NORTH AND SOUTH AMERICA - CNATRA - The US Navy

Chapter 3
NATIONAL SUPPLEMENTARY PROCEDURES
ARGENTINA
NATIONAL PROCEDURES
GENERAL INFORMATION/FIR/UIR
COVERAGE - This entry includes Comodoro Rivadavia,
Cordoba, Ezeiza, Mendoza and Resistencia FIR's.
DIMENSIONAL UNITS - ICAO Table.
ALTIMETER SETTING PROCEDURES - Standard.
VERTICAL SEPARATION - Semi-circular.
POSITION REPORTING - Standard.
Standard except:
VISUAL FLIGHT RULES
1. VFR flight authorized 10 NM outside controlled airspace in
low altitude structure.
(SPEC/ENR 1.2-2)
2. VFR operations may be performed over the sea provided
the distance is less than 20 NM from the coastline. However,
when a greater distance from the coastline is necessary flight
time will not exceed 1 hour.
(SPEC/ENR 1.2-3)
Standard.
INSTRUMENT FLIGHT RULES
RVSM RULES - Standard SAM RVSM.
FLIGHT PLANNING
ROUTE AND AREA RESTRICTIONS -
1. Airway W59 in operation exclusively in summer season from
1 December thru 30 March.
(SPEC/ENR 3.1-39)
2. All aircraft flying in airspace under Argentina's jurisdiction
above a height of 3000’ which are equipped with a transponder
on Mode C should use the code assigned by Air Traffic Control or
set it at 2000 to make it possible to activate the airborne collision
avoidance systems on aircraft having them.
(SPEC/ENR 1.6-2)
ARGENTINA 3-1
ADDITIONAL INFORMATION
NATIONAL HOLIDAYS -
ARGENTINA HOLIDAYS
NAME DATE
New Year’s Day 1 Jan
Good Thursday The Thursday before Easter
Good Friday The Friday before Easter
Labor Day 1 May
Constitution Day 25 May
Affirmation of Argentina’s
Rights over the Malvinas
2 Apr (*)
Flag Day 20 Jun (*)
Independence Day 9 Jul
General San Martin Day 17 Aug (*)
Columbus Day 12 Oct (*)
Day of the Immaculate
Conception
8 Dec
Christmas
* Actual date may change.
25 Dec
(SPEC/GEN 2.1-2)
ASCENSION ISLAND
NATIONAL PROCEDURES
DIMENSIONAL UNITS - Blue Table except:
1. RELATIVELY SHORT DISTANCES - Feet.
2. WIND SPEED - Statute miles per hour for surface winds.
3. VISIBILITY - Statute miles.
4. RUNWAY VISUAL RANGE - Feet.
5. ALTIMETER SETTING - Inches of mercury.
6. TEMPERATURE - Degrees Fahrenheit for surface.
7. WEIGHT - Pounds.
(AFFSA/AFFSA)
ALTIMETER SETTING PROCEDURES - Standard.
VERTICAL SEPARATION - Semi-circular.
POSITION REPORTING - Standard.
Standard.
VISUAL FLIGHT RULES