ENR 1.10 FLIGHT PLANNING (Restriction, limitation or advisory information)

1 Procedures for the submission of a flight plan

1.1 General
For flights within the Doha TMA, a flight plan shall be submitted as per the requirements specified in ICAO Annex 2 - Rules of the Air, paragraph 3.3. The format and content of the FPL shall be as per amendment 1 of the PANS - ATM Doc 4444.
1.2 Time of submission
A flight plan may be submitted up to 120 HR but shall not be less than 60 MIN prior to the EOBT, taking into account the requirements of ATS units in the airspace along the route to be flown for timely information, including requirements for early submission for ATFM purposes.
1.3 Submission of flight plan
1.3.1 Flight plans shall be submitted via AFTN to "OTHHZJZX";
1.3.2 In the absence of AFS, thru fax at (974) 4462 1052 / (974) 4470 5075. An acknowledgement of receipt must be obtained via tel (974) 4470 5080 / (974) 4470 5081
1.4 Additional flight planning requirements
1.4.1 For traffic departing from aerodromes within the Doha TMA or overflying the Bahrain FIR/UIR, the FPL shall include the entry and exit points of the Bahrain FIR/UIR.
1.4.2 The following additional flight planning requirements apply for airports with published SID and STAR procedures:
  1. Departing aircraft - Item 15 of the flight plan form shall commence with the last waypoint of the SID related to the ATS route (e.g. PATOM B457…) and then as per Doc 4444 standard requirements.
  2. Arriving aircraft – Item 15 of the flight plan form shall terminate with the corresponding waypoint of the last ATS route where the STAR commences (e.g. ...UN318 VELAM Z225 BAYAN).

Note: Do not include NAVAIDs ID, any ATS route designator or SID/STAR designator (it is runway dependent, ATC will advise the corresponding SID or STAR)
1- Prior to the waypoint PATOM, ALVEN, ALSEM, NAMLA, BUNDU, BATHA or SALWA (for departure flights).
2- After the waypoint BAYAN, AFNAN, GINTO (for arrival flights).
For guidance refer to the required routing below.

1.4.3 Required routing within Doha TMA:
Departure AirportSID Terminating waypoint / DOHA TMA exit point & its related ATS route*Destination / Transiting adjacent FIR (flights with onward destination).
OTBD/ OTHHPATOM-B457-DENVO…OBBI/OBBS/OBKH
OTBHDCT-DOH-R/UR659-EMISA-
B/UB457-DENVO...
OTBD/ OTHHALSEM-L/UL305-ASTOG…OMDB,OMDW,OMSJ,OMFJ and OMRK
OTBHDCT-DOH-L/UL305-ASTOG...
OTBD/ OTHHNAMLA-N/UN300...OMAA ,OMAD,OMAL and OMAM
OTBHDCT-DOH-N/UN300-NAMLA...
OTBD/OTHHBUNDU-B/UB415…
or
NAMLA-N/UN300...		EMIRATES FIR
OTBHDCT-DOH-B/UB415-BUNDU... or DCT-DOH-N/UN300-NAMLA...
OTBD/ OTHHPATOM B/UB457 DENVO…OEDF and OEDR
JEDDAH FIR
OTBHDCT-DOH-R/UR659-EMISA-
B/UB457-DENVO...		OEDF and OEDR
JEDDAH FIR
OTBD/OTHHSALWA-M/UM430…
or
BATHA-L/UL564…		OEMA , OERK and OEJN
JEDDAH FIR
OTBHDCT-DOH-M/UM430-ULIKA...
or
DCT-DOH-L/UL564-DENSI...		OEMA , OERK and OEJN
JEDDAH FIR
OTBD / OTHHPATOM B/UB457 DENVO…
or
PATOM M/UM444 DENVO…		OKBK and OKAS
KUWAIT FIR
OTBHDCT-DOH-P/UP430-ALVEN…OKBK and OKAS
KUWAIT FIR
OTBD/ OTHHALVEN T/UT430…TEHRAN FIR
PATOM - B/UB457 – DENVO…TEHRAN FIR (for traffic to LTAA FIR)

*For continuation of ATS Routes, route requirements and level restrictions refer to the corresponding AIP of the above-mentioned FIRs.

1.4.4 All flights departing OTBD/OTHH/OTBH shall indicate an "ALTN AERODROME" in Item 16 of the flight plan in accordance with the requirements of ICAO Doc 4444 - ATM/501.
1.4.5 For Air Ambulance flight for the purpose of Medical Evacuation (MEDEVAC) operating into the State of Qatar, it is required to include "STS/MEDEVAC" under Item 18 of the flight plan.
1.4.6 For Civil Non-scheduled, Private, Technical landings and State Aircraft are required to include their landing/overflying clearance number under RMK of Item 18 of the flight plan.
1.4.7 All IFR/VFR flight plan filed in accordance with paragraph 1.3, shall complete Item 19 in full or an alternative arrangement be made, as the information is a requirement for the provision of alerting service.
1.5 Adherence to ATS route structure

No flight plans shall be filed for routes deviating from the published ATS route structure, unless prior permission has been obtained from DOHA APP.

1.6 Authorization for special flights

Flights of a specific nature may be exempted from the restriction specified above, provided that the operator shall comply with the corresponding requirements specified in GEN 1.2

2 Repetitive flight plan system

RPL System not in use in the State of Qatar.