active 2025-05-15- [Enroute] LAC South - New COP UTFAV replaces RINTI at FL195+

[VATSIM UK Operations]

Effective 15 May 2025

Introduction

Ahead of the introduction of Free Route Airspace (FRA) in the Reims (LFEE) FIR later this year, France have established a new COP on the border for southbound traffic that has previously routed via RINTI UL10.

• New COP UTFAV is established and is only available for EGGW and EGKK departures* with RFL350+.
• RINTI becomes unavailable to all traffic above FL195.

Connectivity to UTFAV is enabled by new DCTs:

EGKK 08	ODVIK DCT WIZAD DCT UTFAV
EGKK 26	MIMFO DCT WIZAD DCT UTFAV
EGGW	MATCH Q295 BRAIN P44 DAGGA M85 ITVIP DCT UTFAV

*In real, there are limited destinations the route is available for (EGKK -> LI** & LD** // EGGW -> LI**, LD**, LA**, LM** and BKPR). However, this does not need to be enforced on VATSIM unless the route is clearly not a sensible one.

EGKK - UTFAV

EGGW - UTFAV

Images reproduced from Airspace Change Proposal ACP-2024-048

vMATS Procedure

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

LAC 3   AC Dover

LAC 3.3.3.2    External Standing Agreements - Reims UN/UB/HN (FL265+) (excerpt)

From AC Dover to Reims UB (FL195-FL345) or Reims HN (FL345+)

From	Agreement	Condition
EGKK	FL310	Via RINTI UTFAV (Notes 1, 2 & 3)
EGGW	Eastbound levels FL310 – FL350	Via RINTI UTFAV (Notes 1 & 2)

Note 1: Traffic may be presented in the climb to the XFL.

Note 2: Traffic is to be presented on track to UTFAV/RUCAC.

Note 23: FL290 and FL270 may also be used if FL310 is unavailable.

 

LAC 3.4.4.3    Coordination with Paris & Reims ACCs - Transfer off Control and Communication

LAC 3.4.4.3.1 From London ACC to Reims ACC

Coordination Point	Transfer of Control	Transfer of Communications
UTFAV RINTI	RUCAC ELTEG	At or before RUCAC ELTEG
MOTOX	RUCAC ING	At or before RUCAC ING

 

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.