ENR 1.10   FLIGHT PLANNING

The Republic of Lithuania is a part of IFPS zone (IFPZ). Therefore, flight plans and associated messages for IFR flights, including the IFR portions of mixed IFR/VFR flights intending to operate within Vilnius FIR shall be submitted to IFPS. IFPS cannot be used to submit VFR flight plans. All documentation related to the IFPS is available on the EUROCONTROL website www.eurocontrol.int.

1   PROCEDURES FOR THE SUBMISSION OF FLIGHT PLAN

The EUR RVSM flight planning requirements for the completion of the ICAO Flight Plan Form and flight plan submission requirements in addition to the flight planning requirements are contained in the ICAO EUR Regional Supplementary Procedures (Doc 7030/5 - EUR).

In accordance with European Commission implementing Regulation No 923/2012 a flight plan shall be submitted prior to operating:

  1. any flight or portion thereof to be provided with air traffic control service;
  2. any IFR flight within advisory airspace;
  3. for flight within uncontrolled air space in Vilnius FIR, in order to facilitate the provision of flight information, alerting and search and rescue services;
  4. for flight within or into prohibited and restricted areas and border area to facilitate coordination with appropriate military units or with air traffic servicesATS units in adjacent States in order to avoid the possible need for interception for the purpose of identification;
    Note.1) For flight within ATZ submission of FPL is not required.
    2) For flight within or into prohibited and restricted areas prior permission from Military Authority is required.
    3) Border area is part of the Republic of Lithuania’s uncontrolled airspace stretching out for 4 nautical miles into the territory from the Republic of Lithuania’s state border with a non-European Union state. When the internal border control is resumed, the border area is part of the Republic of Lithuania’s airspace stretching out for 4 nautical miles from the Republic of Lithuania’s state border into the territory.
    4) Recommendation for pilots: don’t plan and perform local flights in the Vilnius FIR controlled airspace, when turn points are navigation points on the border with Belarus and Russian Federation.
  5. forany flight across international borders;
  6. forany flight planned to operate at night, if leaving the vicinity of an aerodrome.

A flight plan shall be submitted, before departure, to an air traffic services reporting office (ARO) by email briefing@ans.lt or, flight plan during flight (AFIL) transmitted to the appropriate air traffic services unit or air-ground control radio station.

1.1   Time of submission:
  1. A flight plan for any flight planned to operate across international borders or to be provided with air traffic control service or air traffic advisory service shall be submitted at least sixty minutes before departure, or, if submitted during flight, at a time which will ensure its receipt by the appropriate air traffic servicesATS unit at least 10 minutes before the aircraft is estimated to reach:
    • the intended point of entry into a control area or advisory area; or
    • the point of crossing an airway or advisory route.
  2. A flight plan for international flights intending to operate within IFPS shall be submitted at least 3 hours before the EOBT whenever possible. Flight plans filed more than 120 hours in advance of the EOBT will not be accepted by IFPS.
1.2   Place of submission:
  1. Aircraft operators shall file their IFR or IFR/VFR mixed flight plans and associated messages (e.g. CHG, DLA, CNL) before departure may be submitted directly withto IFPS using available means in accordance with addressing principles set in ENR 1.11.
    Direct filers take the full responsibility for compliance with all relevant IFPS procedures including complete addressing (e.g., within and outside the IFPS area, VFR part, Operational Air Traffic (OAT) part) of their messages.
  2. If those means are not available, flight plans for VFR or mixed VFR/IFR and OAT flights and associated messages (e. g. CHG, DLA, CNL) shall be submitted to Vilnius ARO.Flight plans and associated messages (e.g. CHG, DLA, CNL) shall be submitted before departure to an air traffic services reporting office (ARO) by email: briefing@ans.lt.

    LITHUANIA VILNIUS ARO

    Tel:+370 706 94 694
    +370 706 94 618
    +370 706 94 747
    +370 610 25 217

    Email:briefing@ans.lt

    When submitting a flight plan by phone the sequence of items in the flight plan form shall be strictly followed.

    FPL can also be provided at selfbriefing offices located in Kaunas, Palanga, Šiauliai or Vilnius AD and on the web-site www.ans.lt. After submitting FPL it is necessary to make a call to the Vilnius ARO for confirmation that FPL has been received.

  3. IFR flights are submitted to IFPS, VFR flights are submitted only to the addresses specified by the addressing rules.

No flight plans shall be filed via the airspace of Vilnius FIR/UIR deviating from the State restrictions defined within the Route Availability Document (RAD). This document contains all airspace utilization rules and availability for Vilnius FIR/UIR and any reference to them shall be made via https://www.nm.eurocontrol.int/RAD/index.html.

