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CONCERNING THE NOTAM NUMBER A0070/02 DATED 7 FEBRUARY 2002 ISSUED BY THE GREEK CYPRIOT ADMINISTRATION OF SOUTHERN CYPRUS (GCASC) REGARDING THE PROVISION FOR SEARCH AND RESCUE (SAR) SERVICES WE WOULD LIKE TO STATE THE FOLLOWING: 1) IT SHOULD BE NOTED THAT THE PROVISION OF SAR SERVICES (WITHIN CONTEXT OF ARTICLE-25 OF CHICAGO CONVENTION AND ANNEX-12 TO THE SAME CONVENTION) WERE TAKEN OVER BY THE UNITED KINGDOM (UK) IN THE EARLY 1950S DURING THE ESTABLISHMENT OF NICOSIA FIR IN ACCORDANCE WITH ICAO RULES AND PROCEDURES, WITH REGIONAL AGREEMENT AND APPROVAL OF THE ICAO COUNCIL. THIS HAS BEEN RECORDED IN EUR ANP ACCORDINGLY THE 1960 TREATIES CONCERNING CYPRUS DID NOT CHANGE THIS, EVEN ENHANCED IT WITH AN EXPLICIT PROVISION. THEREFORE THE UNILATERAL CHANGE OF AUTHORITY ON PROVISION OF SAR REGARDING CYPRUS IS AGAINST THE ICAO RULES, AND PROVISIONS OF 1960 TREATIES. 2)WE WOULD LIKE TO STATE THAT THE GOVERNMENT OF THE TURKISH REPUBLIC OF NORTHERN CYPRUS (TRNC), BEING THE LEGITIMATE AUTHORITY REPRESENTING THE TURKISH CYPRIOT PEOPLE PROVIDES AIR TRAFFIC SERVICES (ATS), AERONAUTICAL INFORMATION SERVICES PART 1 OF 2 (AIS) AND ALERTING SERVICES (AS) WITHIN ITS TERRITORY AND AIRSPACE ABOVE IT AS WELL AS WITHIN THE LIMITS OF ERCAN ADVISORY AIRSPACE (EAA) SINCE 1977. FURTHERMORE, WE WOULD LIKE TO STATE THAT TRNC HAS SUFFICIENT MEANS FOR PROVISION OF SAR SERVICES WITHIN ITS TERRITORY AND WITHIN THE LIMITS OF EAA, AS WELL AS MEANS OF COMMUNICATION AND COORDINATION WITH ADJACENT SAR AND ATS UNITS OF THE REPUBLIC OF TURKEY. 3) DUE TO THE FOREGOING REASONS THE NOTAM NUMBER A0070/02 ISSUED BY GCASC SHOULD BE CONSIDERED NULL AND VOID. PART 2 OF 2 (AIS) AND ALERTING SERVICES (AS) WITHIN ITS TERRITORY AND AIRSPACE ABOVE IT AS WELL AS WITHIN THE LIMITS OF ERCAN ADVISORY AIRSPACE (EAA) SINCE 1977. FURTHERMORE, WE WOULD LIKE TO STATE THAT TRNC HAS SUFFICIENT MEANS FOR PROVISION OF SAR SERVICES WITHIN ITS TERRITORY AND WITHIN THE LIMITS OF EAA, AS WELL AS MEANS OF COMMUNICATION AND COORDINATION WITH ADJACENT SAR AND ATS UNITS OF THE REPUBLIC OF TURKEY. 3) DUE TO THE FOREGOING REASONS THE NOTAM NUMBER A0070/02 ISSUED BY GCASC SHOULD BE CONSIDERED NULL AND VOID. PART 3 OF 3

A GROUP OF TWO (2) LIGHTED OBSTACLES (ANEMOMETERS) ERECTED AT AYIOS THEODOROS VILLAGE/LARNAKA ON A MAST AT THE FOLLOWING POSITIONS: NUMBER 1) 344631N 332309E HEIGHT 40M AGL/287M AMSL NUMBER 2) 344605N 332242E 40M AGL/261M AMSL

NAVIGATION WARNING TO AIRCRAFT OPERATORS AND AIRCREW 121.5MHZ EMERGENCY CHANNEL IS BEING ABUSED THROUGH R/T CALLS MADE BY NICOSIA ACC OF GREEK CYPRIOTS IN PARTICULAR TO THE AIRCRAFT LANDING AT OR TAKING OFF FROM ERCAN INTERNATIONAL AIRPORT,FLYING UNDER THE AIR TRAFFIC CONTROL OF ERCAN ACC. THE GREEK CYPRIOTS HAVE NO JURISDICTION AND CONTROL OVER THE TERRITORY AND NATIONAL AIRSPACE OF THE TURKISH CYPRIOTS TURKISH CYPRIOT WILL CONTINUE TO PROVIDE AIR TRAFFIC AND AERONAUTICAL INFORMATION SERVICES AS WELL AS TO COORDINATE RELEVANT ACTIVITIES WITHIN THE LIMITS OF 'ERCAN ADVISORY AIRSPACE. NICOSIA ACC IS THEREFORE URGED TO CEASE IMMEDIATELY MAKING R/T CALLS ON EMERGENCY CHANNELS AND TRANSMITTING CONFUSING TRAFFIC INFORMATION MESSAGES WHICH JEOPARDIZE THE FLIGHT SAFETY AND ENDANGER THE LIVES OF PASSENGERS AND CREW OF THE AIRCRAFT LANDING AT AND TAKING OFF FROM ERCAN INTERNATIONAL AIRPORT AS WELL AS FLYING WITHIN ERCAN AIRSPACE.

