GEN 3.3  AIR TRAFFIC SERVICES

3.3.1  Responsible Service

3.3.1.1 The Director of Air Traffic Management Civil Aviation Authority of Malaysia acting under the authority of the Chief Executive Officer, Civil Aviation Authority of Malaysia is the authority responsible for the overall administration of air traffic services in the provision of air traffic services within the Kuala Lumpur and Kota Kinabalu FIRs.

Postal Address:

Post:

Chief Executive Officer
Civil Aviation Authority of Malaysia.
Level 1-4, Podium Block,
No. 27, Persiaran Perdana,
Precinct 4,
Malaysia.

Tel:  (+60) 3 88714000

Fax:  (+60) 3 88892642

URL:  www.caam.gov.my

AFS:  WMKKYAYS

3.3.1.2 The services are provided in accordance with the provisions contained in the following ICAO documents:

  • Annex 2 - Rules of the Air

  • Annex 11 - Air Traffic Services

  • Annex 12 - Search And Rescue

  • Annex 15 - Aeronautical Information Services

  • Doc 4444 - Procedures for Air Navigation Services - Rules of the Air and Air Traffic Services (PANS-ATM)

  • Doc 8168 - Procedures for Air Navigation Services - Aircraft Operations (PANS-OPS)

  • Doc 7030 - Regional Supplementary Procedures

3.3.1.3 The air traffic rules and procedures and the organization in the Kuala Lumpur and Kota Kinabalu FIRs are generally in conformity with the ICAO Standards, Recommended Practices and Procedures. Regional Supplementary Procedures applicable to the SEA Region and Altimeter Setting Procedures Differences to these provisions are detailed in subsection GEN 1.7.

3.3.2  Area Of Responsibilty

3.3.2.1 Air traffic services are provided for the entire territory of Malaysia, including its territorial waters as well as the airspace over the high seas within the Kuala Lumpur and Kota Kinabalu FIRs.
3.3.2.2 In some cases, in accordance with the regional air navigation agreement, air traffic services are provided, under the delegated authority, in the airspace within another bordering FIR. Details of such services are provided in section ENR 2.
3.3.2.3 The airspace of the Kuala Lumpur FIR embraces Peninsular Malaysia and extensive international waters. The airspace of the Kota Kinabalu FIR embraces Sabah/Sarawak including Brunei and extensive international waters.
3.3.2.4 The boundaries of the Kuala Lumpur, Kota Kinabalu and Singapore FIRs are defined in chart ENR 2.1-10. Area of Responsibility of Aerodrome and Approach units are listed in AD 2.17.

3.3.3  Types Of Services

3.3.3.1 Air Traffic Control is exercised:

  1. In all airspace above FL 250.

  2. On airways at and below FL 250.

  3. In Terminal Control Areas, Control Zones and Aerodrome Traffic Zones.

3.3.3.2 Air Traffic Advisory Service is exercised within advisory airspaces.
3.3.3.3 Flight information service and alerting service within the Kuala Lumpur and Kota Kinabalu FIRs and air traffic control service in control areas are provided by the Kuala Lumpur and Kota Kinabalu Air Traffic Service Units. There is no distinction between upper and lower controlled airspace. The axis of each airway is constituted by a line connecting reference points identified normally by radio navigational facilities.
3.3.3.4 Control Zones have been established at major airports.
3.3.3.5 In the Johor area of responsibility / Singapore Control Areas and adjacent thereto, military requirements have led to the establishment a number of restricted and danger areas. The resultant airspace congestion makes it necessary for pilots to observe carefully the lower and upper limits of controlled airspace in manoeuvring the aircraft during holding, approach, departure etc.
3.3.3.6 Several restricted areas and danger areas are established within Kuala Lumpur and Kota Kinabalu FIRs. None of these areas interferes with normal air traffic. The Indonesian Prohibited area to the West and North-west of Kuching is lifted to accommodate the lateral, upper and lower limits of Airway G580. Outside these limits the prohibited area still applies.
3.3.3.7 Activation of areas subject to intermittent activity is notified well in advance by NOTAM giving reference to the designated area.
3.3.3.8  SERVICE PROVIDED
3.3.3.8.1  Aerodrome Control Service.

