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GREEECE AD2-LGAV-VFR
ATHINA TMA - VFR ROUTES
1. GENERAL:
1.1 Access to Athinai TMA is restricted to aircraft capable of maintaining two-way radio communication with the appropriate ATS unit.
1.2 Acft including Helicopters, flying under VFR within Athinai TMA, should follow VFR routes and altitudes as depicted in this chart, unless VFR criteria require otherwise or a special permission has been obtained from
the appropriate ATS unit.
1.3 Prior entering class D airspace, a relevant clearance should be obtained by the appropriate ATS unit. In order to facilitate the traffic flow two visual holdings are established:
a) at KIATON 6500ft
b) at SERIFOS 4000ft.
Acft should hold visually in the above holdings, until receiving the relevant clearance from ATH TMA INFO.
1.4 When necessary to deviate from the specified routes or altitudes a special permission shall be obtained from Athinai TMA Information before entering Athinai TMA or immediately after departure.
1.5 To meet special traffic requirements the appropriate ATS unit may assign different VFR routes.
1.6 Cancellation of IFR flight plan within Athinai TMA is subject to ATC approval and after such a cancellation the VFR routes and altitudes should again be followed.
1.7 It is reminded that on VFR routes the responsibility to avoid collision with other acft, provide terrain clearance and avoid restricted airspace, rests with the pilot.
1.8 Acft flying under VFR within ATHINAI TMA shall be equipped with a functioning transponder with mode A and C capabilities.
1.9 Unless otherwise instructed by the appropriate ATS unit, VFR acft shall squawk A 7000.
1.10 Pilots prior to frequency change shall inform the Athinai TMA Information that two-way radio communication has been established with the appropriate ATC unit.
1.11 Acft categories C and D shall not operate under VFR within Athinai TMA, unless a special permission has been obtained by the appropriate ATS unit.
1.12 In order to reduce frequency workload by unnecessary retransmissions, all acft following VFR routes (or when cleared to proceed direct between significant points on the VFR-routes network) should report at all
compulsory reporting points (refer to chart) and include in their reports the following elements without exception:
a) aircraft identification;
b) position;
c) time;
d) altitude, including passing level and cleared level if not maintaining the cleared level; and
e) next position and time over (not the expected elapsed time until the next point).(An example of such a position report is, “ACFT1, over DAPORI at 05, 1500ft, next point EPIDAVROS at 12”.)
These position reports are expected to be transmitted on the relevant frequency, but may not be always automatically acknowledged by ATH TMA INFO, if workload impedes such acknowledgement.
Flight crew is required, however, to specifically secure acknowledgment of their position-report transmission:
a) at first call;
b) when exiting ATHINAI TMA; or
c) immediately before landing at or immediately after departing from a point within ATHINAI TMA lateral boundaries.
1.13 Telephone communication with the Athinai TMA Information: 2109972283
1.14 The route STAVROS-MARMARA-NEA MAKRI-MEGALO is a two-way VFR route, only for helicopters, subject to approval regarding traffic at the time.
*1.15 The route PATROKLOS-FLEVES (1000ft) is one way VFR route, only for helicopters, subject to approval regarding traffic at the time.
3. ELEFSIS Airport:
3.1 Access to Elefsis CTR is restricted to aircraft capable of maintaining two-way radio communication with Elefsis Tower.
3.2 Acft destined to Elefsis Airport should hold over EGN, EAST AIGINA or KASTELLA and should not enter Elefsis CTR before establishing contact with ATH TMA INFO or Elefsis Tower and receiving the relevant clearance.
4. MEGARA Airport:
4.1 Access to Megara ATZ is restricted to aircraft capable of maintaining two-way radio communication with Megara Tower.
4.2 To assist Megara Airport to arrange a landing sequence of VFR arriving acft and facilitate the aerodrome traffic, three visual holding patterns are established. Acft destined to Megara Airport should hold over WEST SALAMIS,
KINETA and DOUNIS AIRFIELD and should not enter Megara ATZ before establishing contact with Megara Tower (Freq. 130.875 MHz or 282.150.30 MHz) and receiving the relevant clearance.
4.3 Holding in the abovementioned patterns should be carried out at an altitude of 1500 feet (1000 feet for Helicopters) or as otherwise instructed by Megara Tower.
4.4. Departing acft may be delayed due to frequency congestion in ATH TMA INFO.
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5. TRAINING AREA:
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A Training Area is established at Kolpos Alepochoriou, within the gulf, at a reasonable distance from the coast. When flying in the above area, “operations-normal” reports are required.
COORDINATES (WGS 84) OF REPORTING POINTS OF ATHINAI VFR ROUTES AND ALTITUDES
AGIOS GEORGIOS 37° 29’ 31” N 023° 53’ 55” E PIKAD 38° 03’ 41” N 022° 41’ 52” E
AGIOS THOMAS 37° 57’ 26” N 023° 53’ 44” E RILIN 37° 57’ 54” N 022° 40’ 00” E
ABEAM KEA 37° 45’ 41” N 024° 26’ 08” E STAVROS 38° 00’ 39” N 023° 50’ 39” E
ASTOV 37° 25’ 15” N 022° 32’ 04” E SERIFOS 37° 10’ 56” N 024° 23’ 45” E
ASTROS 37° 24’ 02” N 022° 45’ 53” E SOREV 37° 05’ 49” N 024° 25’ 28” E
ABLONAS 38° 10' 10" N 023° 44' 08" E SOUTH KITHNOS 37° 17’ 51” N 024° 22’ 38” E
AVLAKI 37° 51’ 24” N 024° 03’ 32” E SPETSAI 37° 17’ 06” N 023° 06’ 47” E
BADEL 37° 00’ 02” N 024° 04’ 26” E NISSOS TINOS 37° 33’ 24” N 025° 06’ 31” E
DAPORI 37° 48’ 47” N 023° 15’ 55” E VARIX 37° 21’ 50” N 025° 02’ 03” E
ELEFSINA (LGEL) 38° 04’ 10” N 023° 33’ 15” E VELOP 37° 08’ 57” N 023° 17’ 12” E
EPIDAVROS 37° 38’ 30” N 023° 10’ 14” E YDRA 37° 22’ 12” N 023° 35’ 16” E
EAST AIGINA 37° 46’ 08” N 023° 34’ 06” E YIAROS 37° 38’ 14” N 024° 44’ 35” E
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PARALIA ASTERIA 37° 51’ 51” N 023° 44’ 30” E
PATROKLOS 37° 38’ 56” N 023° 56’ 54” E
SCALE 1:200 000
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PERATI 37° 55’ 04” N 024° 02’ 34” E
23°50’E 24°00’E