Effective 7 June 2007
N EW Z EALAN D AI R S PAC E
Uncontrolled
Controlled Airspace Airspace Special Use Airspace
Class A Class C Class D Class G STOP Authorisation Required
Restricted Area Military Operating Area (MOA)
[NZ R...] [NZ M...]
Aircraft
Radio 118.30 118.30 118.30 118.30
• Military exercises – including live firing
• Enter only after authorisation from the administering
Required • Enter only after authorisation from the administering
authority, if:
– a New Zealand registered aircraft; or
authority
Entry – any other aircraft within New Zealand territory
Clearance STOP STOP STOP
I F R
Required
Hazardous Areas
ATC Danger Area Volcanic Hazard Zone (VHZ)
Separation [NZ D...] [NZ V...]
Provided
A i r s pa c e R e q u i r e m e n t s
Traffic
Information
(When
Provided Practicable)
Speed Below 10,000 ft – 250 knots max Below 10,000 ft – 250 knots max
Limitations
• Includes live firing, model aircraft operations, etc • Enter only in VMC by day
• Enter only after due consideration of the danger present • VHAs can be increased in size by NOTAM depending on
Aircraft – entry is at your own risk volcanic activity level
Radio 118.30 118.30
Required Uncontrolled Always refer to the AIP New Zealand and the Civil Aviation Rules for current requirements.
airspace includes
Entry VFR Transit Lanes
Clearance STOP STOP and General 118.30
Operational Requirements
Required Aviation Areas
when active Mandatory Broadcast Zone (MBZ) Low Flying Zone (LFZ)
ATC [NZ B...] [NZ L...]
by day
Separation
V F R
(Below 5 km (Below 5 km
Provided visibility) visibility) “...traffic
– ABC – Position
– Intentions”
Traffic (On Request)
Information (When
Provided Practicable)
8 km 8 km 8 km
VFR At or above
10,000 ft AMSL
At or above
10,000 ft AMSL
At or above
10,000 ft AMSL (Above 10,000 ft AMSL, but within
1000 ft AGL, 5 km is required)
Visibility
Minima
Below 5 km Below 5 km Below 5 km
• Broadcast position and intentions on entry, when joining
the circuit, before entering a runway, and at specified intervals • Extends up to 500 feet agl
• Obtain a briefing from the specified using agency
• Anticollision and/or landing lights must be on if so equipped before entering
Above
3000 ft 2 km • NORDO aircraft may enter only under special conditions • Broadcast intentions prior to entering and on exiting
2 km 2 km AMSL or
1000 ft AGL
1000 ft
VFR whichever
is higher Vertically
Horizontally Horizontally
Distance (above or below)
Non-mandatory Airspace
from Cloud 1000 ft* 1000 ft*
*(500 ft within a *(500 ft within a At or below 3000 ft
Minima control zone) control zone) AMSL or 1000 ft AGL Common Frequency Zone (CFZ) Parachute Landing Area (PLA)
whichever is higher
Clear of cloud [NZ C...]
Vertically Vertically [NZ P...]
(above or below) (above or below) In sight of surface
“...traffic
– ABC – Position
Speed Below 10,000 ft – 250 knots max Below 10,000 ft – 250 knots max Below 10,000 ft – 250 knots max
– Intentions”
Limitations
Flight Entry C D G
= SVFR
KEY
= IFR = Information
Service
STOP = Clearance
Required
= Traffic
Provided
Information
VFR minima at aerodromes VFR minima at aerodromes in
Below VFR minima within controlled airspace within a control zone uncontrolled airspace • Broadcast position and intentions if radio equipped • Treat the airspace near an active PLA (especially upwind of
(CAR Part 91) (CAR Part 91) • Anticollision and/or landing lights should be on if so the PLA) like a danger area – enter at your own risk
equipped
ATC CEILING VISIBILITY CEILING VISIBILITY
= VFR = ATC Service 118.30
= Aircraft
Required
Radio
= Separation
Provided
= Visibility
DAY 1500 ft 5 km DAY 600 ft 1500 m
NIGHT 1500 ft 5 km NIGHT 1500 ft 8 km For further information, see the GAP booklet, New Zealand Airspace.
