ENR 1.10 FLIGHT PLANNING (Restriction, limitation or advisory information)

1 Procedures for the submission of a flight plan

1.1 General
For flights within the Doha FIR (OTDF), a flight plan shall be submitted as per the requirements specified in ICAO Annex 2 - Rules of the Air, Chapter 3.3. The format and content of the FPL shall be according to ICAO PANS - ATM Doc 4444, Chapter 4.4.
1.2 Time of submission
A flight plan may be submitted up to 120 HR but shall not be less than 60 MIN prior to the EOBT, taking into account the requirements of ATS units in the airspace along the route to be flown for timely information, including requirements for early submission for ATFM purposes.
1.3 Submission of flight plan
1.3.1 Flight plans shall be submitted via AFTN to OTDFIFPS and OTBDYWYX.
1.3.2 In the absence of AFS, through email: doha.comm@caa.gov.qa or fax at (974) 4462 1052 / (974) 4470 5075. An acknowledgement of receipt must be obtained via tel (974) 4470 5080 / (974) 4470 5081.
1.4 Additional flight planning requirements
1.4.1 All FPL within the Doha FIR (OTDF) should include the entry and exit points for traffic landing or departing from aerodromes within the Doha FIR (OTDF) and for all overflying traffic.
1.4.2 The following additional flight planning requirements apply for airports with published SID and STAR procedures:
  1. Departing aircraft - Item 15 of the flight plan form shall commence with the last waypoint of the SID related to the ATS route (e.g. TULUB B457…) and then as per ICAO PANS-ATM Doc 4444 standard requirements.
  2. Arriving aircraft – Item 15 of the flight plan form shall terminate with the corresponding waypoint of the last ATS route where the STAR commences (e.g. ...M430 TOSNA).

Note: Do not include NAVAIDs ID, any ATS route designator or SID/STAR designator (it is runway dependent, ATC will advise the corresponding SID or STAR)

