Skeyes, ANA and Eurocontrol are the responsible authorities for the provision of telecommunication and navigation facility services within the areas indicated under § 2 below.
The services are provided in accordance with the provisions contained in the following ICAO documents:
skeyes
DGS&O
Tervuursesteenweg, 303
1820 Steenokkerzeel
BELGIUM
TEL: +32 (0) 2 206 22 03
FAX: +32 (0) 2 206 22 00
Email: info@skeyes.be
URL: www.skeyes.be
Administration de la Navigation Aérienne
Service CNS
BP 273
L-2012 Luxembourg
LUXEMBOURG
TEL: +352 47 98 25 80 0
FAX: +352 47 98 25 09 0
Email: cns_all@airport.etat.lu
Eurocontrol
Maastricht UAC
Horsterweg 11
6199 AC Maastricht Airport
THE NETHERLANDS
TEL: +31 (0) 43 366 12 34
FAX: +31 (0) 43 366 13 00
AFS: EDYYZQZX
Email: masuac.info@eurocontrol.int
Within Belgian Defence, Comopsair is the responsible authority for the provision of military telecommunication and navigation facility services within the area indicated under § 2.2 below.
Defence
Air Component - COMOPSAIR
Air Operations Support (A 3.2)
Kwartier Koningin Elisabeth
Bldg 1
Eversestraat / Rue d’Evere 1
1140 Brussels
BELGIUM
TEL: +32 (0) 2 701 17 04
Skeyes is responsible for the provision of radio navigation and surveillance services within the territory of Belgium.
Skeyes is responsible for the provision of voice and data communications services within the area of responsibility of its air traffic services (see GEN 3.3, § 2.1.2).
Note: Data link services are provided in cooperation with SITA, ARINC and Sat AIRCOM.
ANA is responsible for the provision of radio navigation and surveillance services within the territory of Luxembourg.
ANA is responsible for the provision of voice and data communication services within the area of responsibility of its air traffic services (see GEN 3.3, § 2.1.2).
Eurocontrol Maastricht UAC is responsible for the provision of voice and data communication services within the Brussels UIR above FL 245.
Military communication services are provided for the Brussels FIR/UIR.
COMOPSAIR is responsible for the provision of military communications services within the area of responsibility of its air traffic services (see GEN 3.3, § 2.2).
The following types of radio aids for navigation are available:
According to the judgement of the direction-finding station, bearings are classified as follows:
| Class A | Accurate within ± 2 DEG |
| Class B | Accurate within ± 5 DEG |
| Class C | Accurate within ± 10 DEG |
Direction-finding stations have authority to refuse to give bearings or headings to steer when conditions are unsatisfactory or when bearings do not fall within the calibrated limits of the station, stating the reason at the time of refusal.
Due to Clacton VOR/DME (CLN) operating on FREQ 114.550 MHZ / CH 92Y, aircraft equipped with receivers with channel spacing of 100 KHZ and flying in lower airspace may be subject to erroneous indications at the limit of the designated operational coverage of BUB (FREQ 114.600 MHZ) and KOK (FREQ 114.500 MHZ).
Consequently, it is recommended that these aircraft use only a coverage of 50 NM for BUB and 40 NM for KOK in the north sector of both stations between 270 and 090 degrees.
The aeronautical stations maintain a continuous watch on their stated frequencies during the published hours of service unless otherwise notified.
An aircraft should normally communicate with the air-ground control radio station that exercises control in the area in which it is flying. Aircraft should maintain continuous watch on the appropriate frequencies of the control station and should not abandon watch, except in an emergency, without informing the control station.
On frequencies published as “guarded”, a permanent listening watch is maintained during the responsible unit’s operational hours. On frequencies published as “stand-by”, no permanent listening watch is maintained.
The messages to be transmitted over the AFS are accepted only if:
Sub-area meteorological broadcasts (VOLMET) are available H24 for use by aircraft in flight. Full details are given in GEN 3.5, § 1.7.
At EBAW, EBBR, EBCI, EBLG, EBOS and ELLX, ATIS broadcasts are available to pass routine arrival and departure information. Full details are given in the relevant AD 2.18 and AD 2.23 sections.
Note: In Belgium, voice toggling (male/female) is used in order to attract attention on the start of a new message.
The CPDLC application provides a means of communication between the air traffic controller and the pilot, using a predefined data link message set. This application includes a set of clearance/information/request message elements which correspond to the phraseologies used in the radiotelephony environment.
CPDLC services are available for all certified aircraft operating within the upper airspace (above FL 245) of the Brussels UIR in the area under the responsibility of Maastricht UAC.
The following CPDLC services are provided in Maastricht UAC area of responsibility:
The use of CPDLC is reserved for strategic clearances in this airspace and is conducted at the discretion of ATC.
