ENR 1.10 FLIGHT PLANNING

1 Procedure for the submission of a flight plan

1.1 Requirement for the submission of a flight plan

Any aircraft intending to conduct flight within, or via Incheon FIR shall file a flight plan using ICAO flight plan form.

1.2 Time and place of submission

Any aircraft departing from Incheon FIR shall submit a flight plan to the adjacent aerodrome AIS or military base operations at least one (1) hour prior to departure, and the filed flight plan shall be informed to AIR TRAFFIC MANAGEMENT OFFIC(DAEGU FIC or INCHEON FIC).

Any aircraft crossing into Incheon FIR shall submit a flight plan to AIR TRAFFIC MANAGEMENT OFFICE, MOLIT(DAEGU FIC or INCHEON FIC) at least one (1) hour before the aircraft is estimated to reach the intended boundary point of entry into the FIR.

DAEGU Flight Information Center

Tel: +82-53-668-0431, 0432

Telefax: +82-53-668-0441

AFS : RKDAZQZG

INCHEON Flight Information Center

Tel : +82-32-880-0250, 590-0432

Telefax : +82-32-889-5906

AFS : RKRRZQZG

AIR TRAFFIC MANAGEMENT OFFICE

DAEGU FIC

Tel : +82-53-668-0431, 0432

Fax : +82-53-668-0441

INCHEON FIC

Tel : +82-32-880-0250

+82-32-590-0432

Fax : +82-32-889-5906

AFS : RKRRZQZX

※ Notice: When a flight is planned to operate along ATS RTE A593 the flight plan messages concerned shall be addressed to RJJJZQZX in addition to RKRRZQZGX

1.3 DVFR

1.3.1 The VFR flights crossing Korea ADIZ boundary are designated as DVFR and the related flight plans should include their route, altitude within Korea ADIZ and estimated time to the boundary.

1.3.2 The VFR flights to enter the Incheon FIR should report estimated time over FIR at least 20 minutes prior to crossing the boundary. The VFR flights departing from the point where it takes less than 20 minutes flying time from the boundary should report estimated time to cross the FIR before take off.

2 Repetitive flight plan system

2.1 General

The use of RPLs shall be only for domestic flight.

2.2 Submission of RPLs by operators

2.2.1 RPLs shall be submitted to the Air Traffic Management Officer.

Tel : +82-53-668-0256

Telefax : +82-53-668-0277

2.2.2 An RPL shall be completed using the format in accordance with ICAO Doc 4444, Appendix 2.

2.2.3 Initial submission of complete RPL listings and any subsequent seasonal RPL listings shall be made at least 2 weeks prior to the RPL becoming effective.

2.3 Changes to RPL listings

2.3.1 Changes of permanent nature

Changes of a permanent nature involving the inclusion of new flights and the deletion or modification of currently listed flights shall be submitted in the form of amendment listings. These listings shall be submitted at least 6 days prior to the change becoming effective.

2.3.2 Changes of a temporary nature

Changes of a temporary, non-recurring nature relating to RPLs concerning aircraft type and wake turbulence category, speed and/or cruising level shall be notified for each individual flight as early as possible and not later than 30minutes before departure to the Aerodrome FIS concerned responsible for the departure aerodrome, a change of cruising level only may be notified by radiotelephony on initial contact with the ATS unit.
In case of an incidental change in the aircraft identification, the departure aerodrome, the route and/or the destination aerodrome, the RPL shall be cancelled for the day concerned and individual flight plan shall be submitted.
Whenever it is expected by the operator that a specific flight, for which an RPL has been submitted, is likely to encounter a delay of 30 minutes or more in excess of off-block time stated in that flight plan, the ATS unit responsible for the departure aerodrome shall be notified immediately.

3 Changes to the submitted flight plan

When 30 minutes delay for IFR flight or one hour delay for VFR flight occurs, the flight plan shall be changed or cancelled and new flight plan shall be submitted to ATS units. When there is not enough time to report significant changes, IFR flight shall report to the controlling ATC unit and VFR flight shall report to DAEGU FIC using 126.90 MHz, 135.725 MHz, 250.80 MHz, 258.50 MHz or 317.550 MHz after departure.
If it is unable to contact DAEGU FIC, such changes shall be reported to the nearest ATS unit, and the ATS unit received those changes shall inform DAEGU FIC of such information.