GEN 3.4 COMMUNICATIONS SERVICES

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General

1.1

Responsible authority

The responsible service for the provision of civil aeronautical telecommunication and navigation facility services in the Republic of Korea is Office of Civil Aviation, Ministry of Land, Infrastructure and Transport.

Office of Civil Aviation

Ministry of Land, Infrastructure and Transport

11, Doum 6-ro, Sejong-si, 30103 Republic of Korea

Tel : +82-44-201-4361

Telefax : +82-44-201-5637

AFS : RKSLYAYX

Website : http://www.molit.go.kr

1.2

Area of Responsibility

Area responsible for civil aeronautical telecommunication in the Republic of Korea is the same as Incheon FIR.

Aeronautical Fixed Service

This service is provided for the interchange of message between aeronautical fixed stations, which is related to the safety of air navigation and to the regular, efficient and economical operation of air services.(Operational hours : H24)

2.1

Aeronautical Fixed Telecommunication Network(AFTN)

International AFTN circuits are illustrated in GEN 3.4-3
International AFTN operations are applied in principle to the communication procedures of ICAO Annex 10, Volume Ⅱ.

Domestic Aeronautical Fixed Telecommunication Network

Domestic Aeronautical Fixed Telecommunication Network circuits are illustrated in GEN 3.4-3
Domestic AFTN operations are applied in principle to the communication procedures of ICAO Annex 10, Volume Ⅱ.

Aeronautical Mobile Service

This service is provided mainly to meet the requirements of the air traffic control service, aeronautical en-route information service and so forth by radio telephone between an A/G station and aircraft station.

3.1

Watch and Hours of Service

An aeronautical station in the mobile service should maintain continuous watch as hours of service and frequencies listed in 3.4.3.5. During its flight, an aircraft should maintain continuous watch as required by the aeronautical station and not cease watch, except for an emergency without informing the aeronautical station concerned.

3.2

Establishment of Communications

An aircraft should normally communicate with the air ground control radio stations which exercise air traffic control in the area in which it is flying.

3.3

Messages Handling

Information received from an aircraft by SEOUL Radio is transmitted in the form of AFTN message to the aircraft operating agency or the post concerned.

3.4

Language to be used

Language normally used in the air ground radio telephony communications should be either Korean or English.

3.5

SEOUL Radio

SEOUL Radio which is operated under the jurisdiction of The Ministry of Land, Infrastructure and Transport is in charge of a valuable link between Air Traffic Center and an aircraft. Besides, such informations as NOTAM, weather and the like are given to an aircraft during its flight by SEOUL Radio, and SEOUL Radio receives position report and AIREP from an aircraft in the area beyond reaching of ATC authority and the above mentioned informations are transmitted to the post concerned. Frequencies of SEOUL Radio are as follows.(8903kHz is used as a primary frequency within Incheon INTL Airport.)

Call sign	Frequencies	Hours of Operation	Remarks
SEOUL Radio	127.1MHz, 3 004kHz, 4 687kHz, 6 532kHz, 8 903kHz, 10 072kHz, 13 300kHz, 13 303kHz, 13 333kHz, 17 904kHz, 17 916kHz	24H	MET Available

Call sign

Frequencies

Hours of Operation

Remarks

SEOUL Radio

127.1MHz, 3 004kHz, 4 687kHz, 6 532kHz, 8 903kHz, 10 072kHz,

13 300kHz, 13 303kHz, 13 333kHz, 17 904kHz, 17 916kHz

24H

MET Available

3.6

A pilot will find ready help and cooperation during its flight working in close harmony with Control Tower, Air Traffic Center and SEOUL Radio.

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Radio Navigation Service

The following of radio aids are available for air navigation

Non-Directional radio Beacon(NDB);
VHF Omni-directional Range(VOR);
Distance Measuring Equipment(DME);
Instrument Landing System(ILS);
Radio Detection and Ranging(RADAR);
Tactical Air Navigation(TACAN);
Ground Controlled Approach(GCA) : Aircraft about to use GCA will receive instructions from appropriate ATC facility as to the channel to be used.

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Applicable ICAO Documents

Applicable ICAO Standards, Recommended Practices and Procedures are contained in the following documents.

ANNEX 10 - Aeronautical Telecommunications.
DOC 8400 - ICAO Abbreviations and Codes
DOC 8585 - Designators for Aircraft Operating Agencies, Aeronautical Authorities and Services
DOC 7910 - Location Indicators

