ENR 1.4  ATS airspace classification

1.4.1  Classification of airspace

The airspace is divided into four classifications C, D, E, and G which equate with those recommended by ICAO. Airspace classified as C, D and E is controlled airspace.

Class C airspace comprises:

  1. TMA PRAHA;

  2. airspace above FL 95 to FL 660.

Class D airspace comprises:

  1.  

Class E airspace comprises:

  1. airspace outside CTR/MCTR and TMA/MTMA above 1000 ft AGL to FL 95.

Class G airspace comprises:

  1. with the exception of CTR/MCTR the airspace from ground to 1000 ft AGL;

  2.  

  3. ATZ České Budějovice.

Class

Type of flight

Separation provided

Service provided

VMC visibility and distance from cloud minima

Speed limitation

Radio communication requirement

Subject to an ATS clearance

C

IFR

IFRfrom IFR

IFRfrom VFR

Air traffic control service

not applicable

not applicable

continuous two−way

Yes

VFR

VFR
from IFR

Air traffic control service for separation from IFR flights

 

at and above FL 100

8 km visibility,
1500 m horizontal and 1000 ft vertical distance from cloud

below FL 100

5 km visibility,
1500 m horizontal and 1000 ft vertical distance from cloud

250 KT IAS below FL 100

continuous two−way

Yes

D

IFR

IFRfrom IFR

Air traffic control service including traffic informationabout VFR flights (and traffic avoidance advice on request)

not applicable

250 KT IAS below FL 100

continuous two−way

Yes

VFR

not provided

Traffic information between VFR and IFRflights (and traffic avoidance advice on request)

at and above FL 100

8 km visibility,
1500 m horizontal and 1000 ft vertical distance from cloud

below FL 100

5 km visibility,
1500 m horizontal and 1000 ft vertical distance from cloud

250 KT IAS below FL 100

continuous two−way

Yes

E

IFR

IFRfrom IFR

Air traffic control service including traffic information about VFR flights as far as practicable

not applicable

250 KT IAS

continuous two−way

Yes

VFR

not provided

Traffic information as far as possible.

5 km visibility,
1500 m horizontal and 1000 ft vertical distance from cloud

250 KT IAS

No

No

G

IFR

not provided

flight information service

not applicable

250 KT IAS

continuous two−way

No

VFR

not provided

flight information service

1500 m visibility

clear of cloud in sight of surface, at speeds which allow to distinguish other activity or obstacles and to avoid collision with respect to the ratio of indicated speed km/h and flight visibility (km) which shall not be more than 100; and under the circumstances when probability of meeting other traffic should be low e.g. in the area with low density of traffic.

250 KT IAS

No

No

1.4.2  Notice for airspace users

The flights of military jet aircraft with speed higher than 250 KT:

In airspace where the speed limitation 250 KT is valid, military jet aircraft will not due to the flights characteristic of the aircraft and the mission and nature of objectives comply with the above mentioned speed limitation in all cases.