Civil Aviation Act, 2009 (Act No. 13 of 2009)RegulationsCivil Aviation Regulations, 2011Part 172 : Airspace and Air Traffic ServicesSubpart 2 : Designation and Classification of Airspace172.02.1 Designation of airspace |
| (1) | The Director may designate a particular portion of the airspace as a— |
| (a) | flight information region; |
| (b) | advisory area; |
| (c) | control area; |
| (d) | control zone; |
| (e) | special rules area; |
| (f) | [Regulation 172.02.1(1)(f) deleted by regulation 46(c) of Notice No. R.1503, GG45491, dated 15 November 2021 (Twenty-First Amendment of the Civil Aviation Regulations, 2021)] |
| (g) | aerodrome traffic zone; |
| (h) | prohibited area; |
| (i) | restricted area; or |
| (j) | danger area. |
| (2) | A particular portion of the airspace must only be designated in terms of subregulation (1)— |
| (a) | after consultation with the National Airspace Committee instituted in terms of Part 11; and |
| (b) | in relation to the air traffic services which are to be provided. |
| (3) | The Director must publish the designation of a particular portion of the airspace in accordance with the AIRAC cycle in the AIP, AIP SUP or NOTAM. |
| (4) | The Director may, on a temporary basis, designate a particular portion of the airspace after consultation with all ATS providers operating in the designated portions of the airspace adjacent to such portion. |