Request permission

Request permission to fly in Amsterdam FIR

The co-ordination and approval of the Operational Help Desk for a survey flight depends on the airspace classification in which the flight takes place.

 

Class A (Schiphol TMAs and Amsterdam CTAs)
Class B (Maastricht TMA 2 and Nieuw Milligen TMAs A, C, D and E)
Class C (Eelde, Eindhoven, Maastricht, Rotterdam and Schiphol CTRs and Eindhoven TMAs)
Class D (Maastricht TMA 1 and all military CTRs, except for Eindhoven)

 

Permission for survey flight Required
Conditions
    • Make sure that you keep yourself informed about any valid NOTAMs.
    • Instructions from the Operational Help Desk must be obeyed.
Time of request
    • At least one hour before the flight.
    • If possible, the evening before the flight (if so, make sure that the date is correct, to prevent misunderstanding).
Procedure
    • Send the completed request form, pilot's name and mobile number by email to the Operational Help Desk.
    • The Operational Help Desk will call the pilot on this number to co‑ordinate, give instructions and/or grant approval.

 

Class E in civil TMAs

 

Permission for survey flight Not required. However, you are urgently requested to inform the Operational Help Desk. Your flight data are used for providing flight information, and for optimally separating IFR flights.
Conditions
    • Make sure that you keep yourself informed about any valid NOTAMs.
    • At all times, you remain responsible for the separation of your own flight with other flights, and for staying clear of controlled airspace.
Time of request
    • At least one hour before the flight.
    • If possible, the evening before the flight (if so, make sure that the date is correct, to prevent misunderstanding).
Procedure
    • Send the completed request form, pilot's name and mobile number by email to the Operational Help Desk.
    • The Operational Help Desk will call the pilot on this number to inform about possible restrictions or planned activities in the survey area.

 

Class E in Nieuw Milligen TMAs
Class G (uncontrolled airspace)

 

Permission for survey flight Not required. However, it may often be useful to inform the relevant ATS or adjacent ATC unit about your intentions. 
Conditions
    • Make sure that you keep yourself informed about any valid NOTAMs.
    • At all times, you remain responsible for the separation of your own flight with other flights, and for staying clear of controlled airspace.
Time of request
    • At least one hour before the flight.
    • If possible, the evening before the flight (if so, make sure that the date is correct, to prevent misunderstanding).
Procedure
    • Send the completed request form by email to the Operational Help Desk.
    • You do not have to wait for an answer or instructions from the Operational Help Desk.The ATS unit may give you useful information during the flight

 

Request permission to fly outside Amsterdam FIR (if applicable)

If part of the survey flight takes place outside the Amsterdam FIR, or in a part of the Amsterdam FIR where ATS has been delegated to a foreign ATC unit, please send the project form one hour before the flight to the appropriate foreign ATC unit.

You are responsible for prior co-ordination of the flight with the foreign ATC unit.

 

 

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