This service is provided to aerodrome traffic at aerodromes at which a control tower is operating. The control function related to the landing area(s) and immediate circuit area is termed as aerodrome control. The control function related to the movement area other than the landing area is termed as ground movement control.

3.3.3.8.2  Approach Control Service.

This service is provided to flights approaching an aerodromes or group of aerodromes while within controlled airspace and within 40NM of those aerodromes until the flights become aerodrome traffic. This service also provides to flights that are departing from the aerodromes from the time they cease to be aerodrome traffic until they may proceed independently of approaching flights or other aircraft departing on other routes.

3.3.3.8.3  Area Control Service.

This service is provided to flights in control area when not provided with aerodrome or approach control service. Flights may proceed from one area control sector to another until, as an inbound they transfer to Approach Control Service or as an outbound, they transfer to an adjacent FIR Centre.

3.3.3.8.4  Air Traffic Control Surveillance Services.

Radar services may include:

Radar control services which provide positive traffic separation, and the monitoring of aircraft navigation, to radar identified traffic. This service is confined to control airspace.

Director who provides a surveillance radar service for final approach also provides monitoring of an instrument approach and advice of deviations.

3.3.3.8.5  Air Traffic Information Services.

An air traffic information service is provided in Aerodrome Traffic Zones.

3.3.3.8.6  Flight Information and SAR Alerting Service.

This Service is provided concurrently with services specified in 3.3.3.8.1 - 3.3.3.8.4. In area where control services are not provided, flight information and SAR alerting are provided by ATS Units.

3.3.3.9 At some locations a number of services may operate under a common call sign and can be on a common or separate frequency:
3.3.3.9.1 "Tower"s used by Aerodrome control and Aerodrome and Approach control when combined.
3.3.3.9.2 "Approach" is used when non surveillance Approach Control Service is provided on a discrete frequency.
3.3.3.9.3 "Control" is used for non surveillance Area Control Service.
3.3.3.9.4 "Clearance Delivery" is used by the Airways Clearance Delivery Service, when established on a discrete frequency.
3.3.3.9.5 "Ground" may be used by Ground Movement Control and also by Apron Control.
3.3.3.9.6 Radar is used when surveillance control services are provided by Approach or Area Control Service.

3.3.4  Coordination Between The Operators And ATS

3.3.4.1 Coordination between the operator and air traffic services is effected in accordance with 2.15 of ICAO Annex 11 and 2.1.1.4 and 2.1.1.5 of Part VIII of the Procedures for Air Navigation Services - Rules of the Air and Air Traffic Services (Doc 4444, PANS-ATM).

3.3.5  Minimum Flight Altitude

3.3.5.1 Minimum safe altitudes for IFR flight operations are provided for all designated air routes. Minimum safe altitudes are based on an analysis of all obstacle within the lateral confines of the airway or on the radio navigation tolerances of the airway, whichever is the greater. 1000 feet clearance is provided, except over a mountainous terrain where 2000 feet is provided.
3.3.5.2 Minimum safe altitudes are provided for SIDs and STARs. These are based on terrain and also on the presence of designated airspace such as Danger Areas, VFR access routes etc. PANS/OPS vertical clearances are applied where applicable and 1000 feet elsewhere.
3.3.5.3 Minimum safe Altitudes for radar vectoring are provided on the ATC Surveillance Minimum Altitude Chart. These altitudes provide 1000 feet vertical clearance or 5 NM horizontal clearance from terrain and obstacles.

3.3.6  ATS Units Address List

Unit Name Postal Address Telephone NR Telefax NR Email AFS Address Website
1 2 3 4 5 6 7
Kuala Lumpur ACC
Post:

Kuala Lumpur Air Traffic Control Centre,
Jalan CTA 3 (KLIA),
Lapangan Terbang
Antarabangsa
Kuala Lumpur,
64000 KLIA, Sepang,
Selangor, Malaysia.

