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Responsible Authority 

IVAO Turkish Division is the responsible authority in Turkey for the provision of Air Traffic Services (ATS) within the area indicated under the Area Of Responsibility. The services are provided in accordance with the provisions contained in the following IVAO Turkish Division ATC-OPS document. 

Area Of Responsibility 

Air traffic services are provided fort he entire territory of Turkey, including its territorial waters as well as the airspace over the high seas within Ankara and İstanbul FIRs. 

Types of Services 

The following types of services are provided in contexture of FIR : 
  1. Air Traffic Control Services
  2. Flight Information Services (FIS)
  3. Alerting Service

With the exception of services provided at military air bases, the following types of services are provided at aerodromes : 

  1. Aerodrome Control (TWR)
  2. Aerodrome Flight Information Service (AFIS)
  3. Automatic Terminal Information Services (ATIS) at certain aerodormes.

Air Traffic Control Service (ATC) 

It is provided; 

  1. To all instrument flights in controlled airspace,
  2. To all aerodrome traffic at controlled aerodromes.

Air Traffic Control Services are sub-divided to ; 

  1. Area Control Services (ACC)
  2. Approach Control Service (APP)
  3. Aerodrome Control Service (TWR)

ATS Airspace Classification 

ATS Airspace Classificiation has not been arranged in Turkey yet.  

Units Of Measurement 

The table of units measurements shown below will be used by aeronautical stations witihn Turkish Airspace for air and ground operations.

 

For Measurement ofUnits Used
Distance used in navigationNautical Miles
Relatively short distances such as those relating to aerodromesMetres
Altitudes, elevations, heightsFeet
Horizontal speed including wind speedKnots
Vertical speedFeet per minute
Wind direction for landing and taking-offDegrees Magnetic
Wind direction except for landing and taking-offDegrees True
Visibility including runway visual rangeKilometre sor metres
Altimeter settingHectopascal
TemperatureDegrees Celsius
WeightMetric tones kilogrammes
TimeHour and minutes, begining at midnight UTC
 
 

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