OMAA - Abu Dhabi International Airport :
Flight Plan Airway Routings
Controlled Flight Information Regions (FIRs) around Abu Dhabi Airport
All commercial civil aircraft flying around the world must be in contact with Air Traffic Control at all times during the flight. Once above FL180 the local tower controller hands-off aircraft to a centre/radar controller, who is monitoring a wider airspace. The job of these radar controllers are to manage the flow of aircraft in the skies in the most efficient way possible, as well as provide guidance or help to aircraft in need of assistance. During a flight, one aircraft may be passed on to many different radar controllers over the course of their flight plan.
Flight Information Regions (FIRs) are airspaces around the world which are controlled by Air Traffic Control, usually from the country where the FIR is located. Usually the FIR boundary is the same as the actual borders of the controlling country, however, in cases where countries have large masses of water along their borders, the airspace above the international waters may also be controlled by them. Some countries have one single, large FIR such as the one in UAE, Saudi Arabia, Bahrain and Muscat. Other countries may divide their airspace into 2 or more FIRs, such as Pakistan, United States, Canada etc. where air traffic is very extensive and difficult to manage, or if the distance between the 2 farthest airports is more than what the ATC equipment can safely operate.
Each FIR consists of multiple airways (also known as highways of the sky). Just like a vehicle on the ground can only drive on specific roads and must follow all driving laws of that country, all aircraft are mandated to follow specificc paths in the air to maximise efficient traffic flow and prevent any chance of mid-air collisions. These airways are made up of multiple waypoints, fixes and VORs, which all join to form an aircraft routing. This is also the reason why aircraft usually do nit fly in a straight line directly to the destination airport, as the airways the filed may have many turns which increases the overall flight time.
Similar to other countries in the world, the UAE also has specific airway routings for aircraft to fly on. Just like real world pilots, Etihad VA pilots are also encouraged to fly using these waypoint airway routings whenever flying in/out of Abu Dhabi International Airport.
Flight Information Regions (FIRs) are airspaces around the world which are controlled by Air Traffic Control, usually from the country where the FIR is located. Usually the FIR boundary is the same as the actual borders of the controlling country, however, in cases where countries have large masses of water along their borders, the airspace above the international waters may also be controlled by them. Some countries have one single, large FIR such as the one in UAE, Saudi Arabia, Bahrain and Muscat. Other countries may divide their airspace into 2 or more FIRs, such as Pakistan, United States, Canada etc. where air traffic is very extensive and difficult to manage, or if the distance between the 2 farthest airports is more than what the ATC equipment can safely operate.
Each FIR consists of multiple airways (also known as highways of the sky). Just like a vehicle on the ground can only drive on specific roads and must follow all driving laws of that country, all aircraft are mandated to follow specificc paths in the air to maximise efficient traffic flow and prevent any chance of mid-air collisions. These airways are made up of multiple waypoints, fixes and VORs, which all join to form an aircraft routing. This is also the reason why aircraft usually do nit fly in a straight line directly to the destination airport, as the airways the filed may have many turns which increases the overall flight time.
Similar to other countries in the world, the UAE also has specific airway routings for aircraft to fly on. Just like real world pilots, Etihad VA pilots are also encouraged to fly using these waypoint airway routings whenever flying in/out of Abu Dhabi International Airport.
Notice to all Airmen (NOTAM):
The following SIDs and STARs are currently not in use due to the ongoing blockade of Qatar by Gulf countries. As these pass through Qatari airspace, they are not to be used until further notice.
SID : MEKRI 1F / 1G / 1P / 2K
STAR : GIDOB 1D / 2B / 2C / 2M / 3A / 3J
STAR : UKILI 1B / 2A / 2J / 3D / 4C
The following SIDs and STARs are currently not in use due to the ongoing blockade of Qatar by Gulf countries. As these pass through Qatari airspace, they are not to be used until further notice.
SID : MEKRI 1F / 1G / 1P / 2K
STAR : GIDOB 1D / 2B / 2C / 2M / 3A / 3J
STAR : UKILI 1B / 2A / 2J / 3D / 4C
Departing from Abu Dhabi - Outbound Routing
DAXIB SID (West - 1)
OMAA (DAXIB SID) UKUVO OXARI PURLI TUMAK VEDOM ORLUP VELAK LABOP BOPOV ALMOK GITBO VEDOS MOGAS TOLMO EGLIT TOKMA ORSOL ITNAS DAMUR DAVUS BOXIK RALKA TASMI GADSI KODAV RESAK SEPTU NAMDI OTALO TOMSI VUSEB ROXOP NINVA SRT
Exit Waypoint - TUMAK (Emirates FIR) / DAVUS (Bahrain FIR)
Next FIR - Kuwait / Baghdad, Iraq
OMAA (DAXIB SID) UKUVO OXARI PURLI TUMAK VEDOM ORLUP VELAK LABOP BOPOV ALMOK GITBO VEDOS MOGAS TOLMO EGLIT TOKMA ORSOL ITNAS DAMUR DAVUS BOXIK RALKA TASMI GADSI KODAV RESAK SEPTU NAMDI OTALO TOMSI VUSEB ROXOP NINVA SRT
Exit Waypoint - TUMAK (Emirates FIR) / DAVUS (Bahrain FIR)
Next FIR - Kuwait / Baghdad, Iraq
BOSEV SID (West - 2)
OMAA (BOSEV SID) UITKEV KUSBA TAGDU IMGUX ALPOB ROTAG ITMUB MODOG RABLA SOLOB ORDIG MEDMA OBMON OVUPI TOKMA ORSOL ITNAS DAMUR DAVUS BOXIK RALKA TASMI GADSI KODAV RESAK SEPTU NAMDI OTALO TOMSI VUSEB ROXOP NINVA SRT Exit Waypoint - ALPOB (Emirates FIR) / DAVUS (Bahrain FIR) Next FIR - Baghdad, Iraq |
Arriving at Abu Dhabi - Inbound Routing
ELOVU STAR (West)
OTKEP RATVO KEDIM SOBIL VAXEN SISIN ULDUR LOVAR SESRA DANAL LONOS LOPOL GEPUT GODRI GOGRA OBNAX DEKTA VELOG KOBOK DAVRI SODAK DANOB BOTOB ROSAN KUMLA ASPAK UKUBU TOMSO NALPO SOKAK KIVUS TOTKU ULIVA VEGEK REVAV ITOMI (ELOVU STAR) OMAA Entry Waypoint - NALPO (Emirates FIR) Previous FIR - Manama, Bahrain |