1.3   Filing of flight plans with IFPS directly

Flight plans and flight plan associated messages filed directly with IFPS will be checked by IFPS as regards syntax, format and route structure.

The originator will be informed of the processing of flight plans and flight plan associated messages within IFPS through Operational Reply Messages (ORM).

MAN – the message is not correct and will be amended manually

REJ – the message is not correct and cannot be amended, a correct version has to be sent

ACK – the message is correct and accepted by IFPS

With respect to the 8.33 kHz channel spacing capable radio equipage requirements for IFR flights, the IFPS may send one of the following comments:

REJ message with the following comment: <<This flight does not comply with 8.33 kHz radio equipment>>

ACK message with the following comment: <<Flight plan is not compliant with 8.33 kHz radio equipment; expect significant operational penalty>>, if the flight is indicated as STS/SAR or STS/HOSP

1.4   Submission of flight plans during flight (AFIL)

AFIL is submitted during flight to obtain ATC clearance to enter controlled air space, if required by certain circumstances unknown to the pilot prior to departure.

AFIL shall be submitted to the ATS unit of flight responsibility area.

For flight plans submitted during flight, the departure aerodrome or operating site provided shall be the location from which supplementary information concerning the flight may be obtained, if required. Additionally, the information to be provided instead of the estimated off-block time shall be the time over the first point of the route to which the flight plan relates.

1.5   Contents and form of a flight plan

The formats and requirements for completing the Flight Plan Form, defined by ICAO Doc 4444 shall be strictly adhered to. ICAO flight plan forms are available at Vilnius ARO and for download or filling outin a form online on the web-site www.ans.lt.

A flight plan shall be completed in accordance with the provisions specified below. Complete Items 7 to 19 as indicated hereunder.

ITEM 7: AIRCRAFT IDENTIFICATION (MAXIMUM 7 CHARACTERS)

INSERT one of the following aircraft identifications not exceeding 7 alphanumeric characters and without hyphens or symbols:

a) The ICAO designator for the aircraft operating agency followed by the flight identification (e.g. KLM511) when in radiotelephony the call sign to be used by the aircraft will consist of the ICAO telephony designator for the operating agency followed by the flight identification;

OR b) the nationality or common mark and registration mark of the aircraft (e.g. EIAKO) when:

  1. in radiotelephony the call sign to be used by the aircraft will consist of this identification alone (e.g. CGAJS), or preceded by the ICAO telephony designator for the aircraft operating agency;
  2. the aircraft is not equipped with radio.

ITEM 8: FLIGHT RULES AND TYPE OF FLIGHT (ONE OR TWO CHARACTERS)

Flight rules

INSERT one of the following letters to denote the category of flight rules with which the pilot intends to comply:

Iif it is intended that the entire flight will be operated under the IFR
V

if it is intended that the entire flight will be operated under the VFR

Yif the flight initially will be operated under the IFR, followed by one or more subsequent changes of flight rules or
Zif the flight initially will be operated under the VFR, followed by one or more subsequent changes of flight rules

Specify in Item 15 the point or points at which a change of flight rules is planned.

Type of flight

INSERT one of the following letters to denote the type of flight:

Sif scheduled air service
Nif non-scheduled air transport operation
G if general aviation
M if military
X if other than any of the defined categories above
Specify status of a flight following the indicator STS in Item 18, or when necessary to denote other reasons for specific handling by ATS, indicate the reason following the indicator RMK in Item 18.

ITEM 9: NUMBER AND TYPE OF AIRCRAFT AND WAKE TURBULENCE CATEGORY

Number of aircraft (1 or 2 characters)
INSERT the number of aircraft, if more than one.

Type of aircraft (2 to 4 characters)
INSERT the appropriate designator as specified in ICAO Doc 8643, Aircraft Type Designators.

OR if no such designator has been assigned, or in case of formation flights comprising more than one type,
INSERT ZZZZ, and SPECIFY in Item 18, the (numbers and) type(s) of aircraft preceded by TYP/.

Wake turbulence category (1 character)
INSERT an oblique stroke followed by one of the following letters to indicate the wake turbulence category of the aircraft:

J –SUPER, to indicate an aircraft type specified as such in Doc 8643, Aircraft Type Designators;
H –HEAVY, to indicate an aircraft type with a maximum certificated take-off mass of 136 000 kg or more, with the exception of aircraft types listed in Doc 8643 in the SUPER (J) category;
M –MEDIUM, to indicate an aircraft type with a maximum certified take off mass of less than 136 000 KG but more than 7 000 KG;
L –LIGHT, to indicate an aircraft type with a maximum certified take off mass of 7 000 KG or less.

