Commercial air transport aircraft operating in the Syrian Arab Republic must adhere to the provisions of Annex 6 — Operation of Aircraft, Part I, Chapter 6 (Aeroplane Instruments, Equipment and Flight Documents) and Chapter 7 (Aeroplane Communication and Navigation Equipment).
ADS-B OUT equipment requirement
With effect from 1 December 2026 at 0000 UTC, IFR aircraft operating within Damascus FIR shall be equipped with serviceable 1090 MHz extended-squitter (1090ES) ADS-B OUT and operate it in transmit mode at all times. The ADS-B aircraft identification shall correspond to the aircraft identification in Item 7 of the flight plan. Non-compliant aircraft require prior authorization from Damascus ACC.
Reference: NOTAM A0272/26. This equipment requirement does not establish the availability of an ATS surveillance separation service; see ENR 1.6 for service status.