IN CONNECTON WITH NOTAM A0161/11 ISSUED BY THE GREEK CYPRIOT ADMINISTRATION OF SOUTHERN CYPRUS,WE WOULD LIKE TO STATE THE FOLLOWING: THE GOVERMENT OF THE TURKISH REPUBLIC OF NORTHERN CYPRUS(TRNC)BEING THE EXCLUSIVE AND LEGTITIMATE AUTHORITY REPRESENTING THE TURKISH CYPRIOT PEOPLE OF NORTHERN PART OF CYPRUS,PROVIDES ATS AND AIS WITHIN ITS SOVEREIGN AIRSPACE AS WELL AS WITHIN THE LIMITS OF ERCAN ADVISORY AIRSPACE SINCE 1977. CONSEQUENTLY,THE RELEVANT TURKISH ATS UNIT HAS ESTABLISHED ALL THE NECESARRY MEANS OF COMMUNICATION AND ENTERED INTO EFFECTIVE COORDINATION WITH THE ATS UNIT OF TRNC IN ACCORDANCE WITH THE INTERNATIONAL PRACTICE OF DIRECT COMMUNICATION AND COORDINATION BETWEEN ADJACENT ATS UNITS. THEREFORE,THE LACK OF COMMUNICATION FACILITIES MENTIONED IN THE ABOVE REFERRED NOTAM IS NOT BETWEEN TURKEY AND GREEK CYPRIOT ADMINISTRATION OF SOUTHERN CYPRUS BUT BETWEEN THE LATTER AND THE TRNC. IN THIS CONTEXT ALL AIRCRAFT PROCEEDING TO ERCAN ADVISORY AIRSPACE ARE STRICTLY ADVISED TO ESTABLISH CONTACT WITH ERCAN ACC ON FREQUENCY 126.7 MHZ.

FOR FLIGHT PLANNING PURPOSES ALL DEPARTURES EXITING NICOSIA FIR VIA TOSKA, EVENO, TOMBI MUST ROUTE: 1. DCT GENOS DCT TOSKA 2. DCT GENOS DCT PEDER DCT EVENO 3. DCT GENOS DCT PEDER A16/UA16 TOMBI

PARALLEL TWY B SITUATED NORTH OF RWY 29/11 MAY BE MISTAKEN FOR RWY. DURING APPROACH PILOTS ARE ADVISED TO CONFIRM THEIR CORRECT ALIGNMENT WITH THE RWY IN CONDITIONS OF RESTRICTED VISIBILITY WITH OTHER AVIALABLE MEANS ON BOARD

OBSTACLE ERECTED (GROUP OF FOUR) TYPE:POLE COORDINATES: 1/4 345532.535N 0333549.362E 2/4 345537.083N 0333550.856E 3/4 345536.286N 0333554.432E 4/4 345531.738N 0333552.938E HEIGHT: 48M AGL ELEVATION AT TOP: 79M AMSL LIGHTED NOT MARKED

FLAME AND HOT AIR AT FAST VELOCITIES DUE TO GAS RIG IN AREA 3NM RADIUS OF PSN 331335N0341712E IN THE INTEREST OF FLIGHT SAFETY ALL AIRCRAFT ARE STRONGLY ADVISED NOT TO FLY WITHIN THIS AREA

OBSTACLE ERECTED TYPE: ANTENNA COORDINATES: 345330.55N0333816.63E HEIGHT:30.87M AGL ELEVATION AT TOP: 34M AMSL MARKED AND LIGHTED (RED

A GROUP OF FOUR (4) WIND DIRECTION ANEMOMETERS ERECTED AT PSEVDAS AREA 1. LC-0040MS COORDINATES 345345.80N 0332821.04E HEIGHT 80M AGL/391M AMSL 2. LC-0041MS COORDINATES 345411.78N 0332851.84E HEIGHT 80M AGL/339M AMSL 3. LC-0042MS COORDINATES 345410.29N 0332745.40E HEIGHT 80M AGL/440M AMSL 4. LC-0043MS COORDINATES 345407.27N 0332827.58E HEIGHT 80M AGL/379M AMSL ALL MARKED AND LIGHTED

NEW HELIPAD FOR CYPRUS POLICE USE ONLY ESTABLISHED 250 METERS NORTH OF THE ATC TOWER ENCLOSED BY THE FOLLOWING COORDINATES: 3452.502N03337.012E 3452.528N03337.013E 3452.518N03337.185E 3452.465N03337.118E HOURS OF OPERATION: H24

HIGH-VOLTAGE POWER LINES AFFECTING OBSTACLE LIMITATION SURFACES. HIGH VOLTAGE (132KV) POWER LINES EXISTS APPROXIMATELY 4,5 KM NORTH EAST OF THRESHOLD RWY 29 OF PAFOS AIRPORT EXTENDING TO THE SOUTH EAST. THE HEIGHT OF THE UNMARKED AND UNLIGHTED STRUCTURES SUPPORTING THE POWER LINES (PYLONS) IS 45M (150FT) AGL. PILOTS SHALL EXERCISE CAUTION WHEN FLYING IN THE AREA ESPECIALLY IN CONDITIONS OF LOW VISIBILITY.

