Factual Information 2015:1.18 Additional Information/1.18.1.1

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This page contains an extract from the Factual Information released on 8 March 2015



Summary




1.18.1.1 Sector 3 AOR

Sector 3 is responsible (Appendix 1.18H) for provision of air traffic services in controlled airspace and outside controlled airspace above FL145 within:

That airspace from VKL to PIBOS then to 033658N 1022253E then to 040051N 1034109E at the border of Peninsular Malaysia/Singapore International Boundary, thence southwards along the FIR boundary to 012652N 1034540E thence northwards to 021958N 1034235E (10 nm west of VMR) thence westwards to DAMAL thence northwards along the airway R325 to SAROX (but excluding ATS Route R325) thence along the airway G334 to VKL but excluding the Kuantan TMA.

Sector 3 is also responsible for the provision of FIS and Alerting Service in the South China Sea Corridor (SCSC). The lateral and vertical limits of the SCSC are as follows:

Laterals Limits
Vertical Limits
From 023600N 1044500E to 020000N1070000E and along 020000N till the Singapore/Kota Kinabalu FIR Boundary, thence along this Boundary to 060000N 1132000E, thence along 060000N till the Singapore/Kuala Lumpur FIR Boundary, thence along this Boundary to 023600N 1044500E

West of 105E
FL150
GND/SL


East of 105E
FL200
GND/SL


Sector 3 encompasses the following ATS routes or route segments:

Routes Segments Routes Segments
A224 VMR – VJR N884 VMR – LENDA
B338 VTK – VMR N891 PU – MANIM
B469 VPK – PU N892 KIBOL – VMR
G334 VKL – UKASA – VPT – KIBOL R221 VMR – VPT
G582 Sector 1 boundary – VPK R325 MATSU–SAROX (FL280 & below)
G584 VKL – VPK W533 VKL – VKN – VKE
L629 VPK – BUVAL W540 VPK – A/VKE (FL235 & below)
L635 VPK – DOVOL Y331 PIBOS – TAXUL
L642 VMR – EGOLO Y332 TAXUL – PADLI
M751 VPK – A/VKE (FL240 & above) Y333 PADLI – BUVAL
M758 VPK – ISDEL Y334 PADLI – DOVOL
M761 VPK – KETOD Y335 PADLI – IDSEL
M763 VPK – TAXUL Y336 ISTAN – PADLI – KETOD
M771 VMR – RAXIM

Note: SAROX is not a waypoint on R325. It is a waypoint on G334 that intersects R325. It is used here for ease of reference.


Delegation of Airspace and Communication Watch
  1. Delegation of Airspace from Kuala Lumpur ACC (Sector 3) to Singapore ACC

    The contiguous airspace Areas A, C, E and H along eastern Johor/South China Sea and responsibility for provision of air traffic services in these areas remains delegated to Singapore

  2. Communication Watch

    To ease air traffic management, communications watch shall be maintained by Singapore HF, Lumpur Sector 3 and Lumpur HF within South China Sea Corridor (AIP Malaysia ENR 2.1-13 below).


    Extract from AIP Malaysia ENR 2.1-13

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  3. Singapore will pass to Sector 3 Estimate for flights bound for the Natuna and Matak islands, Sector 3 in turn, shall notify Aeronautical Mobile Service (AMS) High Frequency (HF) who shall provide additional communications watch in order to discharge its Flight Information Service (FIS)/Alerting Service functions.