AIP ENR 1.

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ISLAMIC REPUBLIC OF IRAN 01 JAN 20

ENR 1.2 VISUAL FLIGHT RULES

1. Fixed Wings Aircraft

1.1 Except when operating as a special VFR flight, 1.5 Except when necessary for take-off or landing, or
VFR flights shall be conducted so that the aircraft is except by permission from the appropriate ATS
flown in conditions of visibility and distance from authority, a VFR flight shall not be flown:
clouds equal to or greater than those specified in
Table 1. a) Over the congested areas of cities, towns or
settlements or over an open-air assembly of
1.2 Except when a clearance is obtained from an air persons at a height less than 1000 FT above the
traffic control unit, VFR flights shall not take off or highest obstacle within a radius of 600 M from
land at an aerodrome within a control zone, or enter the the aircraft;
aerodrome traffic zone or traffic pattern: b) Elsewhere than as specified in 1.5 a), at a height
less than 500 FT above the ground or water.
a) When the ceiling is less than 1500 FT; or
b) When the ground visibility is less than 5 km. 1.6 Except where otherwise indicated in air traffic
control clearances or specified by the appropriate ATS
1.3 VFR flights shall not be operated at night. VFR Authority, VFR flights in level cruising flight when
flights may be authorized to operate within the operated above 3000 FT from the ground or water shall
aerodrome traffic zone or traffic pattern during night be conducted at a flight level appropriate to the track as
subject to prior coordination with the appropriate ATS specified in the tables of cruising levels.
authority.
Note 1. Night: The hours between the end of evening 1.7 VFR flights shall comply with the provisions of
civil twilight and the beginning of morning civil air traffic control service:
twilight.
a) when operated within Classes C and D airspace;
Note 2. Civil twilight ends in the evening when the
b) when forming part of aerodrome traffic at
centre of the sun’s disc is 6 degrees below the horizon
controlled aerodromes; or
and begins in the morning when the centre of the sun’s
c) when operated as special VFR flights.
disc is 6 degrees below the horizon.
1.8 An aircraft operated in accordance with the
1.4 Unless authorized by the appropriate ATS
visual flight rules which wish to change to compliance
authority, VFR flights shall not be operated:
with the instrument flight rules shall communicate the
necessary changes to be effected to its current flight
a) Above FL 200;
plan for the approval.
b) At transonic and supersonic speeds.

Note. No VFR flights is permitted into RVSM air space

Altitude band Airspace class Flight visibility Distance from cloud

1500M horizontally
At and above 10000FT AMSL C, D, G 8 km
1000FT vertically
Below 10000FT AMSL and
above 3000FT AMSL, or 1500M horizontally
C, D, G 5 km
above 1000FT above terrain, 1000FT vertically
whichever is the higher.
At and below 3000FT AMSL, 1500M horizontally
C, D 5 km
or 1000FT above terrain, 1000FT vertically
whichever is the higher. G 5 km Clear of cloud and with the surface in sight

* When the height of the transition altitude is lower than 10000 FT AMSL, FL 100 should be used in lieu of 10000 FT
Table 1: Fixed Wings Aircraft
(See Para. 1.1 above)

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2. Helicopters 2.4 Except where otherwise indicated in air traffic

control clearances or specified by the appropriate ATS
2.1 Except when operating as a special VFR flight, Authority, VFR flights in level cruising flight when
VFR flights shall be conducted so that the aircraft is operated above 3000 FT from the ground or water shall
flown in conditions of visibility and distance from be conducted at a flight level appropriate to the track as
clouds equal to or greater than those specified in specified in the tables of cruising levels.
Table 2.
2.5 VFR flights shall comply with the provisions of
2.2 Except when a clearance is obtained from an air air traffic control service:
traffic control unit, VFR flights shall not take off or a) when operated within Classes C and D airspace;
land at an aerodrome within a control zone, or enter the b) when forming part of aerodrome traffic at
aerodrome traffic zone or traffic pattern: controlled aerodromes; or
c) when operated as special VFR flights.
a) When the ceiling is less than 1500 FT; or
b) When the visibility condition is less than those 2.6 Helicopters operated in accordance with the
specified in Table 2. visual flight rules which wish to change to compliance
with the instrument flight rules shall communicate the
2.3 Except when necessary for take-off or landing, or necessary changes to be effected to its current flight
except by permission from the appropriate ATS plan for the approval.
authority, a VFR flight shall not be flown:
2.7 All helicopter operations shall be subject to rules
a) Over the congested areas of cities, towns or and procedures approved by Iran Civil Aviation
settlements or over an open-air assembly of Organization including CAD 4314 and CAD 5606
persons at a height less than 1000 FT in daylight
or 1500 FT during night period above the 2.8 All requirements in Annex 14 regarding heliport
highest obstacle within a radius of 600 M from lighting system for night VFR operations shall be met.
the aircraft;
b) Over the historical buildings and ancient 2.9 Helicopter operators are required to provide
monuments at a height less than 2000 FT above individual flight plan or flight schedule for all
the highest obstacle within a radius of 600 M operations, taking into account procedures contained in
from the aircraft; Iran AIP ENR 1.10.
c) Elsewhere than as specified above, at a height
less than 500 FT in daylight or 1000 FT during
night period above the ground or water.