Tel:  +(60) 3 - 85291242

Telex:  klatcc@
caam.gov.my

AFS:  WMFCZRZX

 
Flight
Information
Service 		Kuala Lumpur Air Traffic Control Centre, Jalan CTA 3 (KLIA), Lapangan Terbang Antarabangsa Kuala Lumpur, 64000 KLIA, Sepang, Selangor, Malaysia. +(60) 3 - 85291243     
Kuala Lumpur Communication Centre Kuala Lumpur Air Traffic Control Centre, Jalan CTA 3 (KLIA), Lapangan Terbang Antarabangsa Kuala Lumpur, 64000 KLIA, Sepang, Selangor, Malaysia. +(60) 3 - 85291244 +(60) 3 - 85291250 kulcommcen
@caam.gov.
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Alor Star ATS Unit
Post:

Civil Aviation Authority Of Malaysia
CAAM Complex
Sultan Abdul Halim
Airport
06550 Alor Setar
Kedah

Tel:  (+60) 4 - 7145413

Tel:  (+60) 4 - 7145414

+(60) 4 - 7143970

Telex: 

AFS:  WMKAZTZX

 
Butterworth ATS Unit
Post:

Royal Malaysia Air Force
12990 Butterworth
Penang
Malaysia

Tel:  (+60) 4 - 3144333

Tel:  (+60) 4 - 3144355

(+60) 4 - 3232122

Telex: 

AFS: WMKBYWYX

 
Kota Bharu ATS Unit Civil Aviation Authority Of Malaysia
Sultan Ismail Petra
Airport
Pengkalan Chepa
16100 Kota Bharu
Kelantan Darul Naim

Tel:  (+60) 9 - 7734197

Tel:  (+60) 9 - 7739026

Fax:  (+60) 9 - 7730046

Telex: 

AFS:  WMKCZTZX

 
Kuantan ATS Unit
Post:

Royal Malaysia Air Force
Lapangan Terbang
Sultan Ahmad Shah
25990, Kuantan
Pahang Darul Makmur.

Tel: (+60) 9 5381298

Fax: (+60) 9 5383472

Telex: 

 WMKDYWYX  
Kerteh ATS Unit Civil Aviation Authority Of Malaysia
Kerteh Airport
24300 Kerteh
Terengganu Darul Iman 		+609 - 8261172

Fax: (+60) 9 8261615 (Petronas)

Fax:  +609 - 8263187 (CAAM)

Telex: 

AFS:  WMKEZTZX

 
Ipoh ATS Unit Civil Aviation Authority of Malaysia
Sultan Azlan Shah
Airport
31350 Ipoh
Perak Darul Ridzuan

Tel:  (+60) 5 - 3188602

Fax:  (+60) 5 - 3188605

Telex: 

 WMKIZTZX  
Johor Bahru ATS Unit Civil Aviation Authority Of Malaysia
Senai International
Airport
81250 Johor Bahru
Johor Darul Takzim

Tel:  (+60) 7 - 5994789

(+60) 7 - 5994280

Telex: 

 WMKJZTZX  
KL International Airport ATS Unit Civil Aviation Authority Of Malaysia,
Air Traffic Control Tower Complex,
KL International Airport,
64000 KLIA
Selangor Darul Ehsan 		(+60) 3 - 87784080

Fax: (+603 - 87784022

Telex: 

 WMKKZTZX  
Langkawi ATS Unit Civil Aviation Authority Of Malaysia
Langkawi International Airport
07100 Padang Matsirat
Langkawi
Kedah Darul Aman

Tel:  (+60) 4 - 9552191

Fax:  (+60) 4 - 9552193

Telex: 

AFS:  WMKLZTZX

 
Malacca ATS Unit Civil Aviation Authority Of Malaysia
Malacca Airport
Hang Tuah Jaya
75350 Batu Berendam
Malacca

Tel:  (+60) 6 - 3174759

Tel:  (+60) 6 - 3174895

Fax:  (+60) 6 - 3174484

Telex: 

AFS:  WMKMZTZX

 
Kuala Terengganu ATS Unit Civil Aviation Authority Of Malaysia
Sultan Mahmud Airport
21300 Kuala Terengganu
Terengganu Darul Iman 		(+60) 9 - 6670271

