A standard ICAO Flight Plan is normally required for all flights operating in or transiting Channel Islands Controlled Airspace.
Training flights operating solely within Channel Islands Airspace which are subject to mandatory “Booking Out” will not normally require the submission of a full ICAO Flight Plan. These include: Jersey Local Training Area, Jersey Round Island Flights, Jersey Circuit traffic
All Flight Plans should be addressed to EGJJZTZX.
In order to simplify the flight planning process, especially the completion of the Route Field, Jersey ATC will accept the use of the abbreviations for the Channel Islands associated Visual Reference Points as detailed on the Standard Routes page of this site.
Inbound Flight Plans should be filed at least 1 hour prior to departure.
Departure Flight Plans MUST be submitted at least 1 hr prior to departure. (2 hours if submitting a plan via FAX to Jersey ATC)
Please Note: If required, CI CTR PPR must be requested at least 1 hour prior to the estimate for the Channel Islands Airspace Boundary.
The submission of a Flight Plan DOES NOT constitute a request for PPR. Any inbound Flight Plan received for a route for which PPR is notified as being require without a valid Channel Islands PPR Booking Reference declared in Field 18 (Other Information) during a notified period of PPR will be rejected.
Visual Reference Points:
In order to simplify the flight planning process Jersey ATC is happy to accept the use of the abbreviations detailed in the table below in the route field of your VFR Flight Plan.
| Visual Reference Point Name | Position | VOR/DME fix JSY | VOR/DME fix GUR | VOR/DME fix DIN | Acceptable VFR flight plan abbreviation* |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Alderney Lighthouse | 494345N 0020951W | 045°/24.5nm | AL | ||
| Cap de la Hague | 494300N 0015600W | 011°/30nm | 061°/31nm | CDLH | |
| Carteret Lighthouse | 492224N 0014824W | 048°/13nm | 100°/31nm | CART | |
| Casquets Lighthouse | 494320N 0022237W | 340°/33nm | 030°/19nm | CASQ | |
| Corbiere Lighthouse | 491047N 0021500W | 256°/8nm | 141°/21nm | 352°/36nm | CORB |
| Fort Le Marchant | 493032N 0023107W | 039°/5.5nm | FORT | ||
| Fremont TV Mast (812ft amsl) | 491506N 0020753W | 301°/3nm | 124°/21nm | FREM | |
| Hanois Lighthouse | 492606N 0024209W | 269°/3.9nm | HAN | ||
| Heauville | 493459N 0014807W | 026°/24nm | 077°/33nm | HVLLE | |
| Herm Island | 492818N 0022655W | 072°/6.4nm | HERM | ||
| Granville Airport | 485258N 0013350W | 139°/28nm | 052°/27nm | GV | |
| Roche Douvres Lighthouse | 490615N 0024848W | 260°/31nm | 206°/21nm | 320°/43nm | RDL |
| Minquiers | 485800N 0020800W | 195°/16nm | 149°/34nm | 358°/22nm | MINQ |
| Noirmont Point Lighthouse | 490955N 0021005W | 238°/6nm | 354°/35nm | NMNT | |
| Les Landes Racecourse | 491511N 0021445W | 285°/8nm | 128°/18nm | LLR | |
| St. Germain | 491400N 0013800W | 012°/30nm | 012°/30nm | 028°/43nm | GERM |
| Seymour Tower | 490927N 0020028W | 158°/4nm | 125°/28.8nm | 005°/34.4nm | SEYT |
| St. Martins Point | 492518N 0023142W | 109°/3.1nm | 341°/53nm | SMP | |
| Pointe de Rozel | 492859N 0015059W | 029°/18nm | 087°/30nm | ROZEL |
They may not be recognised by any other Air Traffic Control unit or Service Provider in which case normal ICAO Flight Plan
route identifiers must be used.
Recommended Arrival Routes for flight planning purposes
The following table provides examples of the recommended text which may be used in the Route Field of your VFR Flight Plan for the standard inbound routes.
Where no prominent ground features exists, notified IFR Reporting points have been substituted. (Please refer to the UK AIP for details)
Acceptable VFR Flight Plan Route Field entries for Standard Arrival Routes into Channel Islands Airspace
(PLEASE NOTE: ATC MAY ALTER THESE ROUTINGS AT ANY TIME)
| Destination | Runway | Recommended Flight Plan Route Field Entry Text |
|---|---|---|
| Jersey | 08 | …. DCT CDLH DCT LLR DCT |
| 08 | …. DCT ROZEL DCT LLR DCT | |
| 08 | …. DCT CART DCT LLR DCT | |
| 08 | …. DCT CART DCT SEYT DCT CORB DCT | |
| 08 | …. DCT GERM DCT SEYT DCT CORB DCT | |
| 08 | …. DCT GV DCT SEYT DCT CORB DCT | |
| 08 | …. DCT MINQ DCT CORB DCT | |
| 26 | …. DCT CDLH DCT FREM DCT | |
| 26 | …. DCT ROZEL DCT FREM DCT | |
| 26 | …. DCT CART DCT SEYT DCT NMNT DCT | |
| 26 | …. DCT GERM DCT SEYT DCT NMNT DCT | |
| 26 | …. DCT GV DCT SEYT DCT NMNT DCT | |
| 26 | …. DCT MINQ DCT NMNT DCT | |
| 08/26 | …. DCT SKERY DCT FORT DCT LLR DCT | |
| Guernsey | 09/27 | …. DCT ORTAC DCT CASQ DCT FORT DCT |
| 09/27 | …. DCT ROZEL DCT FORT DCT | |
| 09/27 | …. DCT RDL DCT | |
| 09/27 | …. DCT SKERY DCT FORT DCT | |
| Alderney | 08/26 | …. DCT CDLH DCT |
| 08/26 | …. DCT HVLLE DCT | |
| 08/26 | …. DCT ORTAC DCT | |
| 08/26 | …. DCT SKERY/BIGNO DCT |
Please refer to the appropriate “Destination” page to identify the most appropriate standard inbound route for your flight.
