GEN 3.4 COMMUNICATION SERVICES

1 Responsible service

The responsible service for the provision of telecommunication and navigation facility services in State of Qatar, is the Qatar Civil Aviation Authority.

Post:President
Civil Aviation Authority
P.O. BOX 3000
DOHA
STATE OF QATAR
Tel:(974) 4455 7333 Ext 320/316
Fax:(974) 4455 2233
AFS:OTBDYAYX, OTHHYAYX, OTHHYFYX
SITA:DOHXYYF, DOHXZYF

 The service is provided in accordance with the provisions contained in the following ICAO documents:
  • Annex 10 — Aeronautical Telecommunications
  • Doc 8400 — Procedures for Air Navigation Services — ICAO Abbreviations and Codes (PANS-ABC)
  • Doc 8585 — Designators for Aircraft Operating Agencies, Aeronautical Authorities and Services
  • Doc 7030 — Regional Supplementary Procedures
  • Doc 7910 — Location Indicators

2 Area of responsibility

Communication services are provided for the entire Doha FIR. Arrangements for such services on a continuing basis should be made with the Head of Communication Section, who is also responsible for the application of the regulations concerning the design, type and installations of aircraft radio stations. Responsibility for the day-to-day operation of these services is vested in Station Communication Officers located at each international aerodrome. Inquiries, suggestions or complaints regarding any telecommunication service should be referred to the relevant Station Communication Officer or to the Head of Communication Section, as appropriate.

3 Types of service

3.1 Radio navigation services
 The following types of radio aids to navigation are available:
  • Instrument Landing System (ILS)
  • Doppler VHF Omni-directional Radio Range (DVOR)
  • Distance Measuring Equipment (DME)
  • Mono-pulse Secondary Surveillance Radar (MSSR)
  • Non-directional beacon (NDB)
3.2 Voice/Data link services
Voice services

The aeronautical stations maintain a continuous watch on their stated frequencies during the published hours of service unless otherwise notified. An aircraft should normally communicate with the airground control radio station that exercises control in the area in which the aircraft is flying. Aircraft should maintain a continuous watch on the appropriate frequency of the control station and should not abandon watch, except in an emergency, without informing the control radio station.

Data link service

The messages to be transmitted over the Aeronautical Fixed Service (AFS) are accepted only if:

  1. they satisfy the requirements of ICAO Annex 10, Vol. II, Chapter 3, 3.3;
  2. they are prepared in the form specified in ICAO Annex 10;
  3. the text of an individual message does not exceed 1800 characters.

Following data link services are available for Hamad International Airport.

  1. Service Designation : ATIS DEP
    Call sign: HAMAD DEPARTURE INFORMATION
    Login address: DOHATYA
    Hours of operation: H24
  2. Service Designation : ATIS ARR
    Call sign: HAMAD ARRIVAL INFORMATION
    Login address: DOHATYA
    Hours of operation: H24
  3. Service Designation : CPDLC
    Login address : DOHFAYA
  4. Service Designation : DCL
    Login address : DOHDCYA

Following data link services are available for Doha International Airport.

  1. Service Designation : D-ATIS
    Call sign: DOHA TERMINAL INFORMATION
    Frequency: 126.450 MHz
    Login address: DOHAAYA
    Hours of operation: H24
    Remarks: Data Link Service available. ATIS broadcast can also be obtained via Hotline: (974) 44656213
  2. Service Designation: DCL
    Call sign: N/A
    Frequency: N/A
    Login address: DOHCAYA
    Hours of operation: H24
    Remarks: Data Link Service for departure clearance
3.3 Broadcasting service

Following broadcasting services are available.

VHF Automatic Terminal Information Service (ATIS)

  1. Station Name - HAMAD INTL
    Call sign - HAMAD DEPARTURE INFORMATION
    Frequency - 126.850 MHz
    Remarks: Data Link service available. ATIS broadcast can also be obtained via Hotline: (974) 4470 5310-11
  2. Station Name - HAMAD INTL
    Call sign - HAMAD ARRIVAL INFORMATION
    Frequency - 126.825 MHz
    Remarks: Data Link service available. ATIS broadcast can also be obtained via Hotline: (974) 4470 5312-13
  3. Station Name - DOHA INTL
    Call sign - DOHA TERMINAL INFORMATION
    Frequency - 126.450 MHz
    Remarks - This service is also available H24 via Hotline: (974) 4465 6213
3.4 Language used:

English.

3.5 Where detailed information can be obtained

Details of the facilities available for the en-route traffic can be found in Part 2, ENR 4.

Details of the facilities available at the individual aerodromes can be found in the relevant sections of Part 3 (AD). In cases where a facility is serving both the en-route traffic and the aerodromes, details are given in the relevant sections of Part 2 (ENR) and Part 3 (AD).

4 Requirements and conditions

The requirements of the Communication Services and the general conditions under which the communication services are available for international use, as well as the requirements for the carriage of radio equipment, are contained in the Air Navigation (Radio) Regulations of QCAR Part 10, of the State of Qatar.

5 Miscellaneous

Aeronautical Fixed Service – International Circuits

Station Name and Location IndicatorCorrespondent AFTN AddresseesType of ChannelType of TrafficHours of OperationRemarks
123456
Bahrain / OBBIOBBIYFYXLANAMHSH24NIL
Kuwait / OKBKOKBKYFYXLANAMHSH24NIL
Abu Dhabi / OMAEOMAEYFYXLANAMHSH24NIL
Oman / OOMSOOMSYFYXLANAMHSH24NIL

Aeronautical Fixed Service – Domestic Circuits

Station NameCorrespondent AFTN AddresseesType of ChannelType of TrafficHours of OperationRemarks
123456
TowerOTBDZTZX
OTHHZTZX
LANAFTNH24NIL
RadarOTBDZRZXLANAFTNH24NIL
AOC / QEAFOTBDYWYXLANAFTNH24NIL
METOTHHYMYXLANAFTNH24NIL
Remote METOTHHYMYXLANAFTNH24NIL
AISOTBDYOYX
OTHHYOYX
LANAFTNH24NIL
NOFOTNOYNYXLANAFTNH24NIL
FDPSOTBDFDPSLANAFTNH24NIL
ATISOTBDATIS
OTHHATIS
LAN
LAN
AFTN
ATFN
H24
H24
Hotline: (974) 4465 6213
Hamad Departure: (974) 4470 5310-11
Hamad Arrival: (974) 4470 5312-13
QCAAOTBDYAYX
OTHHYAYX
LANAFTNH24NIL
COMOTBDYFYX
OTHHYFYX
LANAFTNH24TEL: (974) 4470 5080
/(974) 4470 5081
FAX :(974) 4462 1052/ (974) 4470 5075
E-mail: doha.comm@caa.gov.qa
Head of COMOTBDYTYXLANAFTNH24TEL: (974) 4462 2510
SITADOHXYYF, DOHXZYFLANSITAH24NIL