HIGH-VOLTAGE POWER LINES AFFECTING OBSTACLE LIMITATION SURFACES. HIGH VOLTAGE (132KV) POWER LINES EXIST APPROXIMATELY 3-3,5 KM NORTH OF THE RWY OF PAFOS AIRPORT EXTENDING TO THE NORTH WEST AND SOUTH EAST. THE HEIGHT OF THE UNMARKED AND UNLIGHTED STRUCTURES SUPPORTING THE POWER LINES (PYLONS) IS 45M (150FT) AGL. PILOTS SHALL EXERCISE CAUTION WHEN FLYING IN THE AREA ESPECIALLY IN CONDITIONS OF LOW VISIBILITY

MOUNT OLYMPUS HIGH INTENSITY RADIO FREQUENCY TRANSMISSION AREAS-HIRTA 345610N0325156E RADIUS 0.35NM 7000FT AMSL

ACFT STANDS 15,16,17,21,22 AND 22A CLSD

FREQUENCY 121.600 MHZ AVBL FOR DIRECT COMMUNICATION BETWEEN ACFT AND RESCUE FIRE FIGHTING (RFF) SERVICE. 121.600 MHZ SHOULD BE REQUESTED VIA ATC. RFF SERVICE CALL SIGN: PAFOS RESCUE. ACFT AND RFF SERVICE TO MAINTAIN CONTACT WITH ATC AT ALL TIMES. 121.600 MHZ IS H24 AND AVBL ONLY WHEN RFF SERVICE ATTEND ACFT ON GROUND IN CASE OF EMERGENCY. NON-ATS FREQUENCY.

ASCENT OF RADIOSONDES BALLOONS WILL TAKE PLACE: -OPERATOR: DEPARTMENT OF METEOROLOGY - RADIOSONDE STATION ATHALASSA -PLACE OF RELEASE: 350828N 0332346E -TIME OF RELEASE: 0500-0530 AND 1100-1130 DAILY -BALLOON WEIGHT: 350GR -RADIOSONDE WEIGHT: 109GR -MAXIMUM RATE OF ASCENT: 1181 FT/MIN -MAXIMUM ALTITUDE: APPROXIMATELY 98500FT

ASCENT OF PILOT BALLOONS WILL TAKE PLACE: -OPERATOR: DEPARTMENT OF METEOROLOGY - LCPH STATION -PLACE OF RELEASE: 344306N 0322906E -TIME OF RELEASE: 0500-0530, 1100-1130, 1700-1730, 2300-2330 DAILY -BALLOON WEIGHT: 30GR -MAXIMUM RATE OF ASCENT: 500 FT/MIN -MAXIMUM ALTITUDE: APPROXIMATELY 20000FT

OBSTACLE ERECTED TYPE: MAST COORDINATES: 350100N 0335220E HEIGHT: 83M AGL ELEVATION AT TOP: 131M AMSL NOT LIGHTED

OBSTACLE ERECTED TYPE: CRANE COORDINATES: 345210N0333626E HEIGHT: 46M AGL ELEVATION AT TOP: 48M AMSL LIGHTED

OBSTACLE ERECTED TYPE: MAST COORDINATES: 350448N 0335355E HEIGHT: 335FT AGL ELEVATION AT TOP: 400FT AMSL NOT LIGHTED

DUE TO THE SHUTTING DOWN OF THE DIRECT COMMUNICATION LINE BY TURKEY, DIRECT COMMUNICATION AND COORDINATION BETWEEN ANKARA AND NICOSIA AREA CONTROL CENTRES CAN NOT BE EFFECTED. THEREFORE AIRCRAFT INBOUND TO NICOSIA FIR FROM ANKARA FIR SHALL ESTABLISH RADIO CONTACT WITH NICOSIA ACC 10 MINUTES PRIOR TO ENTRY IN ORDER TO PASS ESSENTIAL FLIGHT DETAILS (CALLSIGN, FL, ETO ENTRY POINT): 1. FOR TOMBI ABOVE FL345 ON FREQUENCY 125.5 2. FOR TOMBI BELOW FL345 ON FREQUENCY 128.075 3. FOR VESAR AND DOREN ALL LEVELS ON FREQUENCY 126.3 4. AIRCRAFT INBOUND TO ANKARA FIR FROM NICOSIA FIR SHALL PASS FLIGHT DETAILS TO ANKARA ACC BEFORE ENTERING ANKARA FIR.