1.4.3 For the required routing within the Doha FIR (OTDF) refer to Section 1.5
1.4.4 All flights departing OTBD/OTHH/OTBH shall indicate an "ALTN AERODROME" in Item 16 of the flight plan in accordance with the requirements of ICAO PANS-ATM Doc 4444.
1.4.5 For Air Ambulance flight for the purpose of Medical Evacuation (MEDEVAC) operating into the State of Qatar, it is required to include "STS/MEDEVAC" under Item 18 of the flight plan.
1.4.6 All civil non-scheduled, private, technical landings, state aircraft and military flights landing or overflying territorial land and water, of State of Qatar are required to include the State of Qatar clearance number under RMK/ in Item 18 of the FPL.
1.4.7 All IFR/VFR flight plan filed in accordance with paragraph 1.3, shall complete Item 19 in full or an alternative arrangement be made, as the information is a requirement for the provision of alerting service.
1.5 STANDARD ROUTES WITHIN DOHA FIR
1.5.1 Standard routes table aims to be the set of guidelines provided to the operators in constructing Flight Plan Routes within Doha FIR. It is mandatory to comply with the standard route listings, entry-exit points and level restrictions stated in this document due to the complexity of Qatar airspace. All Flight Plans shall include the following:
  1. Overflying the Doha FIR: FIR Entry and FIR Exit points.
  2. Departing from Qatar aerodromes: FIR Exit point.
  3. Landing at Qatar aerodromes: FIR Entry point.
1.5.2 Minimum Level - MC is referred to in the Minimum Level column, this denotes the Minimum Cruise and is to be considered as the lowest usable level of all the airways along the specified route.
1.5.3 Maximum Level - Altitude referred to in the Maximum Level column, this denotes the highest cruise level permitted along the specified route segment.
1.5.4 Standard routes table.
No)"ADEP /Entry""Min""Max""Route-Segment""ADES / Exit""Remarks"
1)ALPOBMC240ALPOB L768 OBROSSOLOBOBROSSOLOBNote 11Note 11
2)ASROKMC230ASROK M677 OBNETOBNETNote 10
3)ASROKMC230ASROK T872 DASUTDASUT
4)ASROKMC230ASROK T308 DASUTDASUT
52)BORUKDANOBMC230BORUKDANOB P559 NALPONALPO
3)DEBENMC230DEBEN P708 OVONAOVONANote 14
64)DENSIMC240DENSI L564 DATRIOTBDNote 5Note 5
75)DENSIMC240DENSI L564 DOH DCTOTBHNote 5Note 5
86)DENSIMC240DENSI L564 DATRIOTHHNote 5Note 5
97)ELIDUMC220ELIDU L721 ALKANOTBDNote 2Note 2
108)ELIDUMC220ELIDU L721 BAYAN DOH DCTOTBHNote 2Note 2
119)ELIDUMC220ELIDU L721 ALKANOTHHNote 2Note 2
12)GESITMC460GESIT P708 OVONAOVONANote 14
1310)GEXIMLUBETMC230GEXIMLUBET N318 HAYYARASDIOTBDNote 8Note 8
1411)GEXIMLUBETMC230GEXIMLUBET N318 VELAM R659 DOH DCTOTBHNote 8Note 8
1512)GEXIMLUBETMC230GEXIMLUBET N318 HAYYARASDIOTHHNote 8Note 8
1613)GEXIMLUBETMC460230GEXIMLUBET N318 OVONAOVONANote 13Note 13
17)GIRMOMC230GIRMO L703 HAYYAOTBDNote 15
18)GIRMOMC230GIRMO L703 HAYYA N318 VELAM R659 DOH DCTOTBHNote 15
19)GIRMOMC230GIRMO L703 HAYYAOTHHNote 15
20)ITMEG200460ITMEG DCT DOHDOHNote 5
21)KINID310450KINID N685 TOSNATOSNANote 24
2214)MEKMAMC240MEKMAOTBD
2315)MEKMAMC240MEKMA DCT DOH DCTOTBH
2416)MEKMAMC240MEKMAOTHH
2517)MIDSIMC240MIDSI R659 VEDEDOTBDNote 1Note 1
2618)MIDSIMC240MIDSI R659 DOH DCTOTBHNote 1Note 1
2719)MIDSIMC240MIDSI R659 VEDEDOTHHNote 1Note 1
2820)MIDSIMC240MIDSI A453 SOLOBSOLOBNote 17Note 17
2921)OBBIMC110KINIDTULUB N685 EMISA DCT BAYANOTBD
3022)OBBIMC110KINIDTULUB N685 EMISA R659 DOH DCTOTBH
3123)OBBIMC110KINIDTULUB N685 EMISA DCT BAYANOTHH
3224)OBBSMC110KINIDTULUB N685 EMISA DCT BAYANOTBDNote 3Note 3