ITEM 10: EQUIPMENT AND CAPABILITIES

Capabilities comprise the following elements:

  1. presence of relevant serviceable equipment on board the aircraft;
  2. equipment and capabilities commensurate with flight crew qualifications; and
  3. where applicable, authorization from the appropriate authority.

Radiocommunication, navigation and approach aid equipment and capabilities

INSERT one letter as follows:

Nif no COM/NAV/approach aid equipment for the route to be flown is carried or the equipment is unserviceable,
OR Sif standard COM/NAV/ approach aid equipment for the route to be flown (VHF RTF, VOR and ILS) is carried and serviceable (see Note 1),

AND/OR

INSERT one or more of the following letters to indicate the serviceable COM/NAV/ approach aid equipment and capabilities available:

AGBAS landing systemJ7CPDLC FANS 1/A SATCOM (Iridium)
BLPV (APV with SBAS)KMLS
CLORAN CLILS
DDMEM1ATC SATVOICE (INMARSAT)
E1FMC WPR ACARSM2ATC SATVOICE (MTSAT)
E2D-FIS ACARSM3ATC SATVOICE (Iridium)
E3PDC ACARSOVOR
FADFP1
P2
P3
P4-P9		CPDLC RCP 400 (See Note 7)
CPDLC RCP 240 (See Note 7)
SATVOICE RCP 400 (See Note 7)
Reserved for RCP
GGNSS. If any portion of the flight is planned to be conducted under IFR, it refers to GNSS receivers that comply with the requirements of Annex 10, Volume I. (See Note 2)RPBN approved (see Note 4)
HHF RTFTTACAN
IInertial NavigationUUHF RTF
J1CPDLC ATN VDL Mode 2 (See Note 3)VVHF RTF
J2CPDLC FANS 1/A HFDLWRVSM approved
J3CPDLC FANS 1/A VDL Mode A XMNPS approved
J4CPDLC FANS 1/A VDL Mode 2YVHF with 8.33 kHz channel spacing capability
J5CPDLC FANS 1/A SATCOM (INMARSAT)ZOther equipment carried or other capabilities (see Note 5)
J6CPDLC FANS 1/A SATCOM (MTSAT)
Note 1. –If the letter S is used, standard equipment is considered to be VHF RTF, VOR and ILS, unless another combination is prescribed by the appropriate ATS authority.
Note 2. –If the letter G is used, the types of external GNSS augmentation, if any, are specified in Item 18 following the indicator NAV/ and separated by a space.
Note 3. –See RTCA/EUROCAE Interoperability Requirements Standard for ATN Baseline 1 (ATN B1 INTEROP Standard – DO-280B/ED-110B) for data link services air traffic control clearance and information/air traffic control communications management/air traffic control microphone check.
Note 4. –If the letter R is used, the performance-based navigation levels that can be met are specified in Item 18 following the indicator PBN/. Guidance material on the application of performance-based navigation to a specific route segment, route or area is contained in the Performance-based Navigation (PBN) Manual (Doc 9613).
Note 5. –If the letter Z is used, specify in Item 18 the other equipment carried or other capabilities, preceded by COM/, NAV/ and/or DAT, as appropriate.
Note 6. –Information on navigation capability is provided to ATC for clearance and routing purposes.
Note 7. –Guidance material on the application of performance-based communication, which prescribes RCP to an air traffic service in a specific area, is contained in the Performance-based Communication and Surveillance (PBCS) Manual (Doc 9869).

Surveillance equipment and capabilities

INSERTN if no surveillance equipment for the route to be flown is carried, or the equipment is unserviceable,
OR
INSERTone or more of the following descriptors, to a maximum of 20 characters, to describe the serviceable surveillance equipment and/or capabilities on board:

SSR Modes A and C

ATransponder – Mode A (4 digits – 4 096 codes)
C Transponder – Mode A (4 digits – 4 096 codes) and Mode C

SSR Mode S

ETransponder – Mode S, including aircraft identification, pressure-altitude and extended squitter (ADS-B) capability
HTransponder – Mode S, including aircraft identification, pressure-altitude and enhanced surveillance capability
ITransponder – Mode S, including aircraft identification, but no pressure-altitude capability
L

Transponder – Mode S, including aircraft identification, pressure-altitude, extended squitter (ADS-B) and enhanced surveillance capability

PTransponder – Mode S, including pressure-altitude, but no aircraft identification capability
STransponder – Mode S, including both pressure altitude and aircraft identification capability
XTransponder – Mode S with neither aircraft identification nor pressure-altitude capability
Note. –Enhanced surveillance capability is the ability of the aircraft to down-link aircraft derived data via a Mode S transponder.

