Direct communication between Ankara and Nicosia ACC is unavailable, and aircraft must pass flight details by radio before FIR entry.

A0557/26

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COMATS Communication

2026-05-14 00:01 - 2026-08-13 23:59

Duration:LONG4 months EST

Period of Applicability

2026-05-14 00:01 - 2026-08-13 23:59

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Interpretation

Due to the shutting down of the direct communication line by Turkey, direct communication and coordination between Ankara and Nicosia area control centres cannot be effected. Therefore, aircraft inbound to Nicosia FIR from Ankara FIR shall establish radio contact with Nicosia ACC 10 minutes prior to entry to pass essential flight details (callsign, FL, ETO entry point). Aircraft inbound to Ankara FIR from Nicosia FIR shall pass flight details to Ankara ACC before entering Ankara FIR. Frequencies: TOMBI above FL345 on 125.505, TOMBI below FL345 on 128.080, VESAR and DOREN above FL345 on 123.550, VESAR and DOREN below FL345 on 126.305.

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Raw NOTAM

Q) LCCC/QCAXX/IV/NBO/E /000/999/3357N03220E205
A) LCCC B) 2605140001 C) 2608132359EST
E) DUE TO THE SHUTTING DOWN OF THE DIRECT COMMUNICATION LINE BY 
TURKEY, DIRECT COMMUNICATION AND COORDINATION BETWEEN ANKARA AND 
NICOSIA 
AREA CONTROL CENTRES CAN NOT BE EFFECTED. THEREFORE AIRCRAFT INBOUND 
TO NICOSIA FIR FROM ANKARA FIR SHALL ESTABLISH RADIO CONTACT WITH 
NICOSIA ACC 10 MINUTES PRIOR TO ENTRY IN ORDER TO PASS ESSENTIAL 
FLIGHT DETAILS (CALLSIGN, FL, ETO ENTRY POINT):
1. FOR TOMBI ABOVE FL345 ON FREQUENCY 125.505
2. FOR TOMBI BELOW FL345 ON FREQUENCY 128.080
3. FOR VESAR AND DOREN ABOVE FL345 ON FREQUENCY 123.550
4. FOR VESAR AND DOREN BELOW FL345 ON FREQUENCY 126.305
5. AIRCRAFT INBOUND TO ANKARA FIR FROM NICOSIA FIR SHALL PASS
FLIGHT DETAILS TO ANKARA ACC BEFORE ENTERING ANKARA FIR.

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