In Brussels UIR (Maastricht UAC), it is mandatory for all flight crews of CPDLC-equipped and Eurocontrol NM Log On listed ATN aircraft to log on to EDYY.
Aircraft which do not qualify for NM DPMF Log ON Listing, should refrain from Log On attempts to avoid deterioration of the VDL Mode 2 performance.
If the pilot or ATC is of the opinion that CPDLC should no longer be used in the given circumstances, CPDLC shall be discontinued or terminated and the other party shall be informed about this by voice communication.
To increase acceptance and use of CPDLC, it is very important to confirm and execute all CPDLC Up Links promptly.
Flight crews shall ensure that they only execute UL instructions from the same ATC unit, they are in VHF contact as well.
Air carriers wishing to conduct CPDLC in Brussels UIR shall register with the EUROCONTROL NM Data link Performance Monitoring at least four weeks prior to the AIRAC date before their first planned flight using data link.
No inquiries shall be made on the frequency. Contact for operational questions:
MUAC Datalink Team
Eurocontrol MAS-UAC
NL-6191 AC Maastricht-Airport
THE NETHERLANDS
Technical issues can be reported to the Eurocontrol DLS CRO in the Jira ticket tool. Usage is described:
https://ext.eurocontrol.int/WikiLink/index.php/How_to_use_the_DLS_CRO_Issue_Management_Tool
Pilots shall file their aircraft 24-bit address code in the flight plan item 18 “CODE/” (6 hexadecimal characters).
In the area of responsibility of Maastricht UAC, voice communication and radiotelephony instructions have priority over CPDLC instructions at all times. A clearance requested via CPDLC should subsequently be issued via CPDLC. A clearance requested via radiotelephony should also be issued via radiotelephony.
Only if the controller is asking explicitly for a voice read back, the following phrase should be used by the pilot: e.g. “Call sign -Confirming CPDLC climb FL 370”.
No CPDLC clearances shall be executed until the WILCO message has been sent.
If uncertainty arises regarding a data link message, voice communication shall be used. CPDLC exchanges with Maastricht UAC shall only be conducted when the aircraft is actually under control and responsibility of Maastricht UAC.
The data link address for Maastricht UAC is EDYY.
All data link-equipped aircraft included on the Eurocontrol NM Data link Performance Monitoring Log On white list which enter Maastricht UAC airspace are required to log on to EDYY as a secondary means of communication.
This improves safety in air traffic during VHF frequency interference and failures, adverse weather and traffic congestion. It also mitigates the consequences of a LOST COM.
Data link capability is displayed on the screens at Maastricht and the controllers will request appropriately equipped aircraft to LOG ON, CPDLC shall not be mentioned from the flight crew on the frequency.
Flight crews can expect to receive uplinks especially during periods of high traffic volume, and are requested to always confirm them as soon as possible with WILCO.
Pilots may receive the uplink messages described via data link. Pilots may request changes to flight levels (ascent or descent) via data link or clearance direct to a point on their route.
The pilot response to an ATC instruction to change the communication channel shall be WILCO. If the pilot is unable to comply with this data link instruction, he shall revert to voice communication to inform ATC.
When an aircraft is transferred by data link to an adjacent sector/ATS Unit, the pilot shall acknowledge the instruction by WILCO, and shall contact the next sector/ATS Unit by voice communication on the instructed channel.
A 'Check Stuck Microphone' instruction may be sent by ATC in circumstances where an aircraft is inadvertently blocking a voice communication channel. For FANS 1/A+ aircraft a ROGER response will be expected in response to this instruction.
If the 'Check Stuck Microphone' instruction relates to the RTF channel currently being used, the pilot shall check that the radio equipment is not causing the blockage. If the 'Check Stuck Microphone' instruction does not relate to the RTF channel being used, no further action by the pilot is required.
Pilots shall not use free-format free-text messages when communicating with Maastricht UAC via CPDLC. Use of such a free-text message will result in an error response.
In case of a CPDLC failure, CPDLC clearances that have not yet been confirmed shall be repeated over radiotelephony and/or confirmed. If either the pilot or ATC consider that CPDLC should not be used in the prevailing circumstances, CPDLC shall be suspended or terminated and the other party shall be informed by voice communication.
In case of a scheduled shutdown or an unexpected failure of the CPDLC system, ATC will instruct all aircraft equipped with data link to return to voice communication. In case of an on board failure of CPDLC, the pilot shall return to voice communication and inform ATC.
The controller or pilot shall construct CPDLC messages using the defined message set. The following uplink clearances and instructions may be expected when using CPDLC with Maastricht UAC:
Pilots shall respond to all uplink clearances and instructions with the appropriate data link operational response, before manoeuvre execution.