Clearance to enter Channel Islands Airspace on one of these Standard Routes will be accompanied by a level restriction.
This will normally be in the form of an instruction to continue “Not Above” or to “Maintain” a specified Altitude or Flight Level.
Pilots who are unable to comply with a clearance issued; either due to deteriorating weather conditions or any other factor MUST inform ATC before deviating from the clearance issued.
Standard VFR Departure Routes and associated clearance altitudes.
The following table provides examples of the recommended text which may be used in the Route Field of your VFR Flight Plan for the standard departure routes from CI Airfields along with the expected clearance altitude.
Where no prominent ground features exists, notified IFR Reporting points have been substituted. (Please refer to the UK AIP for details)
Standard Outbound VFR Routes and associated Altitudes.
(PLEASE NOTE: ATC MAY ALTER THESE ROUTINGS AND LEVELS AT ANY TIME)
| Departure | Runway | Recommended Flight Plan Route Field Entry Text | Clearance Altitude |
|---|---|---|---|
| Jersey | 08 | DCT FREM DCT CDLH DCT …… | Not Above 1000ft Altitude |
| 26 | DCT LLR DCT CDLH DCT …… | Not Above 1000ft Altitude | |
| 08 | DCT FREM DCT ROZEL DCT …… | Not Above 1000ft Altitude | |
| 26 | DCT LLR DCT ROZEL DCT …… | Not Above 1000ft Altitude | |
| 08 | DCT FREM DCT CART DCT …… | Not Above 1000ft Altitude | |
| 26 | DCT LLR DCT CART DCT …… | Not Above 1000ft Altitude | |
| 08 | DCT NMNT DCT SEC DCT GERM DCT …… | Not Above 1000ft Altitude | |
| 26 | DCT CORB DCT SEC DCT GERM DCT …… | Not Above 1000ft Altitude | |
| 08 | DCT NMNT DCT GV DCT …… | Not Above 1000ft Altitude | |
| 26 | DCT CORB DCT GV DCT …… | Not Above 1000ft Altitude | |
| 08/26 | DCT MINQ DCT …… | Not Above 1000ft Altitude | |
| 08/26 | DCT GUR DCT BHD DCT …… | Not Above 1000ft Altitude (FL50 on request) | |
| 08/26 | DCT SB DCT …… | Not Above 1000ft Altitude | |
| Guernsey | 09/27 | DCT FORT DCT CASQ DCT …… | Not Above 2000ftAltitude |
| 09/27 | DCT BHD DCT …… | Not Above 2000ft Altitude | |
| 09/27 | DCT RDL DCT …… | Not Above 1000ft Altitude | |
| 09/27 | DCT FORT DCT ROZEL DCT …… | Not Above 1000ft Altitude | |
| 09/27 | DCT DIN DCT …… | Not Above 1000ft Altitude | |
| Alderney | Any | DCT ORTAC DCT …… | Not Above 2000ft Altitude |
| Any | DCT CDLH DCT …… | Not Above 1000ft Altitude | |
| Any | DCT HVLLE DCT …… | Not Above 1000ft Altitude |
Please Note: Where no standard route exists between Jersey and the pilot’s desired exit point the pilot should plan for the most appropriate standard route and once airborne request a more direct routing on first contact with Jersey Approach.
Pilots who are unable to comply with a given clearance; either due to deteriorating weather conditions or any other factor MUST inform ATC before deviating from the clearance issued.
When in force PPR is ONLY required for inbound flights to the Channel Islands.
A Flight Plan MUST be submitted at least 1 hour prior to departure.
CI CTR PPR
With the seasonal increases in commercial air traffic during the summer months there may be occasions that Prior Permission may be required in order to regulate VFR traffic entering the Channel Islands Control Zone during peak periods. CI CTR PPR is applied ONLY to inbound VFR or Special VFR air traffic and may be tailored for specific routes and airfields or applied globally.
Pilots must ensure that they check relevant NOTAMs and the UK AIP for any restrictions prior to submitting their Flight Plan.
VFR Formations of Aircraft within Channel Islands may be permitted in accordance with procedures detailed in the UK AIP.