Direct routings through restricted airspace?

JSJ

Hi all,

On IOM / S7 / S4, you can often save a few miles and resolve a conflict by letting traffic routing from Dublin / Shannon towards the London area 'cut the corner' with direct routings to RISLA or KEPAD, rather than letting them fly further east.

What are the real life rules surrounding doing this. I guess it may be altitude dependent?

I'm sure there are other sectors where this is relevant as well.

Cheers,
Joe

CloggyUk

Hi Joe

All danger and restricted area and TRAs will have published vertical and lateral limits published in the AIP, along with hours of operation. I think controllers have this information on console and in the MATS pt2 for the sectors. If an area is active, you have to stay out. You can fly over or under if vertical limits are not SFC-660.
In LC most areas lateral limits are displayed in red on the maps. But no vertical limits or active times are noted down. You’d have to look in the AIP for those. UK AIP is available, just google it.

Cheers, C

JSJ

CloggyUk Alrighty, makes sense - thanks Cloggy!