Altitude band Airspace class Ground visibility Flight visibility Distance from cloud
(For take-off and landing)
At and above 10000FT 1500M horizontally
C, D, G 8 km
AMSL 1000FT vertically

Below 10000FT AMSL

and above 3000FT
1500M horizontally
AMSL, or above 1000FT C, D, G 5 km
1000FT vertically
above terrain, whichever
is the higher.
1500m in daylight
-Within class G ATZ
3000m at night
At and below 3000FT
-Within class D ATZ 3000m in daylight 1500M horizontally
AMSL, or 1000FT above
and CTR 5km at night 1000FT vertically
terrain, whichever is the
-Outside of ATZ,CTR with the surface in sight
higher.
and 1500m
-Within class G
* When the height of the transition altitude is lower than 10000 FT AMSL, FL 100 should be used in lieu of 10000 FT
** Night means: the hours between the end of evening civil twilight and the beginning of morning civil twilight.

Table 2: Helicopters operation

(See Para. 2.1 above)

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A listening watch shall be maintained on the TIBA

3. SVFR flights frequency 10 minutes before entering the designated
airspace until leaving this airspace.
3.1 During daylight and when traffic conditions
permit, special VFR flights may be authorized subject For an aircraft taking off from an aerodrome located
to the approval of the unit providing approach control within the lateral limits of the designated airspace
service in CTR with classification D and the following listening watch should start as soon as appropriate after
provisions: take-off and be maintained until leaving the airspace.

3.2 When the ground visibility is not less than

2000m, in intended direction of flight, a special VFR 4.3 Forms of Broadcast
flights may be authorized to: enter a control zone for
the purpose of landing/take off, depart from a control The broadcasts other than those indicating changes in
zone, cross a control zone or operate locally within a flight level should be in the following form:
control zone. When requesting or approving special ALL STATIONS (necessary to identify a traffic
VFR operation, the pilot and air traffic controller information broadcast)
should take weather forecasts, if any, into (call sign)
consideration. No special VFR operation shall be FLIGHT LEVEL (number) (or CLIMBING TO
authorized in any aerodrome traffic circuit. FLIGHT LEVEL (number))
(direction)
3.3 The pilots of VFR flights, when operating on a (ATS route) (or DIRECT FROM (position) TO
special clearance, must comply with ATC instructions (position))
and remain at all times in flight conditions, which POSITION (position) AT (time)
enable the pilot to determine his/her flight path and to ESTIMATING (next reporting point, or the point of
keep clear of obstacles. Therefore, it is implicit in all crossing or joining a designated ATS route) AT (time)
Special VFR clearances that the aircraft remains clear (call sign)
of cloud and in sight of the surface. FLIGHT LEVEL (number)
(direction)
3.4 Special VFR clearance is only granted when
traffic conditions permit it to take place without Fictitious example:
hindrance to the normal IFR flights. “ALL STATIONS EP-IXX FLIGHT LEVEL 85
NORTH BOUND DIRECT FROM PAYAM
3.5 It may be necessary for ATC purposes to AIRPORT TO ZULU POSITION ESTIMATING
impose a level limitation on a SVFR clearance which CROSSING MIKE AT 0012 EP-IXX FLIGHT
will require the pilot to fly either at or not above a LEVEL 85 NORTH BOUND OUT”
special level and ATC will provide standard separation
between all SVFR flights and between such flights Before a change in flight level, the broadcast should be
and other aircraft under IFR. in the following form:
ALL STATIONS
3.6 A special VFR clearance within a control zone (call sign)
does not absolve the pilot from the responsibility for (direction)
avoiding an aerodrome traffic zone unless prior (ATS route) (or DIRECT FROM (position) TO
permission to penetrate the ATZ has been obtained (position))
from the relevant ATC unit. LEAVING FLIGHT LEVEL (number) FOR FLIGHT
LEVEL (number) AT (position and time)
4. Traffic Information Broadcasts by Aircraft
(TIBA) 4.4 Normal Position Reporting Procedures

4.1 Introduction Normal position reporting procedures should be

continued at all times, regardless of any action taken to
Traffic information broadcasts by aircraft are initiate or acknowledge a traffic information broadcast.
intended to permit reports and relevant 4.5 Routes of Flight
supplementary information of an advisory
a) Ghazvin airport, Karaj/Payam airport and vice versa
nature to be transmitted by pilots on frequency b) Ghazvin airport, Takestan , Ziya abad ,
135.175 MHZ for the information of pilots of Abhar, Zanjan airport and vice versa
other aircraft in the vicinity.
4.6 General Rules

4.2 Listening watch Compliance with the VFR procedures (Iran AIP page
ENR 1.2) is mandatory.

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Levels shall be in accordance with the table of cruising

level in Annex 2 Appendix 3-1.
4.7 Flight Planning
All flights should be standby on ACC, Sector 1
Frequency 119.300MHZ and 132.500MHZ Submission of flight plan is the same as other flights as
during flight. contained in Iran AIP ENR 1.10.

Ghazvin to Zanjan flight path all flights shall have two Note: Flight plans data should be transmitted to ACC
way communication with Ghazvin AFIS up to 35NM if required.
then at 30NM to Zanjan shall establish two way
communication with destination and vice versa. 4.8 Coordination Procedure between ATC Units

Broadcast of traffic on TIBA Frequency by aircrafts Ghazvin, Zanjan ATS units are responsible to inform
traffic information shall be broadcasted by pilots on ACC about the flight data after departure by the most
135.175 MHZ at position Takestan, Ziya abad, Abhar, expeditious mean (MCW or telephone).
Kilo, for the information of pilots of other aircrafts in
the vicinity. ACC is responsible for coordination with destination
aerodrome and air defense radar.

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