ADS-B

B1ADS-B with dedicated 1090 MHz ADS-B “out” capability
B2ADS-B with dedicated 1090 MHz ADS-B “out” and “in” capability
U1ADS-B “out” capability using UAT
U2ADS-B “out” and “in” capability using UAT
V1ADS-B “out” capability using VDL Mode 4
V2ADS-B “out” and “in” capability using VDL Mode 4

ADS-C

D1ADS-C with FANS 1/A capabilities
G1ADS-C with ATN capabilities

Example: ADE3RV/HB2U2V2G1

Note 1. –The RSP specification(s), if applicable, will be listed in Item 18 following the indicator SUR/. Guidance material on the application of performance-based surveillance, which prescribes RSP to an air traffic service in a specific area, is contained in the Performance-based Communication and Surveillance (PBCS) Manual (Doc 9869).
Note 2. – Additional surveillance equipment or capabilities will be listed in Item 18 following the indicator SUR/, as required by the appropriate ATS authority.

ITEM 13: DEPARTURE AERODROME AND TIME (8 CHARACTERS)

INSERTthe ICAO four-letter location indicator of the departure aerodrome as specified in Doc 7910, Location Indicators,
OR, if no location indicator has been assigned,
INSERTZZZZ and SPECIFY, in Item 18, the name and location of the aerodrome preceded by DEP/,
OR, the first point of the route or the marker radio beacon preceded by DEP/…, if the aircraft has not taken off from the aerodrome,
OR, if the flight plan is received from an aircraft in flight,
INSERTAFIL, and SPECIFY, in Item 18, the ICAO four-letter location indicator of the location of the ATS unit from which supplementary flight plan data can be obtained, preceded by DEP/.
THEN, WITHOUT A SPACE,
INSERT for a flight plan submitted before departure, the estimated off-block time (EOBT),
OR, for a flight plan received from an aircraft in flight, the actual or estimated time over the first point of the route to which the flight plan applies.

ITEM 15: ROUTE

INSERTthe first cruising speed as in (a) and the first cruising level as in (b), without a space between them.
THENfollowing the arrow, INSERT the route description as in (c).
  1. Cruising speed (maximum 5 characters)
    INSERTthe True airspeed for the first or the whole cruising portion of the flight, in terms of:
    Kilometres per hour, expressed as K followed by 4 figures (e.g. K0830), or
    Knots, expressed as N followed by 4 figures (e.g. N0485), or
    True Mach number, when so prescribed by the appropriate ATS authority, to the nearest hundredth of unit Mach, expressed as M followed by 3 figures (e.g. M082).
  2. Cruising level (maximum 5 characters)
    INSERTthe planned cruising level for the first or the whole portion of the route to be flown, in terms of:
    Flight level, expressed as F followed by 3 figures (e.g. F085; F330), or
    *Standard metric level in tens of metres, expressed as S followed by 4 figures (e.g. S1130), or
    Altitude in hundreds of feet, expressed as A followed by 3 figures (e.g. A045; A100), or
    Altitude in tens of metres, expressed as M followed by 4 figures (e.g. M0840), or
    for uncontrolled VFR flights, the letters VFR.
  3. Route (including changes of speed, level and/or flight rules)

    Flights along designated ATS routes.

    For IFR approaches and departures (SID/STAR) and flights on ATS routes, the abbreviated designations (identifications) established for such routes shall be indicated.

    Where a flight intends to fly on a route, the route given in the flight plan shall indicate the point at which the flight intends to join that route and the point at which the flight intends to leave that route.

    For flights outside the published ATS routes, the indicator DCT (direct) shall be inserted between the specified points in order to indicate the direct route of flight between two points.

    During FRA operations AOs may plan user-preferred routes by means of DCT or via existing ATS route network or a combination of the two.

    For IFR flights within the Republic of Lithuania, the pilot shall consult the contents of the Integrated Aeronautical Information Package (IAIP) when planning routes.

    For VFR flights entering Lithuania, the point of crossing the international border, related to the nearest larger locality depicted on the Aeronautical Chart – ICAO 1:500 000 or to a navigation aid, shall be indicated in Item 18 by the indicator EET/.

