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ENR 5.2   MILITARY EXERCISE AND TRAINING AREAS AND AIR DEFENCE IDENTIFICATION ZONE

Name and Lateral Limits

Upper Limit

Lower Limit

Remarks:

Time of Act.

VCT- A 

Local Flying Training

A sector between Azimuth angles 295⁰ and 350⁰, bounded by the arcs of radius 20NM and 50NM  centred at 083201N 0811107E.

                                   FL220

10000FT  ALT

Controlling Authority : Colombo ACC as per SLAF training requirements

Frequency :   ACC   - 124.9 MHZ

                         SLAF - 118.1MHZ

VCT-B        

Local Flying Training

A sector between Azimuth angles 135⁰ and 235⁰, bounded by arcs of radius 20NM and 45NM  centred at 083201N 0811107E.

                                  FL220

10000FT  ALT

Controlling Authority : Colombo ACC as per SLAF training requirements

Frequency :   ACC   - 124.9 MHZ

                         SLAF - 118.1MHZ

VCT-C   

Military Jet Training

An area bounded by cords:      085000N 0813000E     085900N 0814300E     095300N 0810300E     094400N 0805000E.

                                  FL460

10000FT  ALT

Controlling Authority : Colombo ACC as per SLAF training requirements

Frequency :   ACC  - 124.9 MHZ

                        SLAF  - 118.1MHZ

 VCT-D   

Local  Light Aircraft Training

An area bounded by a semi circle of 10NM radius centred on 063309N 0795818E with tangents drawn to coords:A(061115N 0795400E) and B(061630N 0801300E) excluding  Katukurunda CTR.

6000FT

2000FT

Airspace designated as local flying area established to facilitate training pertaining to civil flight operations of Katukurunda.

Active Period : Dawn to Dusk

Operating Authority and Frequency:

SLAF on Frequency 118.1MHZ.

Transfer of control : Traffic will be transferred to Katukurunda tower from Ratmalana tower and vice versa , passing Kalu-Ganga with mutual co-ordination.:

 VCT-E    

Helicopter Training

( Minneriya/Hingurakgoda -Training and local Flying)

An area bounded by coords:0803N 08057E, 0803N 08105E,

0755N 08105E, 0755N 08053E.

5000FT

GND

Airspace designated as local flying area established to facilitate training pertaining to Helicopter Squadron of SLAF at Hingurakgoda.

Controlling Authority : SLAF

Frequency                   : 118.1MHZ

VCT-F    

 Local Flying Training

A sector BTN KAT DVOR radials 025 and 060, bounded by the arcs of 30NM(DME) and 70NM(DME) radius centred on KAT DVOR/DME (Coords:070941N 0795207E).

FL330

2000FT

Controlling Authority : Colombo Director as per SLAF training requirements

Frequency :   Colombo Director  - 132.4 MHZ

                        SLAF                         - 122.20MHZ

                                                             119.65MHZ

VCT-G    

 Local Flying Training

An area bounded by coords: 080754N 0795208E, 082838N 0795310E, 082627N 0793438E, 080652N 0794110E. 

10000FT

GND

Controlling Authority : Colombo Director as per SLAF training requirements

Frequency :   Colombo Director  - 132.4 MHZ

                        SLAF                         - 122.20MHZ

                                                             119.65MHZ

VCT-H    

 Local Flying Training

A sector between KAT DVOR radials 150⁰ and 166⁰ , bounded by the arcs of 25NM (DME) and 59NM(DME) radius centered on KAT DVOR/DME (COOR:070941N 0795207E)

FL330

8000FT

Controlling Authority :

Colombo Radar or Colombo Director in coordination as per the  SLAF training requirements

Frequency :  

 Colombo Director  - 132.4 MHZ

 Colombo Radar  - 124.9 MHZ

 Colombo Tower    -  118.7 MHZ

 Colombo Ground  - 121.9 MHZ

 SLAF (Katukurunda Tower) - 118.20 MHZ

 SLAF (Colombo Air OPS Room - 122.20MHZ

Surveillance required

VCT-J    

 Local Flying Training

A sector between KAT DVOR radials 178⁰ and 199⁰ , bounded by the arcs of 25NM (DME) and 59NM(DME) radius centered on KAT DVOR/DME (COOR:070941N 0795207E)

FL550

8000FT

Controlling Authority :

Colombo Radar or Colombo Director in coordination as per the  SLAF training requirements

Frequency :  

 Colombo Director  - 132.4 MHZ

 Colombo Radar  - 124.9 MHZ

 Colombo Tower    -  118.7 MHZ

 Colombo Ground  - 121.9 MHZ

 SLAF (Katukurunda Tower) - 118.20 MHZ

 SLAF (Colombo Air OPS Room - 122.20MHZ

Surveillance required

(Priority for military JET training operations)

VCT-K    

 Local Flying Training

A sector between KAT DVOR radials 150⁰ and 199⁰ , bounded by the arcs of 25NM (DME) and 50NM(DME) radius centered on KAT DVOR/DME (COOR:070941N 0795207E)

FL330

8000FT

Controlling Authority :

Colombo Radar or Colombo Director in coordination as per the  SLAF training requirements

Frequency :  

 Colombo Director  - 132.4 MHZ

 Colombo Radar  - 124.9 MHZ

 Colombo Tower    -  118.7 MHZ

 Colombo Ground  - 121.9 MHZ

 SLAF (Katukurunda Tower) - 118.20 MHZ

 SLAF (Colombo Air OPS Room - 122.20MHZ

Surveillance required

AIR DEFENCE IDENTIFICATION ZONE (ADIZ)

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For details Refer ENR 2.2 (OTHER REGULATED AIRSPACES) Paragraph 2