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Flight Information(General)

Phonetic & Morse Code Alphabets

Phonetic Morse
A Alpha .-
B Bravo -...
C Charlie -.-.
D Delta -...
E Echo .
F Foxtrot ..-.
G Golf --.
H Hotel ....
I India ..
J Juliet .---
K Kilo -.-
L Lima .-..
M Mike --
N November -.
O Oscar ---
P Papa .--.
Q Quebec --.-
R Romeo .-.
S Sierra ...
T Tango -
U Uniform ..-
V Victor ...-
W Whiskey .--
X X-Ray -..-
Y Yankee -.--
Z Zulu --..

ICAO Location Indicators

EGAA Belfast(Aldergrove)
EIAA Shannon(Ballygireen COM Centre)
EIAB* Abbeyshrule
EGAB Enniskillen(St. Angelo)
EGAC Belfast City
EGAD Newtownards
EGAE Londonderry(Eglinton)
EIBN* Bantry
EIBR* Birr
EIBT* Belmullet
EICA* Connemara
EICK Cork
EICL* Clonbullogue
EICM* Galway(Carnmore)
EICN* Coonagh
EIDB Dublin(MET COM Centre)
EIDL* Donegal(Corofin)
EIDW Dublin
EIFR* Finner(Military)
EIGM* Gormanston(Military - Closed)
EIHN* Hacketstown
EIIM* Inishmore
EIIR* Inisheer
EIKH* Kildare(Kilrush)
EIKL* Kilkenny
EIKN Connaught(Knock)
EIKY* Kerry(Farranfore)
EILT* Letterkenny
EIME Baldonnel(Military)
EIMN Inishmaan
EINN* Shannon
EIRT* Rathcoole
EISG* Sligo
EISN Shannon ACC/UACC/FIR/UIR
EITM* Trim
EIWF* Waterford
EIWT* Weston

* Not connected to AFTN

ATS Airspace Classifications & VMC Minima

AIRSPACE SEPARATION SERVICES VMC MINIMA SPEED LIMIT RADIO ATC CLEARANCE
Class A (IFR) All Aircraft ATC Service N/A N/A Required Required

(VFR)

Not Permitted

Class C (IFR)

IFR from IFR
IFR from VFR
ATC Service N/A N/A Required Required
(VFR) IFR from VFR ATC service for separation from IFR. VFR Traffic Info(and traffic avoidance advice on request) At and above FL100:
Vis 8 km, 1500m and 1000ft from cloud.
Below FL100:
Vis 5 km, 1500m and 1000ft from cloud.
250kt below FL100 Required Required
Class G (IFR) Not Provided Flight Information Service N/A 250kt below FL100 Required Not Required
(VFR) Not Provided Flight Information Service At and above FL100:
Vis 8km, 1500m and 1000ft from cloud
or;
below 3000ft amsl or 1000ft above terrain, whichever higher:
Vis 5km*, clear of cloud and in sight of surface
250kt below FL100 Not Required Not Required

*At speeds of 140kt IAS or less, the minimum flight visibility is 3km. Helicopters may operate in a flight visibility not less than 1000m if manoeuvred at a speed which would give the pilot-in-command adequate opportunity to observe other traffic or any obstacle in good time to avoid collision.

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