    The route shall be described using the following elements:

    1. ATS route (2 to 7 characters) – the coded designator assigned to the route or route segment including, where appropriate, the coded designator assigned to the standard departure or arrival route (e.g. BCN1, Bl, R14, UB10, KODAP2A).
      Note. –Provisions for the application of route designators are contained in Annex 11, Appendix 1.
    2. Significant point (2 to 11 characters) – the coded designator (2 to 5 characters) assigned to the point (e.g. LN, MAY, HADDY)
      or, if no coded designator has been assigned, one of the following ways:
      • Degrees only (7 characters): 2 figures describing latitude in degrees, followed by “N” (North) or “S” (South), followed by 3 figures describing longitude in degrees, followed by “E” (East) or “W” (West). Make up the correct number of figures, where necessary, by insertion of zeros, e.g. 46N078W.
      • Degrees and minutes (11 characters): 4 figures describing latitude in degrees and tens and units of minutes followed by “N” (North) or “S” (South), followed by 5 figures describing longitude in degrees and tens and units of minutes, followed by “E” (East) or “W” (West). Make up the correct number of figures, where necessary, by insertion of zeros, e.g.4620N07805W.
      • Bearing and distance from a reference point: the identification of the significant point, followed by the bearing from the point in the form of 3 figures giving degrees magnetic, followed by the distance from the point in the form of 3 figures expressing nautical miles. In areas of high latitude where it is determined by the appropriate authority that reference to degrees magnetic is impractical, degrees true may be used. Make up the correct number of figures, where necessary, by insertion of zeros — e.g. a point 180° magnetic at a distance of 40 nautical miles from VOR “DUB” should be expressed as DUB180040.
    3. Change of speed or level (maximum 21 characters) – the point at which a change of speed (5% TAS or 0.01 Mach or more) and/or a change of level is planned to commence, expressed exactly as in (2) above, followed by an oblique stroke and both the cruising speed and the cruising level, expressed exactly as in (a) and (b) above, without a space between them, even when only one of these quantities will be changed.
      Examples: LN/N0284A045
      MAY/N0305Fl80
      HADDY/N0420F330
    4. Change of flight rules (maximum 3 characters) – the point at which the change of flight rules is planned, expressed exactly as in (2) or (3) above as appropriate, followed by a space and one of the following:

      VFR if from IFR to VFR

      IFR if from VFR to IFR

      Examples:LN VFR
      LN/N0284A050 IFR
    5. Cruise climb (maximum 28 characters): the letter C followed by an oblique stroke; THEN the point at which cruise climb is planned to start, expressed exactly as in (2) above, followed by an oblique stroke; THEN the speed to be maintained during cruise climb, expressed exactly as in (a) above, followed by the two levels defining the layer to be occupied during cruise climb, each level expressed exactly as in (b) above, or the level above which cruise climb is planned followed by the letters PLUS, without a space between them
      Examples:C/48N050W/M082F290F350
      C/48N050W/M082F290PLUS

    The reporting point, at which the change to operational air traffic is completed, shall be indicated by the identification group OAT. The change to non-operational air traffic shall be indicated by the identification group GAT.

En-route STAY Indicator

The STAY Indicator specifies the location and time of a special flight activity which only takes place en-route (e.g. training flight, photo flight operation, etc.). It shall only be used for individual flight plans if the entire flight is conducted completely within the IFPS zone.

The point of entry into the area where special activities are planned (STAY Area) shall be followed by the indicator “STAY1/….“, the duration of the planned flight activity as well as the point of exit from the STAY Area.

Every STAY Indicator shall be numbered. If there is only one STAY Indicator in Item 15, the number shall always be “1”. If a flight plan contains several STAY Indicators, they shall be numbered up to maximum value of 9, followed by a “/”, then four numbers giving the time in hours and minutes for which that flight shall be operating under the STAY condition.

As way of explanation regarding the type of intended flight, an indicator “STAYINFO1/….” shall be entered in Item 18 for every STAY Indicator. The STAYINFO indicator shall be numbered analogous to the STAY Indicator in Item 15, followed by “/”, then free alphanumeric text.

Example:Item 15: RouteSAU STAY1/0100 SAU
Item 18: Other InformationSTAYINFO1/CALIBRATION OF SAU

It shall not be possible to have more than one consecutive STAY indicator associated with the same point.

