FLIGHT PLANNING (Restriction, limitation or advisory information)

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 "OTBDZJZX";

1.3.2 In the absence of AFS, thru fax at (974) 44621052. An acknowledgement of receipt must be obtained via tel (974) 44656220/ (974) 44656330

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:

Departing aircraft
1. The route part of Item 15 of the flight plan form shall commence with the first ATS route without HHH (Hamad VOR) or DCT (e.g. M430 ALTOM UL692...);
2. For traffic departing OTBH (e.g. DCT HHH M430 ALTOM UL692...).
and then as per Doc 4444 standard requirements.
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 SID, STAR or its coded designator in the flight plan, as it is runway dependent. This information will be provided by the ATC.

1.4.3 Required Routing and Level Restrictions:

Departure Airport	Route and DOHA TMA exit point	Destination / Transiting adjacent FIR (flights with onward destination).	Route requirements	Level restrictions
OTBD/OTHH	R659 EMISA B457 DENVO...	OBBI/OBBS/OBKH	NIL	Max Alt 12 000 FT
OTBH	DCT HHH R659 EMISA B457 DENVO...	OBBI/OBBS/OBKH	NIL	Max Alt 12 000 FT
OTBD/OTHH	L/UL305 ASTOG...	OMDB, OMDW, OMSJ, OMFJ AND OMRK	For traffic landing within northern EMIRATES FIR.	FL 250 or below
OTBH	DCT HHH L/UL305 ASTOG...	OMDB, OMDW, OMSJ, OMFJ AND OMRK	For traffic landing within northern EMIRATES FIR.
OTBD/OTHH	N/UN300 NAMLA...	OMAA, OMAD, OMAL and OMAM	For traffic landing within southern EMIRATES FIR.
OTBH	DCT HHH N/UN300 NAMLA..	OMAA, OMAD, OMAL and OMAM	For traffic landing within southern EMIRATES FIR.
OTBD/OTHH	B/UB415 BUNDU...	EMIRATES FIR	Exiting at LABRI	Nil
OTBD/OTHH	B/UB415 BUNDU...	EMIRATES FIR	Exiting at TONVO	For traffic above FL 265
OTBH	DCT HHH B/UB415 BUNDU...	EMIRATES FIR	Exiting at RETAS for MUSCAT FIR landing traffic only.	Max FL 330
OTBD/OTHH	N/UN300 NAMLA...	EMIRATES FIR	Exiting at TONVO & LALDO to exit OOMM FIR	For traffic FL 255 and below (LALDO)
OTBH	DCT HHH N/UN300 NAMLA...	EMIRATES FIR	Exiting at TONVO & LALDO to exit OOMM FIR	For traffic FL 255 and below (LALDO)
OTBD/OTHH	R/UR659 EMISA B/UB457 DENVO...	OEDF, OEDR	NIL	Max FL 160
OTBH	DCT HHH R/UR659 EMISA B/UB457 DENVO.....	OEDF, OEDR	NIL	Max FL 160
OTBD/OTHH	M/UM430 ULIKA... or L/UL564 DENSI...	OEMA, OERK and OEJN / JEDDAH FIR	NIL	Expect max FL 280 within BAHRAIN FIR.
OTBH	DCT HHH M/UM430 ULIKA... or DCT HHH L/UL564 DENSI...	OEMA, OERK and OEJN / JEDDAH FIR	NIL	Expect max FL 280 within BAHRAIN FIR.
OTBD/OTHH	R/UR659 EMISA B/UB457 DENVO...	OKBK and OKAS	For traffic landing within KUWAIT FIR	Expect max FL 280 within BAHRAIN FIR.
OTBD/OTHH	R/UR659 EMISA B/UB457 DENVO...	KUWAIT FIR	All traffic departing within BAHRAIN FIR exiting for BAGHDAD FIR.	Expect max FL 300 within BAHRAIN FIR.
OTBH	DCT HHH P/UP430 KIROS...	OKBK and OKAS	For traffic landing within KUWAIT FIR	Expect max FL 280 within BAHRAIN FIR.
OTBH	DCT HHH P/UP430 KIROS...	KUWAIT FIR	All traffic departing within BAHRAIN FIR exiting for BAGHDAD FIR.	Expect max FL 300 within BAHRAIN FIR.
OTBD/OTHH	P/UP430 KIROS...	Landing within TEHRAN FIR	via MIDSI	NIL
OTBH	DCT HHH P/UP430 KIROS...	Landing within TEHRAN FIR	via MIDSI	NIL
Remarks: Information are based on the routing requirements and level restrictions of BAHRAIN, EMIRATES and JEDDAH FIRs. Hence, it is recommended to check corresponding IAIP for latest/updated information.

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 the corresponding requirements specified in GEN 1.2.

2 Repetitive flight plan system

RPLSystem not in used in the State of Qatar.