Undersecretary for Civil Aviation
P.O. Box 586
Kingdom of Bahrain
Tel:+973 17321011
Fax:+973 17339066
AFS:OBBIYAYX
The service is provided in accordance with the provisions contained in the following ICAO documents:
Annex 10 Aeronautical Telecommunications
Doc 8400 Procedures for Air Navigation Services - ICAO Abbreviations and Codes (PANS - ABC)
Doc 8585 Designator for Aircraft Operating Agencies, Aeronautical Authorities and Services
Doc 7030 Regional Supplementary Procedures
Doc 7910 Location Indicators
Communication services are provided for the entire BAHRAIN FIR / BAHRAIN UIR. Arrangements for such Services on a continuing basis should be made with the Head of Communications Civil Aviation Affairs, who is also responsible for the application of the regulations concerning the design, type and installations of aircraft radio stations. Responsibility for the day - to - day operation of these services is vested in Station Communication Officers located at each international aerodrome. Enquiries, suggestions or complaints regarding any telecommunication service should be referred to the relevant Station Communication Officer or to the Head of Communications, Civil Aviation Affairs, as appropriate.
The various authorities are in States within the BAHRAIN FIR / BAHRAIN UIR.
The following types of radio aids to navigation are available:
Instrument Landing System (ILS)
VHF Omnidirectional Radio Range (VOR)
Distance Measuring Equipment (DME)
The aeronautical stations within the BAHRAIN FIR / BAHRAIN UIR maintain a continuous watch on their stated frequencies during the published hours of service unless otherwise notified.
At stations within the BAHRAIN FIR / BAHRAIN UIR messages to be transmitted over the Aeronautical Fixed Service are accepted only if:
they satisfy the requirements of Annex 10, Volume 2, Chapter 3.3
they are prepared in the form specified in Annex 10, and
the text of an individual message does not exceed 1800 characters
General Aircraft Operating Agency messages are only accepted for transmission to countries which have agreed to accept Class "B" traffic.
Sub - Area Meteorological Broadcasts (VOLMET Radio - telephony Broadcasts) are available for the use of aircraft in flight. Full details are given in Section GEN 3.5.
Details of the various facilities available for the En - route traffic are to be found in the En - route Part. (ENR 4).
Detailes of the facilities available at the individual aerodrome are to be found in the relevant aerodrome (AD) section. In cases where a facility is serving both the En - route traffic and the Aerodromes, details are given in both the En - route Part and the Aerodrome section concerned.
The co - ordinates listed refer to the transmitting antennae.
The requirements of the Directorate of Communication Services and the general conditions under which the communication services are available for international use, as well as the requirements for the carriage of radio equipment, are contained in the Air Navigation (Radio) Regulations of Bahrain. The list of the main provisions is briefly summarized below:
Article (12) Radio Equipment and its use in the Aircraft
Aircraft operating in the territory of the Kingdom of Bahrain shall not carry any radio equipment unless a license has been issued to the effect by the competent Authorities in the State of Registry. Such equipment shall be used only for air navigation purposes by the flight crew of the aircraft in accordance with the established rules.
Station Name and Location Indicator | Correspondent AFTN Addressees | Type of Channel | Type of Traffic | Hours of Operation | Remarks |
---|---|---|---|---|---|
1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 6 |
BAHRAIN OBBI |
OBBIYFYX |
Serial |
AFS |
H24 |
NIL |
KUWAIT OKBK |
OKBKYFYX |
Serial |
AFS |
H24 |
NIL |
ABU DHABI OMAE |
OMAEYFYX |
LAN |
AMHS |
H24 |
NIL |