ITEM 16: DESTINATION AERODROME AND TOTAL ESTIMATED ELAPSED TIME, AND DESTINATION ALTERNATE AERODROME(S)

Destination aerodrome and total estimated elapsed time (8 characters)

INSERTthe ICAO four-letter location indicator of the destination aerodrome as specified in Doc 7910, Location Indicators,
OR,if no location indicator has been assigned,
INSERTZZZZ and SPECIFY in Item 18 the name and location of the aerodrome, preceded by DEST/.
THEN WITHOUT A SPACE
INSERTthe total estimated elapsed time.

The total EET is to be given as a 4-figure group following the designation of the destination aerodrome or following the indicator ZZZZ.

If a flight plan is filed during the flight, the total EET related to the route point from where the flight plan is intended to apply shall be indicated.

The total estimated elapsed time signifies:

  1. for IFR flights, the estimated time required from departure until arrival over the established point defined by reference to navigation aids, from which an instrument approach procedure is intended, or, if no navigation aid is associated with the destination aerodrome, until arrival over the destination aerodrome;
  2. for VFR flights, the estimated time required from departure until arrival over the destination aerodrome.
Note. –For a flight plan received from an aircraft in flight, the total estimated elapsed time is the estimated time from the first point of the route to which the flight plan applies to the termination point of the flight plan.

Destination alternate aerodrome(s)

INSERTthe ICAO four-letter location indicator(s) of not more than two destination alternate aerodromes, as specified in Doc 7910, Location Indicators, separated by a space,
OR, if no location indicator has been assigned to the destination alternate aerodrome(s),
INSERTZZZZ and SPECIFY in Item 18 the name and location of the destination alternate aerodrome(s), preceded by ALTN/.

ITEM 18: OTHER INFORMATION

Note. –Use of indicators not included under this item may result in data being rejected, processed incorrectly or lost.

Hyphens or oblique strokes shall only be used as prescribed below.

INSERT 0 (zero) if no other information,
OR, any other necessary information in the sequence shown hereunder, in the form of the appropriate indicator selected from those defined hereunder followed by an oblique stroke and the information to be recorded:

STS/Reason for special handling by ATS, e.g. a search and rescue mission, as follows:
ALTRV:

for a flight operated in accordance with an altitude reservation;

ATFMX:

for a flight approved for exemption from ATFM measures by the appropriate ATS authority;

FFR: fire-fighting;
FLTCK:

flight check for calibration of navaids;

HAZMAT: for a flight carrying hazardous material;
HEAD:a flight with Head of State status;
HOSP: for a medical flight declared by medical authorities;
HUM: for a flight operating on a humanitarian mission;
MARSA:for a flight for which a military entity assumes responsibility for separation of military aircraft;
MEDEVAC:

for a life critical medical emergency evacuation;

NONRVSM:for a non-RVSM capable flight intending to operate in RVSM airspace;
SAR:for a flight engaged in a search and rescue mission; and
STATE:

for a flight engaged in military, customs or police services.

Other reasons for special handling by ATS shall be denoted under the designator RMK/.
PBN/Indication of RNAV and/or RNP capabilities. Include as many of the descriptors below, as apply to the flight, up to a maximum of 8 entries, i.e. a total of not more than 16 characters.
RNAV SPECIFICATIONS
A1RNAV 10 (RNP 10)
B1RNAV 5 all permitted sensors
B2RNAV 5 GNSS
B3RNAV 5 DME/DME
B4RNAV 5 VOR/DME
B5RNAV 5 INS or IRS
B6RNAV 5 LORANC
C1RNAV 2 all permitted sensors
C2RNAV 2 GNSS
C3RNAV 2 DME/DME
C4RNAV 2 DME/DME/IRU
D1RNAV 1 all permitted sensors
D2RNAV 1 GNSS
D3RNAV 1 DME/DME
D4RNAV 1 DME/DME/IRU
RNP SPECIFICATIONS
L1RNP 4
O1Basic RNP 1 all permitted sensors
O2Basic RNP 1 GNSS
O3Basic RNP 1 DME/DME
O4Basic RNP 1 DME/DME/IRU
S1RNP APCH
S2RNP APCH with BARO-VNAV
T1RNP AR APCH with RF (special authorization required)
T2RNP AR APCH without RF (special authorization required)
NAV/Significant data related to navigation equipment, other than specified in “PBN/”, as required by the appropriate ATS authority. Indicate GNSS augmentation under this indicator, with a space between two or more methods of augmentation, e.g. NAV/GBAS SBAS.
COM/Indicate communication equipment and capabilities not specified in Item 10a).
DAT/Indicate data communication equipment and capabilities not specified in 10a).
SUR/Indicate surveillance equipment and capabilities not specified in Item 10b). Indicate as many RSP specification(s) as apply to the flight, using designator(s) with no space. Multiple RSP specifications are separated by a space. Example: RSP180 RSP400.
DEP/