3325)OBBSMC110KINIDTULUB N685 EMISA R659 DOH DCTOTBHNote 3Note 3
3426)OBBSMC110KINIDTULUB N685 EMISA DCT BAYANOTHHNote 3Note 3
3527)OBKHMC110KINIDTULUB N685 EMISA DCT BAYANOTBDNote 3Note 3
3628)OBKHMC110KINIDTULUB N685 EMISA R659 DOH DCTOTBHNote 3Note 3
3729)OBKHMC110KINIDTULUB N685 EMISA DCT BAYANOTHHNote 3Note 3
3830)ORLEKMC460240ORLEK L681 EGROL M430 GINTO DCTOTBDNote 21Note 23
3931)ORLEKMC460240ORLEK L681 GINTOEGROL M430 DOH DCTOTBHNote 21Note 23
4032)ORLEKMC460240ORLEK L681 EGROL M430 GINTO DCTOTHHNote 21Note 23
41)ORLEKMC460ORLEK L681 GINTO M430 DOH L305 ASTOGASTOGNote 9
42)ORLEKMC460ORLEK L681 GINTO M430 DOH B415 BUNDUBUNDUNote 9
43)ORLEKMC460ORLEK L681 GINTO M430 DOH N300 NAMLANAMLANote 9
44)ORLEK200460ORLEK DCT ALSEMALSEMNote 22
45)ORLEK200460ORLEK DCT NAMLANAMLANote 23
46)ORLEK200460ORLEK DCT BUNDUBUNDUNote 23
4733)ORMIDMC240ORMID Y856 OBROSSOLOBOBROSSOLOBNote 12Note 12
4834)OTBDMC210ALSEM L305 ASTOGASTOGNote 16Note 16
4935)OTBDMC230BUNDUBUNDU
5036)OTBDMC230VAXIN T800 DASUTDASUTNote 4Note 4
5137)OTBDMC240BATHABATHANote 5Note 5
5238)OTBDMC190ALVEN T430 RAGASRAGASNote 4Note 4
5339)OTBDMC230NAMLANAMLA
5440)OTBDMC120TULUB B457 / M444 / T444 KINIDOBBINote 6Note 6
5541)OTBDMC120TULUB B457 / M444 / T444 KINIDOBBSNote 6Note 6
5642)OTBDMC120TULUB B457 / M444 / T444 KINIDOBKHNote 6Note 6
5743)OTBDMC430240TULUB M444 KINIDKINIDTULUBNote 18Note 18
5844)OTBDMC280240TULUB B457 KINIDLUBETKINIDLUBETNote 18Note 19
59)OTBDMC430LUBET T934 IMLADIMLADNote 19
60)OTBDMC320LUBET L934 IMLADIMLADNote 19
6145)OTBDMC460240SALWA M430SALWANote 21Note 23
6246)OTBHMC230DCT DOH T800 DASUTDASUTNote 4Note 4
6347)OTBHMC190DCT DOH P430 ALVEN T430 RAGASRAGASNote 4Note 4
6448)OTBHMC240DOH L564 DATRIBATHANote 5Note 5
6549)OTBHMC120DCT DOH DCT ALNAK DCT KINIDTULUBOBBINote 6Note 6
6650)OTBHMC120DCT DOH DCT ALNAK DCT KINIDTULUBOBBSNote 6Note 6
6751)OTBHMC120DCT DOH DCT ALNAK DCT KINIDTULUBOBKHNote 6Note 6
6852)OTBHMC210DCT DOH L305 ASTOGASTOGNote 16Note 16
6953)OTBHMC230DCT DOH B415 BUNDUBUNDU
7054)OTBHMC450230DCT DOH N300 NAMLANAMLA
7155)OTBHMC240DCT DOH P430 ALTOM M600 EGNIMALMOKOKBK, OKAS
7256)OTBHMC240DCT DOH P430 ALTOM L602 EGNIMALMOKEGNIMALMOKNote 20Note 20
7357)OTBHMC460240DCT SALWA M430SALWANote 21Note 23
74)OTBHMC430LUBET T934 IMLADIMLADNote 19
75)OTBHMC280TULUB B457 KINIDKINIDNote 18
7658)OTHHMC210ALSEM L305 ASTOGASTOGNote 16Note 16
7759)OTHHMC230BUNDUBUNDU
7860)OTHHMC230NAMLANAMLA
7961)OTHHMC240BATHABATHANote 5Note 5
8062)OTHHMC230VAXIN T800 DASUTDASUTNote 4Note 4
8163)OTHHMC190ALVEN T430 RAGASRAGASNote 4Note 4
8264)OTHHMC120TULUB B457 / M444 / T444 KINIDOBBINote 6Note 6
8365)OTHHMC120TULUB B457 / M444 / T444 KINIDOBBSNote 6Note 6
8466)OTHHMC120TULUB B457 / M444 / T444 KINIDOBKHNote 6Note 6
8567)OTHHMC280240TULUB B457 KINIDKINIDTULUBNote 18Note 21
86)OTHHMC430TULUB M444 KINIDKINIDNote 18
8768)OTHHMC430240LUBET T934 IMLADIMLADLUBETNote 19Note 22
88)OTHHMC320LUBET L934 IMLADIMLADNote 19
8969)OTHHMC460240SALWA M430SALWANote 21Note 23
70)RIKETMC230RIKET L703 RASDIOTBDNote 15
71)RIKETMC230RIKET L703 RASDI N318 VELAM R659 DOH DCTOTBHNote 15
72)RIKETMC230RIKET L703 RASDIOTHHNote 15
73)SEVNIMC230SEVNI M677 OBNETOBNETNote 10
74)SEVNIMC230SEVNI T872 DASUTDASUT
75)SEVNIMC230SEVNI T308 DASUTDASUT
9076)TOSNAMC240TOSNAOTBD
9177)TOSNAMC240TOSNA M430 DOH DCTOTBH
9278)TOSNAMC240TOSNAOTHH
9379)TOSNAMC240TOSNA M430 ULIKAULIKANote 7Note 7
9480)TUMAKMC240TUMAK M600 EGNIMALMOKEGNIMALMOKNote 20Note 20
9581)TUMAKMC240TUMAK L602 EGNIMALMOKEGNIMALMOKNote 20Note 20
82)ULIKAMC210ULIKA M430 DOH L305 ASTOGASTOGNote 9
