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| 1. Classification of airspaces |
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| ATS airspaces are classified and designated in accordance with the
following: |
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| Class A | IFR flights only are permitted, all flights are subject to air traffic
control service and are separated from each other. |
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| Class B | IFR and VFR flights are permitted; all flights are subject to air traffic
control service and are separated from each other. |
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| Class C | IFR and VFR flights are permitted, all flights are subject to air traffic
control service and IFR flights are separated from other IFR flights and from VFR flights. VFR
flights are separated from IFR flights and receive traffic information in respect of other VFR
flights. |
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| Class C | IFR and VFR flights are permitted and all flights are subject to air traffic
control service, IFR flights are separated from other IFR flights and receive traffic
information in respect of VFR flights, VFR flights receive traffic information in respect of
all other flights. |
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| Class D | IFR and VFR flights are permitted; IFR flights are subject to air traffic
control service and are separated from other IFR flights. All flights receive traffic
information as far as is practical. |
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| Class F | IFR and VFR flights are permitted; all participating IFR flights receive an
air traffic advisory service and all flights receive flight information service if
requested. |
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| Class G | IFR and VFR flights are permitted and receive flight information service if
requested. |
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| In Belize the airspace is classified as Class D, E, and Class G. The
requirements for the flights in each class of Belizean airspace in accordance with ICAO Annex
11 are as shown in the tables following: |
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| CONTROL ZONE |
| CLASS | TYPE OF
FLIGHT |
SEPARATION
PROVIDED
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SERVICE
PROVIDED
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VMC
VISIBILITY AND DISTANCE
FROM CLOUD
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SPEED
LIMITATION
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RADIO
COMMUNICATION
REQUIREMENT
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ATC CLEAREANCE | | D | IFR | IFR from IFR | Air Traffic Control Service, traffic
information about VFR flights (and traffic avoidance advice on request) | Not applicable | 250 kt IAS below 3050 m (10,000 ft)
AMSL | Continuous two way | YES | | D | VFR | NIL | IFR/VFR and VFR/VFR traffic information (and
traffic avoidance advice and request) | 8km at and above 3050 m (10,000 ft) AMSL. 5
kms below 3050 m (10,000 ft) AMSL. 1500m horizontal 300m vertical distance or shall remain
at least 1 nm horizontally and 1000 ft vertically away from cloud and flight visibility of
at least 5 nm. | 250 kt IAS below 3050 m (10,000 ft)
AMSL | Continuous two way | YES |
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| TERMINAL CONTROL AREA |
| CLASS | TYPE OF
FLIGHT |
SEPARATION
PROVIDED
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SERVICE
PROVIDED
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VMC
VISIBILITY AND DISTANCE
FROM CLOUD
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SPEED
LIMITATION
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RADIO
COMMUNICATION
REQUIREMENT
| SUBJECT TO
ATC CLEAREANCE | | E | IFR | IFR from IFR | Air Traffic Control Service | Not applicable | 250 kt IAS below 3050 m (10,000 ft)
AMSL | Continuous two way | YES | | E | VFR | NIL | Flight information as far as practical
* | 8km at and above 3050 m (10,000 ft) AMSL. 5
kms below 3050 m (10,000 ft) AMSL. 1500m horizontal 300m vertical distance or shall remain
at least 1 nm horizontally and 1000 ft vertically away from cloud and flight visibility of
at least 5 nm. | 250 kt IAS below 3050 m (10,000 ft)
AMSL | Continuous two way | YES |
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| *Also Flight Information Service is always given. |
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| CLASS | TYPE OF
FLIGHT |
SEPARATION
PROVIDED
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SERVICE
PROVIDED
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VMC
VISIBILITY AND DISTANCE
FROM CLOUD
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SPEED
LIMITATION
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RADIO
COMMUNICATION
REQUIREMENT
| SUBJECT TO
ATC CLEAREANCE | | G | IFR | NIL | Flight Information Service | Not applicable | 250 kt IAS below 3050 m (10,000 ft)
AMSL | Continuous two way | NO | | G | VFR | NIL | Flight Information Service* | 8kms at and above 3050m (10,000 ft) AMSL. 5kms
below 3050m (10,000 ft) AMSL. 1500 m horizontal 300 m vertical from cloud At and below 900
m AMSL or 300 m above terrain whichever is higher 5 km clear of cloud and sight of ground
or water or At or below 2500 ft AMSL (a) for aircraft other than helicopters- at least 1NM
horizontally and 1000 ft vertically away from cloud; flight visibility at least 3NM (b)
Helicopters shall remain clear of cloud and in sight of surface or at least 1NM
horizontally and 1000 ft vertically away from cloud; flight visibility at least 3NM
Aircraft to remain clear of cloud, in sight of the surface and in flight visibility of
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250 kt IAS below 3050 m (10,000 ft) AMSL
140 kts IAS or less
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| REQUIRED *ALSO FLIGHT INFORMATION SERVICE IS ALWAYS GIVEN |
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