Applicability
The rules and procedures contained in this section apply to all aircraft operators and air traffic service providers within the Damascus Flight Information Region (FIR: OSTT).
Damascus FIR
The Damascus FIR encompasses the airspace over the territory of the Syrian Arab Republic from the surface to unlimited altitude. The lateral boundaries are defined by coordinates published in ENR 2.1 and shown on the associated en-route charts.
Air Traffic Services
The following ATS units provide services within the Damascus FIR:
- Damascus Area Control Centre (ACC) — En-route control and flight information service throughout the FIR
- Damascus Approach Control — Terminal area services for OSDI
- Aleppo Approach Control — Terminal area services for OSAP
- Lattakia Approach Control — Terminal area services for OSLK
Flight Rules
All flights within the Damascus FIR shall be conducted in accordance with:
- ICAO Annex 2 — Rules of the Air
- Syrian civil aviation regulations
- Provisions published in this AIP
Responsibility for Separation
In the absence of radar surveillance (see ENR 1.6), separation of IFR traffic is based on procedural control methods as specified in ICAO Doc 4444 (PANS-ATM).