Name and location of departure aerodrome, if ZZZZ is inserted in Item 13, or the ATS unit from which supplementary flight plan data can be obtained, if AFIL is inserted in Item 13. For aerodromes not listed in the relevant Aeronautical Information Publication, indicate location as follows:

With 4 figures describing latitude in degrees and tens and units of minutes followed by “N” (North) or “S” (South), followed by 5 figures describing longitude in degrees and tens and units of minutes, followed by “E” (East) or “W” (West). Make up the correct number of figures, where necessary, by insertion of zeros, e.g. 4620N07805W (11 characters).

OR, Bearing and distance from the nearest significant point, as follows:

The identification of the significant point followed by the bearing from the point in the form of 3 figures giving degrees magnetic, followed by the distance from the point in the form of 3 figures expressing nautical miles. In areas of high latitude where it is determined by the appropriate authority that reference to degrees magnetic is impractical, degrees true may be used. Make up the correct number of figures, where necessary, by insertion of zeros, e.g. a point of 180° magnetic at a distance of 40 nautical miles from VOR “KNA” should be expressed as KNA180040.

OR, The first point of the route (name or LAT/LONG) or the marker radio beacon, if the aircraft has not taken off from an aerodrome.

DEST/Name and location of destination aerodrome, if ZZZZ is inserted in Item 16. For aerodromes not listed in the relevant Aeronautical Information Publication, indicate location in LAT/LONG or bearing and distance from the nearest significant point, as described under “DEP/” above.
DOF/The date of flight departure in a six figure format (YYMMDD, where YY equals the year, MM equals the month and DD equals the day).
REG/The nationality or common mark and registration mark of the aircraft, if different from the aircraft identification in Item 7.
EET/Significant points or FIR boundary designators and accumulated estimated elapsed times from take- off to such points or FIR boundaries, when so prescribed on the basis of regional air navigation agreements, or by the appropriate ATS authority.
Examples:
EET/CAP0745 XYZ0830 EET/EINN0204
SEL/SELCAL Code, for aircraft so equipped.
TYP/Type(s) of aircraft, preceded if necessary without a space by number(s) of aircraft and separated by one space, if ZZZZ is inserted in Item 9
Example:
TYP/2F15 5F5 3B2
CODE/Aircraft address (expressed in the form of an alphanumerical code of six hexadecimal characters) when required by the appropriate ATS authority. Example: “F00001” is the lowest aircraft address contained in the specific block administered by ICAO.
DLE/En-route delay or holding, insert the significant point(s) on the route where a delay is planned to occur, followed by the length of delay using four figure time in hours and minutes (hhmm).
Example: DLE/MDG0030
OPR/ICAO designator or name of the aircraft operating agency, if different from the aircraft identification in item 7.
ORGN/The originator’s 8 letter AFTN address or other appropriate contact details, in cases where the originator of the flight plan may not be readily identified, as required by the appropriate ATS authority.
PER/Aircraft performance data, indicated by a single letter as specified in the Procedures for Air Navigation Services – Aircraft Operations (PANS-OPS, Doc 8168), Volume I – Flight Procedures, if so prescribed by the appropriate ATS authority.
PPR/Prior permission request number shall be included, if it was obtained from appropriate authority.
ALTN/Name of destination alternate aerodrome(s), if ZZZZ is inserted in Item 16. For aerodromes not listed in the relevant Aeronautical Information Publication, indicate location in LAT/LONG or bearing and distance from the nearest significant point, as described in DEP/ above.
RALT/ICAO four letter indicator(s) for en-route alternate(s), as specified in Doc 7910, Location Indicators, or name(s) of en-route alternate aerodrome(s), if no indicator is allocated. For aerodromes not listed in the relevant Aeronautical Information Publication, indicate location in LAT/LONG or bearing and distance from the nearest significant point, as described in DEP/ above.
TALT/ICAO four letter indicator(s) for take-off alternate, as specified in Doc 7910, Location Indicators, or name of take-off alternate aerodrome, if no indicator is allocated. For aerodromes not listed in the relevant Aeronautical Information Publication, indicate location in LAT/LONG or bearing and distance from the nearest significant point, as described in DEP/ above
RIF/The route details to the revised destination aerodrome, following by the ICAO four-letter location indicator of the aerodrome. The revised route is subject to reclearance in flight.
Examples:
RIF/DTA HEC KLAX RIF/ESP G94 CLA YPPH
RMK/Any other plain language remarks when required by the appropriate ATS authority or deemed necessary.

