class C. IFR and VFR flights are permitted,
all flights are provided with air traffic control service and IFR flights are separated from other IFR flights and from
VFR flights. VFR flights are separated from IFR flights and receive traffic information in respect of other VFR
flights.
1.1.4 Class D: Airspace within controlled airspace is classified as Class D. IFR and VFR flights are permitted and all
flights are provided with air traffic control service, IFR flights are separated from other IFR flights and receive
traffic information in respect of VFR flights, VFR flights receive traffic information in respect of all other flights.
1.1.5 Class E: Airspace within ATS Route segment outside controlled airspace is classified as Class E. IFR and VFR
flights are permitted, IFR flights are provided with air traffic control service and are separated from other IFR
flights. All flights receive traffic information as far as is practical. Class E shall not be used for control zones.
1.1.6 Class F: Designated Airspace within ATS Route segment outside controlled airspace is classified as Class F. IFR and
VFR flights are permitted, all participating IFR flights receive an air traffic advisory service and all flights receive
flight information service if requested.
1.1.7 Class G: Airspace outside ATS route segment and outside controlled airspace is classified as Class G. IFR and VFR
flights are permitted and receive flight information service if requested.
1.2 The Classification of Airspace within Restricted areas shall apply only to those portions of airspace controlled by
civil ATC under Flexible Use of Airspace.
1.3 Procedures in class C airspace:
1.3.1 VFR flights intending to operate in class C airspace shall ensure that they will be able to meet the requirements of
class C (MET/COM/SPEED).
1.3.2 Pre]departure clearance from appropriate ATC shall be obtained by all VFR flights intending to enter class C
airspace.
1.3.3 Aircraft on SID/STAR shall follow published speed restrictions
1.3.4 All aircraft shall follow any additional speed restrictions when instructed by ATC
1.3.5 The responsibility of terrain clearance remains with the flight crew of VFR flight at all times
1.3.6 VFR flights unable to adhere to ATC clearance shall obtain alternate clearance.
1.4 As mandated for ATS Airspace in India vide DGCA CAR Section 9 Series ‘E’ the requirements for flights within
each class of airspace shall be as shown in the table below:
Note: Where the ATS airspaces adjoin vertically, i.e. one above the other, flights at a common level would comply
with requirements of, and be given services applicable to, the less restrictive class of airspace. In applying these
criteria, Class B airspace is therefore considered less restrictive than Class A airspace; Class C airspace less
restrictive than Class B airspace, etc.