The following downlink requests may be sent by pilots using CPDLC with Maastricht UAC:
When using CPDLC, the maximum dialogue time is 120 SEC. CPDLC shall only be used for non time critical requests, i.e. requests that do not require the immediate reaction of the controller. Nevertheless, as in radiotelephony, it is of paramount importance that the CPDLC messages shall be answered with the least possible delay. If the downlink request is cut off because the time limit was exceeded, the pilot should also repeat the request via radiotelephony.
Digital VOLMET (D-VOLMET) and digital ATIS (D-ATIS) are available H24 via data link. The information provided is identical with the information provided through broadcasting (see § 3.3 above).
The system operates in accordance with specifications AEEC 622 and 623. Aircraft can interface with the service through the SITA and ARINC service providers’ networks where available to aircraft.
Uplink messages will be formatted according to the line width indicated by the value of the avionics indicator contained in the down-linked request. Formatting of the up-linked information takes into account pre-defined rules intended to enhance the readability of the messages.
Note 1: A single VOLMET message is provided for en-route (E) requests associated with EBAW, EBBR, EBCI, EBLG or EBOS.
Note 2: For EBBR a separate ATIS message is provided for arrival (A) or departure (D) requests; for EBAW, EBCI, EBLG and EBOS, a combined ATIS message is provided for arrival (A) or departure (D) requests. A continuous update sequence is generated for a contract (C) request and ended by a terminate (T) request, or else automatically timed out after 1 hour.
D-VOLMET and D-ATIS information is also made available (for non-operational use only) in the following ways:
Free dial-in voice service:
TEL: +32 (0) 2 206 25 25
Internet text service (registration required):
URL: ops.skeyes.be
Note: Message content should not differ from the airborne content (voice and text), but a small synchronisation lag may be noticed.
In the Brussels FIR/UIR English shall be used to contact ATS units providing ATC, FIS and AFIS.
In the Brussels FIR/UIR, for communication with military ATS, only English shall be used for the normal communication and flight safety messages.
| CHANNEL | SERVICE | AREA | DOC |
| 122.385 (8.33 KHZ CH) | A/A | Belgium | GND / FL 100 |
| 126.810 (8.33 KHZ CH) | |||
| 135.235 (8.33 KHZ CH) |
Users have to apply the most strictly as possible the limitations in levels and distances as mentioned above, to avoid interference of the other stations using the same channel to enable aircraft to exchange necessary operational information and to facilitate the resolution of operational problems.
Unless specifically approved by the Belgian CAA, these frequencies are not to be used for special events. Frequencies for special events shall continue to be requested through existing channels.
NIL
| AIM | EBVAYOYX |
| COM | EBBBYFYX |
| AD operator | EBAWYDYX |
| TWR | EBAWZTZX |
| AD operator | EBBRYDYX |
| COM | EBBBYFYX |
| MET (Data Bank) | EBBRYMYX - EBBRYZYX |
| NOF | EBBRYNYN |
| ARO | EBBRZPZX |
| ACC | EBBUZGZX |
| Operations (VFR) | EBBUZFZX |
| Operations (IFR) | EBBUZQZX |
| Operations (FMP) | EBBRFMPC |
| TWR | EBBRZTZX |
| AD operator | EBCIYDYX |
| TWR | EBCIZTZX |
| AFIS | EBKTZTZX |
| AD operator | EBLGYDYX |
| MET | EBLGYMYX |
| TWR/APP | EBLGZTZX |
| AD operator | EBOSYDYX |
| TWR/APP | EBOSZTZX |
| AD operator | EBSPYDYX |
| Basic information | EBSPZTZX |
| W OPS | EBBEZPZX |
| CRC | EBGLZPZX |
| RCC | EBMIYCYX |
| Base Ops | ETARYXYX KRCHYXYX |
| W OPS | EBFSZPZX |
| W OPS | EBBLZPZX |
| ATC | EBFNZPZX |
| RSC | EBFNYCYX |
| W OPS | EBMBZPZX |
| ARO | EBMIZGZF |
| CAA | ELLXYAYX |
| AD operator | ELLXYDYX |
| COM | ELLXYFYX |
| MET | ELLXYMYX |
| AIS | ELLXYOYX |
| ARO | ELLXZPZX |
| TWR/APP | ELLXZTZX |
| RSC | ELLXYCYX |
| UIC/UAC | EDYYZQZX |
| CEU (West) | EUCHCEUW |
| Network Manager | EUCHEUCX |
| ATFM | EUCHZMTA |
| IFPU Brussels | EUCHZMFP |
| IFPU Brétigny | EUCBZMFP |