83)ULIKAMC210ULIKA M430 DOH B415 BUNDUBUNDUNote 9
84)ULIKAMC210ULIKA M430 DOH N300 NAMLANAMLANote 9
85)ULIKAMC210ULIKAOTBDNote 9
86)ULIKAMC210ULIKA M430 GINTO DOH DCTOTBHNote 9
87)ULIKAMC210ULIKAOTHHNote 9
Note 1:Available for OIIX FIR traffic landing Qatar AP. Expect to cross 10NM North MIDSI FL240 BLW. Expect to cross VEDED FL180.
Note 2: Available for OIIX FIR traffic to Qatar AP. Expect to cross ALKAN FL200 BLW.
Note 3:Available for OBBI, OBBS, OBKH departures landing Qatar AP A110 at TULUB (MAX A110 LEVEL at KINIDTULUB).
Note 4:Available for Qatar AP departures to OIIX FIR. FL190 at RAGAS. MAX FL230 at DASUT.
Note 5:Available only from SUN – THU 1500-0300 (next day) and H24 during FRI, SAT and official holidays.
Note 6:Available for Qatar AP departures to BahrainBAH AP A120. Refer Bahrain Supplement for Standard Route Document for routes beyond TULUB.
Note 7:Available for OMAE FIR traffic to OEJD FIR. Available only from SUN – THU 1900-0300 (next day) and H24 during FRI, SAT and official holidays, FL240 BLW.
Note 8:Traffic departing OEDF, OEDR FL150.
Note 9:Available for OEJD FIR traffic to OMAE FIR. Available only from SUN – THU 1900-0300 (next day) and H24 during FRI, SAT and official holidays. OEDR departures MAX FL210, OEAH departures MAX FL210.
Note 10:Available for OKAC FIR traffic landing or overflying Northern OMAE FIR.
Note 11:Available for OMAE FIR traffic to OEJD FIR excluding traffic landing Eastern OEJDJeddah FIR AP.
Note 12:Available for OMAE FIR traffic landing Bahrain AP (expect to cross OBROSSOLOB FL160 BLW) and Eastern OEJDJeddah FIR AP (expect to cross OBROSSOLOB FL180). Refer Bahrain Supplement for Standard Route Document for routes beyond OBROSSOLOB.
Note 13:Available for OEJD FIR traffic landing or overflying Southern OMAE FIR.
Note 14:Available for OKAC FIR traffic landing or overflying Southern OMAE FIR.
Note 15:Available for OKAC FIR traffic landing Qatar AP.
Note 16:Only available for Departures from OTDFDoha FIR landing Northern Emirates (OMDB, OMDW, OMSJ, OMFJ, OMRK, OMDM).
Note 17:OBBI landing traffic to expect passing FL160 or below at SOLOB and for OEDF landing traffic expect to be at FL180 at SOLOB.
Note 18:KINIDTULUB is available for traffic landing at OBBI, OBBS and OBKH (See Note 6) and for traffic overflying OEJDJeddah FIR and OKACKuwait FIR, and landing OKBK/OKAS. Refer Bahrain Supplement for Standard Route Document for routes beyond TULUB.
Note 19:IMLADLUBET shall only be used for overflying OKACKuwait FIR. Refer Bahrain Supplement for Standard Route Document for routes beyond IMLADLUBET.
Note 20:This route is for overflying OKACKuwait FIR only.
Note 21:AvailableTULUB onlyis fromavailable SUN – THUfor 1900-0300traffic landing at OBBI, OBBS and OBKH (nextSee dayNote 6) and H24for duringtraffic FRI, SAToverflying Jeddah FIR and officialKuwait holidaysFIR, and landing OKBK/OKAS. Refer Bahrain Supplement for Standard Route Document for routes beyond TULUB.
Note 22:OnlyLUBET availableshall foronly trafficbe landingused Northernfor Emirates (OMDB, OMDW, OMSJ, OMFJ, OMRK, OMDM). Availableoverflying onlyKuwait fromFIR. Refer SUN – THUBahrain 1900-0300 (nextSupplement day) andfor H24Standard duringRoute FRI, SATDocument andfor officialroutes holidaysbeyond LUBET.
Note 23: Available only for overflying traffic from SUN – THU 1900-0300 (next day) and H24 during FRI, SAT and official holidays.
Note 24:Available for OEJD FIR traffic FL310 ABV landing or overflying Southern OMAE FIR.
1.6 Adherence to ATS route structure

