ENR 1.11  Addressing of flight plan messages

Flight movement messages relating to traffic into or via BAHRAIN FIR / BAHRAIN UIR shall be addressed as stated below in order to warrant correct relay and delivery.

Note: Flight movement messages in this context comprise flight plan messages, amendment messages relating thereto and flight plan cancellation messages. ICAO ATM - DOC 4444, chapter 11 para. 11.2.1.1.3 refers.

1.11.1  AFTN ADDRESSES

1.11.1.1 Category of flight (IFR, VFR or both)

All Flight Plans and Departures messages for flights operating through or within the BAHRAIN FIR / BAHRAIN UIR must include addressees OBBBZQZX.

1.11.1.2 All aircraft operators intending to use BAHRAIN INTERNATIONAL airport as a departure aerodrome must include the addressees OBBIZPZX in their flight plan.
1.11.1.3 BAHRAIN / SAKHIR AIRBASE installed new AFTN addresses necessary for flight planning puropses and other relevant issues as follows: OBKHZTZX for Control Tower, OBKHZPZX for AISS / COMMS and OBKHYFYX for Service Address.COMMS.

1.11.2  IFPS SYSTEM

1.11.2.1  IFPS Requirements

  1. All FPLs and associated messages for the flights to/from/within and overflying BAHRAIN FIR shall be submitted to OBBBZQZX address for processing at least one (1) hour prior to the EOBT of those flights but not more than one hundred and twenty (120) hours

  2. All FPL within OBBB FIR should include:

    1. Entry and exit point for overflying flights.

    2. Entry point for landing BAHRAIN aerodromes.

    3. Exit point for departing from BAHRAIN aerodromes.

  3. Airline operators/FPL originators are responsible for ensuring that the flight plan filed adheres to the current required routing as published in AIP SUP standard route document (SRD) and complies with applicable NOTAMs.

  4. All Flight Plans (FPLs) that require special handling within the OBBB FIR must include the designation 'STS/' in Item 18 of the flight plan, in accordance with ICAO PANS-ATM Doc 4444, Appendix 2.

1.11.2.2  IFPS VALIDATION SYSTEM

  1. Operational reply messages (ORM) will be sent by the BAHRAIN IFPS in response to all ATS messages falling under the categories of FPL, DLA, CHG, AND CNL messages to message originators from OBBBZEZN, which is the BAHRAIN IFPS Address.
    There are two types of ORM messages: ACK (acknowledge - for messages processed automatically) REJ (reject - for messages rejected automatically).

  2. To avoid confusion, Originators must wait until they receive an ACK or REJ message from BAHRAIN IFPS for the first message before submitting the second associated message.

  3. In case operational reply messages (ORM) are not received within 30 minutes, originators are advised to contact flight plan operations Tel: +973 17321181 / +973 17321182 to check the status of the FPL or associated messages.