February 2015
This instrument is the UAE Airspace Policy (ASP) 2015.
This issue of the ASP commences on February 2015 and remains in place until revised or replaced.
Terms used in the ASP are defined in the Glossary of Terms. Documents referenced in the ASP, and details on how to access them, are listed at the end of the ASP.
The General Civil Aviation Authority (GCAA), hereafter known as the Authority, considers the safety of air services as the first priority in airspace management and that the Authority should respond quickly to emerging changes in risk levels for air transport operations. Airspace management should also seek to deliver acceptable levels of safety outcomes to all aviation participants.
The Authority will continue to reform the UAE’s airspace and move towards closer alignment with the ICAO system and adoption of proven international best practice with the intent of contributing to the economic wellbeing of the UAE in collaboration with all stakeholders.
The objective of the ASP is to create an effective, efficient, safe, secure, accessible and fl...