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Lahore Area Control Centre

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|coordinates = {{coord| 31.3117| 74.2412}}

| pushpin_map = Pakistan

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| pushpin_map_caption = Location of Lahore Area Control Centre

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Lahore Area Control Centre is one of three Area Control Centers in Pakistan operated by the Pakistan Civil Aviation Authority and based at Allama Iqbal International Airport in Lahore.{{cite web|url=http://www.caapakistan.com.pk/ANS/Ops/ANS-ATM.aspx |title=Air Traffic Management - Air Navigation Services |website=Caapakistan.com.pk |date= |accessdate=2016-11-26}} Lahore ACC air traffic controllers provide en route and terminal control services to aircraft in the Lahore Flight Information Region (FIR). The Lahore FIR airspace covers Pakistani airspace between the 30° North to 37° North. To the south is the Karachi FIR. To the north is the Urumqi FIR. To the east is the Delhi FIR. To the west is the Kabul FIR.

Sectors

Lahore ACC is divided into three control sectors:{{cite web |url=http://www.caapakistan.com.pk/AirTrafficManagement.aspx |title=:: CAA Pakistan :: |website=www.caapakistan.com.pk |access-date=17 January 2022 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20081028180234/http://www.caapakistan.com.pk/AirTrafficManagement.aspx |archive-date=28 October 2008 |url-status=dead}}

  • Lahore Sector East
  • Lahore Sector West
  • Lahore Sector South

Services

Lahore ACC is equipped with Indra's Aircon 2100 radar system.{{cite web|url=http://caapakistan.com.pk/ANS/Ops/ANS-ATM.aspx |title=Air Traffic Management - Air Navigation Services |website=Caapakistan.com.pk |date= |accessdate=2016-11-26}} and provides air traffic control services to all air traffic and its airspace. It also expedites sequencing of arrivals and departures along STARs (Standard Terminal Arrival Routes) and SIDs (Standard Instrument Departures). Certain exceptions include military airspace and lower-level airspace controlled by local airport towers and TRACONs, such as Cherat Approach.{{cite web |url=http://www.caapakistan.com.pk/airtracon.htm |title=Airtraffic Control |website=www.caapakistan.com.pk |access-date=17 January 2022 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20031225132306/http://www.caapakistan.com.pk/airtracon.htm |archive-date=25 December 2003 |url-status=dead}} Lahore ACC is also part of the Bobcat Air Traffic Flow Management program, which helps to optimize traffic flow through Kabul FIR. Due to lower navigation and surveillance capabilities, and limited ATS provision capabilities, Kabul FIR often becomes very congested airspace with limited number of operating routes and flight levels. Whereas the level allocation is made by AeroThai, the primary responsibility for tactical management of level allocation rests with Lahore ACC.{{Cite web|url=http://www.icao.int/APAC/Pages/news-2007-atfmtf10.aspx|title=Operational Implementation of Air Traffic Flow Management Procedures across the Bay of Bengal from 5 July 2007}}

Airports

The Lahore ACC assumes control of the following airports:

See also

References

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External links

  • [http://www.caapakistan.com.pk Civil Aviation Authority of Pakistan - Official site]
  • [https://www.liveatc.net/search/?icao=opla/ Lahore Air Traffic Control | LiveATC.net]

Category:Air traffic control centers

Category:Air traffic control in Pakistan

Category:Allama Iqbal International Airport

Category:Aviation in Lahore

Category:Lahore