No flight plans shall be filed for routes deviating from the published ATS route structure, unless prior permission has been obtained from DOHA APP.

1.7 Authorization for special flights

Flights of a specific nature may be exempted from the restriction specified above, provided that the operator shall comply with the corresponding requirements specified in GEN 1.2

1.8 Additional Requirements Related to RVSM Airspace

Note: Flights will not be given access to QATAR RVSM airspace when:

  1. No flight plan has been received, or
  2. A flight plan has been received but the required RVSM data has not been included in the flight plan.
1.8.1 Except as indicated in ENR 1.8.3 flight between FL 290 to FL 410 is for exclusive use of RVSM approved aircraft. Non - RVSM certified aircraft shall flight plan accordingly.
1.8.2 Operators of RVSM certified aircraft shall insert the letter "W" in item 10 of the flight plan regardless of the requested level.
1.8.3 Acceptance of non - RVSM certified State aircraft for flight at RVSM levels is subject to prevailing traffic conditions. RVSM certified aircraft will be offered priority in order to make maximum use of airspace capacity.

Note: Consequently, operators of State aircraft intending to navigate within Doha FIR are advised to dispatch RVSM certified aircraft or flight plan at non - RVSM levels.

1.8.4 Operators of non - RVSM certified State aircraft requesting a flight level within RVSM airspace shall insert the phrase "STS / NONRVSM" in item 18 of the flight plan.
1.8.5 In addition to the requirements of 1.8.4, operators of non - RVSM certified State aircraft requesting to operate in RVSM airspace shall include the letter "M" in item 8 of the flight plan.
1.8.6 The flight plan for an aircraft intending to operate across or within the lateral limits of RVSM airspace shall include:
  1. The entry point and requested flight level for that portion of the route commencing immediately after the entry point.
  2. The exit point and requested flight level for that portion of the route commencing immediately after the exit point.

2 Repetitive flight plan system

RPL System not in use in the State of Qatar.