pending 2025-05-15 - [Enroute] LAC South - Revised Agreements and Releases with French vACC

[VATSIM UK Operations]

Effective 15 May 2025

Introduction and Summary

We have agreed several revisions and additions to our Letter of Agreement (LoA) with the French vACC to coincide with their re-sectorisation. In all cases, more generous releases than before have been agreed.

Dover Summary

• Paris TMA outbounds will be transferred to AC Dover climbing to a maximum level of FL260. Traffic via RATUK UL613 is RFT and RFC with both Paris and Reims when north of abeam VESAN.
• All traffic transferred from Reims (i.e. above FL265) is RFT when north of abeam NITAR, within the confines of the transferring Reims sector.
• Traffic via ABNUR (primarily EGLL inbounds) from Reims is RFD within 10 NM of ABNUR, again within the confines of the transferring Reims sector (so only to FL350 if Reims is vertically split).
• See also: 2025-05-15- [Enroute] LAC South - New COP UTFAV replaces RINTI at FL195+

Worthing Summary

• Solent Group inbounds from Brest FIR sector will be RFD to FL130 through Rennes APP's sector, but must not enter the Jersey ORTAC sector without coordination.
• Northbound traffic from Brest via the DIKRO Box will now be RFT up to 45° (was up to 20°), remaining within the confines of the DIKRO Box.

 

vMATS Procedure

Deleted text – red and strikethrough. New text in blue.

LAC 3  AC Dover

LAC 3.3.3.1    External Standing Agreements - Paris TN (FL265-) (excerpt)

From	Agreement	Condition
LFPG, LFPB, LFPT, LFOB, LFOP	Maximum FL260	Via RATUK (Notes 1, 2 & 3)
LFPG, LFPB, LFPT, LFOB, LFOP	Maximum FL260	Via KESAX (Note 2)

Note 1: This traffic is RFT upon transfer of communication and RFC with both Paris and Reims on passing (abeam) VESAN.

Note 2: Traffic may be presented in the climb to the NFL. 

Note 3: Fast climbing Paris TMA departures may be transferred from Paris to Reims ACC, who shall then coordinate the aircraft individually with London. Traffic may be presented in the climb to the NFL.

Additional Info TopSky users will see a new release line through VESAN display whenever Paris and/or Reims are online:

 

LAC 3.4.4.3    Coordination with Paris & Reims ACCs - Transfer of Control and Communication (excerpt)

LAC 3.4.4.3.2    From Reims ACC to London ACC

Coordination Point	Transfer of Control	Transfer of Communications
KESAX	KESAX	10 NM before KESAX
SOSUN	SOSUN	10 NM before SOSUN
ABNUR	ABNUR (Note 2)	At or before ABNUR

Note 1: All traffic transferred from Reims ACC to London ACC is RFT when abeam NITAR, subject to known traffic. This is in addition to the release procedures specified in 3.4.4.8 below.

Note 2: Traffic via ABNUR is RFD within the offering Reims sector within 10 NM of ABNUR, subject to known traffic.

 

LAC 2  AC Worthing

LAC 2.3.3.4    External Standing Agreements - Brest FIR Sector (FL255-) (excerpt)

From Brest FIR Sector to AC Worthing

To	Agreement	Conditions
Solent Group	Maximum FL220 lvl REVTU	Via ORIST. (Note 1)

Note 1: This traffic is RFD to FL130 with Brest and Rennes APP after passing REVTU. AC Worthing must coordinate with Jersey ORTAC sector for any descent below FL200 on the flight plan route via REVTU-ORIST-VEXEN. A direct route from REVTU to THRED avoids the requirement for coordination.

Additional Info The green direct route (REVTU-THRED) avoids Jersey ORTAC sector (FL195 and below) as opposed to the red flight plan route for Solent inbounds (REVTU-ORIST-VEXEN-THRED).

LAC 2.4.2.9    Coordination with Paris & Brest ACCs - DIKRO Box

An area has been designated as shown in Figure LAC-4, within which traffic transferred from Brest Sectors to London AC Worthing is RFC to FL250/RFD to FL260. All northbound traffic is released for turn by up to a maximum of 20° 45°, remaining within the confines of the DIKRO Box.

Figure LAC-4 - DIKRO Box

 

Documentation Status

The London (EGTT) vMATS Part 2 will be updated for 2025/06 (June AIRAC).

The Agreed Levels Diagrams will be updated to coincide with this change. Revised versions will be available at docs.vatsim.uk/Enroute from the effective date.