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ATN / AFTN CIRCUIT

BEIJING

COM CENTER

ZBBBYFYX

SEOUL

COM CENTER

RKSSYFYX

FUKUOKA

COM CENTER

RJJJYFYX

DOMESTIC AFTN LIST

RKDJHKAX	HELIKOREA	RKSHYRYX	NATIONAL 119 RESCUE HQ
RKJBYFYX	MUAN COM STN	RKSIAARX	INCHEON AAR
RKJBZPZX	MUAN AIS	RKSIKALO	INCHEON KAL
RKJBZTZX	MUAN TWR	RKSIKALX	INCHEON KAL
RKJJYFYX	GWANGJU COM STN	RKSISHKO	SHARP INC.
RKJJZAZX	GWANGJU APP	RKSIYIYA	INCHEON ATIS
RKJJZPZX	GWANGJU AIS	RKSIYPYX	AVIATION MET OFFICE
RKJKYFYX	GUNSAN COM STN	RKSIYXYX	700 ATC SQ(MCRC)
RKJYYFYX	YEOSU COM STN	RKSIZAZS	SEOUL APP
RKJYYIYA	YEOSU ATIS	RKSIZPZD	FOIS SYSTEM
RKNWYFYX	WONJU COM STN	RKSIZPZF	FOIS SYSTEM
RKNWZPZX	WONJU AIS	RKSIZPZG	FOIS SYSTEM
		RKSIZPZH	FOIS SYSTEM
		RKSIZPZI	FOIS SYSTEM
		RKSIZPZN	FOIS SYSTEM
RKNYZPZX	YANGYANG AIS	RKSIZPZX	INCHEON AIS
RKNYZTZX	YANGYANG TWR	RKSIYPYS	AVIATION MET OFFICE
RKPCAARO	JEJU AAR	RKSIZXAZ	INCHEON IIAC
RKPCYFYA	JEJU COM STN	RKSIZXFM	IIAC FIMS
RKPCYFYX	JEJU COM STN	RKSLYAYX	MINISTRY OF LAND TRANSPORT
RKPCYIYX	JEJU KAC	RKSLYLYX	FLT ACCIDENT INVEST BOARD
RKPCZAZS	JEJU APP(ARTS)	RKSLYNYS	MINISTRY OF LAND,
RKPCZAZX	JEJU APP		INFRASTRUCTURE AND TRANSPORT
RKPCZPZA	JEJU AIS	RKSSAARO	GIMPO AAR
RKPCZPZX	JEJU AIS	RKSSABLO	AIR BUSAN
RKPCZTZA	JEJU ATIS	RKSSADBS	KAC
RKPCZTZX	JEJU TWR	RKSIAIHX	INCHEON AIH
RKPDZPZX	JEONGSEOK AIS	RKSSESRO	ESTAR JET
RKPDZTZX	JEONGSEOK TWR	RKSSESRX	ESTAR JET
RKPKAARO	GIMHAE AAR	RKSSHPBX	HANHWA
RKPKYFYA	GIMHAE COM STN	RKSSJJAO	JEJU AIR
RKPKYFYB	GIMHAE COM STN	RKSSJNAX	JIN AIR
RKPKYFYC	GIMHAE COM STN	RKSSKALC	GIMPO KAL
RKPKYFYD	GIMHAE COM STN	RKSSKALH	GIMPO KAL
RKPKYFYX	GIMHAE COM STN	RKSSKALO	GIMPO KAL
RKPKYIYX	GIMHAE KAC	RKSSKALS	GIMPO KAL
RKPKYOYX	GIMHAE AIS	RKSSKALX	GIMPO KAL
RKPKZAZC	GIMHAE ARTS	RKSSTWBX	T'WAY AIR
RKPKZAZS	GIMHAE APP(ARTS)	RKSSYAYX	GIMPO CNS STN
RKPKZAZX	GIMHAE APP	RKSSYEYX	FLT INSP CENTER
RKPKZTZX	GIMHAE TWR	RKSSYFYD	COP-B SYSTEM
RKPSYFYX	SACHEON COM STN	RKSSYFYF	SEL COM CENTER
RKPUYFYX	ULSAN COM STN	RKSSYFYN	SEL COM CENTER
RKRRYIYT	INCHEON KAC	RKSSYFYQ	SEL COM CENTER
RKRRYNYC	ACC FIS NOTAM	RKSSYHYX	SEOUL FIRE AVIATION OFFICE
RKRRYNYF	ACC ATC NOTAM	RKSSYIYI	KAC
RKRRYNYO	ACC NOTAM DB	RKSSYIYX	GIMPO KAC
RKRRYNYS	ACC NOTAM	RKSSYOYX	GIMPO NOTAM OFFICE
RKRRYNYX	INTL NOTAM OFFICE	RKSSYQYX	AIR NAV CENTRAL MANAGEMENT
RKRRYOYX	ACC FLT INFO CENTER	RKSSYSYX	SEOUL RADIO
RKRRZQZD	ACC	RKSSZKPY	SEL COM CENTER
RKRRZQZE	ACC	RKSSZPZX	GIMPO AIS
RKRRZQZF	ACC	RKSSZXSA	GIMPO SAMSUNG
RKRRZQZG	ACC	RKSSZZZX	SEOUL RADIO
RKRRZQZS	ACC	RKTFYXYX	ROKAF MET HQ
RKRRZQZT	ACC	RKTGYRYX	NATIONAL 119 RESCUE HQ
RKRRZQZX	INCHEON ACC	RKTHYFYX	POHANG COM STN
RKRSZXUX	KOREA AEROSPACE UNIV	RKTHZXPH	POHANG POSCO
		RKTLZTZX	ULJIN TWR
		RKTLYOYX	ULJIN AIS
		RKTNYFYX	DAEGU COM STN
		RKTUYFYX	CHEONGJU COM STN
		RKTUYOYX	CHEONGJU AIS

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Miscellaneous

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GEN 3.4 COMMUNICATIONS SERVICES

1 General

4 Radio Navigation Service

5 Applicable ICAO Documents

6 ATN / AFTN CIRCUIT

7 Miscellaneous

1
General

4
Radio Navigation Service

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Applicable ICAO Documents

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ATN / AFTN CIRCUIT

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Miscellaneous