Fax:  (+60) 9 - 6675277

Telex: 

AFS:  WMKNZTZX

 
Penang ATS Unit Civil Aviation Authority Of Malaysia
Penang International
Airport
11900 Bayan Lepas
Penang

Tel:  (+60) 4 - 6444911

(+60) 4 - 6443285

Telex: 

 WMKPZTZX  
Subang Tower Unit Civil Authority Aviation Of Malaysia
Air Traffic Control Tower
Sultan Abdul Aziz Shah Airport
47200 Subang
Selangor Darul Ehsan 		+603 - 78465602

+603 - 77340316

Fax:  (+60) 3 - 78471089

Telex: 

 WMSAZTZX  
Pulau Tioman ATS Unit Civil Aviation Authority Of Malaysia
Padang Terbang Pulau Tioman
86800 Rompin
Pahang Darul Makmur 		(+60) 9 - 4191727

Fax:  (+60) 9 - 4191790

Telex: 

 WMBTZTZX  
Kota Kinabalu ATS Unit Air Traffic Control Centre
Bangunan ATCC
88618 Kota Kinabalu
Sabah
Malaysia

Tel:  (+60) 882 - 24911

(+60) 882 - 19198

Telex: 

AFS:  WBFCZQZX

 
Labuan ATS Unit
Post:

Royal Malaysian Air Force
Labuan Airport
87007 Labuan
Sabah

Tel: (+60) 8 7412459

Fax: (+60) 8 7416560

Telex: 

AFS: WBKLZTZX

 
Lahad Datu ATS Unit Civil Aviation Authority of Malaysia
Lahad Datu Airport
P.O Box 60213
91108 Lahad Datu
Sabah

Tel:  +6089 - 896698

Telex: 

AFS:  WBKDZTZX

 
Sandakan ATS Unit Civil Aviation Authority of Malaysia
Sandakan Airport
P.O. Box 1363
90008 Sandakan
Sabah

Tel: (+60) 8 9667766

Fax: (+60) 8 9666529

Telex: 

AFS:  WBKSZTZX

 
Tawau ATS Unit Civil Aviation Authority of Malaysia
Tawau Airport
P.O. Box 379
91007 Tawau
Sabah

Tel:  +6089 - 950113

Fax:  +6089 - 950100

Telex: 

 WBKWZTZX  
Kuching ATS Unit Civil Aviation Authority of Malaysia
Kuching International
Airport
P.O Box 1359
93728 Kuching
Sarawak
Malaysia

Tel:  (+60) 8 - 2455572

Tel:  (+60) 8 - 2616532

Fax:  (+60) 8 - 2453199

Telex: 

 WBGGZRZX  
Bintulu ATS Unit Civil Aviation Authority of Malaysia
Bintulu Airport
P.O Box 2833
97012 Bintulu
Sarawak

Tel:  (+60) 8 - 6332561

Tel:  (+60) 8 - 6331331

Fax:  (+60) 8 - 6330501

Telex: 

 WBGBZTZX  
Miri ATS Unit Civil Aviation Authority of Malaysia
Jalan Lapangan
Terbang Miri
98000 Miri
Sarawak

Tel:  (+60) 8 - 5614991

Tel:  (+60) 8 - 5614992

+6085 - 613860

Telex: 

AFS: WBGRZTZX

 
Sibu ATS Unit
Post:

Civil Aviation Authority of Malaysia
Sibu Airport
Jalan Durin
96007 Sibu
Sarawak
Malaysia

Tel:  (+60) 8 - 4307764

(+60) 8 4307708

Telex: 

AFS: WBGSZTZX

 
Limbang ATS Unit Civil Aviation Authority of Malaysia
Limbang Airport
98700 Limbang
Sarawak
Malaysia

Tel:  (+60) 8 - 5216822

(+60) 8 - 5212872

Telex: 

NIL

 
Mulu ATS Unit Civil Aviation Authority of Malaysia
Padang Terbang Mulu
98050 Mulu
Sarawak
Malaysia 		(+60) 8 - 5792104

Fax:  (+60) 8 - 5792105

Telex: 

NIL