Acronyms Flashcards
FIR
Flight Information Regions
LFIR (London) & SFIR (Scottish)
LACC
London Area Control Centre
Manages en-route traffic in LFIR
LTCC
London Terminal Control Centre
Handles traffic below 24,500 ft into/out of London airports
ScACC
Scottish Area Control Centre
Controls aircraft over Scotland, NI, Northern England, Midlands, North Wales, North Sea from 2,500ft to 66,000ft
OACC
Oceanic Area Control Centre
Controls Airspace over eastern half of North Atlantic from Azores (45 degrees north) to Iceland (61 degrees north)
LFIR
London Flight Information Region
Covers majority of England & Wales. Controlled at Swanwick, Hampshire
SFIR
Scottish Flight Information Region
Covers whole of Scotland & NI
Controlled at Prestwick