ITEM 19: SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION

Endurance
After E/INSERT a 4-figure group giving the fuel endurance in hours and minutes.
Persons on board
After P/INSERT total number of persons on board (passengers and crew).INSERT TBN (to be notified) if the total number of persons is not known at the time of filing.
Emergency and survival equipment
R/ (RADIO)CROSS OUT U if UHF frequency 243.000 MHz is not available. CROSS OUT V if VHF frequency 121.500 MHz is not available. CROSS OUT E if emergency locator transmitter (ELT) is not available.
S/ (SURVIVAL EQUIPMENT)CROSS OUT all indicators if survival equipment is not carried. CROSS OUT P if polar survival equipment is not carried. CROSS OUT D if desert survival equipment is not carried. CROSS OUT M if maritime survival equipment is not carried. CROSS OUT J if jungle survival equipment is not carried.
J/ (JACKETS)CROSS OUT all indicators if life jackets are not carried. CROSS OUT L if the life jackets are not equipped with lights. CROSS OUT F if the life jackets are not equipped with fluorescein. CROSS OUT U or V or both as in R/ above to indicate radio capability of jackets, if any.
D/ (DINGHIES) (NUMBER)CROSS OUT indicators D and C if no dinghies are carried, or INSERT number of dinghies carried;
(CAPACITY)INSERT total capacity, in persons, of all dinghies carried; and
(COVER)CROSS OUT indicator C if dinghies are not covered; and
(COLOUR)INSERT colour of dinghies if carried.
A/ (AIRCRAFT COLOUR AND MARKINGS)INSERT colour of the aircraft and significant markings.
N/ (REMARKS)CROSS OUT indicator N if no remarks, or INDICATE any other survival equipment carried and any other remarks regarding survival equipment.
C/ (PILOT)INSERT name of pilot-in-command.
1.6   Authorization for special flights

Flights of a specific character such as survey flights, scientific research flights etc. may be exempted from the specific restrictions that are connected with airspace users limitations.

Request for exemption shall be send so as to be received at least one week before the intended day of operation to:by email: fmp@ans.lt.

SE “Oro navigacija”
Air Traffic Flow Management Service (Vilnius FMP)
Balio Karvelio Str. 25
LT-02184 Vilnius, Lithuania

Tel:+370 706 94 608
+370 706 94 609
+370 687 51 381

Email:fmp@ans.lt

1.7   Closing a flight plan
  1. An arrival report shall be made in person, by radiotelephony, via data link at the earliest possible moment after landing, to the appropriate air traffic servicesATS unit at the arrival aerodrome, by any flight for which a flight plan has been submitted covering the entire flight or the remaining portion of a flight to the destination aerodrome.
    Submission of an arrival report is not required after landing on an aerodrome where air traffic services are provided except if it was required by ATS unit.
  2. When a flight plan has been submitted only in respect of a portion of a flight, other than the remaining portion of a flight to destination, it shall, when required, be closed by an appropriate report to the relevant air traffic servicesATS unit.
  3. When no air traffic servicesATS unit exists at the arrival aerodrome or operating site, the arrival report when required, shall be made as soon as practicable after landing and by the quickest means available to the:

    LITHUANIA VILNIUS ARO

    Tel:+370 706 94 694
    +370 706 94 618
    +370 706 94 747
    +370 610 25 217

    Note.If there is no message about the closing of the flight plan after expiry of 30 minutes, the search and rescue operation will be started.
  4. When communication facilities at the arrival aerodrome or operating site are known to be inadequate and alternate arrangements for the handling of arrival reports on the ground are not available, the following action shall be taken. Immediately prior to landing the aircraft shall, if practicable, transmit to the appropriate air traffic servicesATS unit, a message comparable to an arrival report. Normally, this transmission shall be made to the aeronautical station serving the air traffic servicesATS unit in charge of the flight information regionFIR in which the aircraft is operated.
  5. Arrival reports shall contain the following items of information:
    • aircraft identification;
    • departure aerodrome or operating site;
    • destination aerodrome or operating site (only in the case of a diversionary landing);
    • arrival aerodrome or operating site;
    • time of arrival.

2   REPETITIVE FLIGHT PLAN SYSTEM

NIL

3   Changes to the submitted flight plan

All changes to a flight plan submitted for an IFR flight or a controlled VFR flight and significant changes to a flight plan submitted for an uncontrolled VFR flight shall be reported as soon as possible to the competent ATS unit.

In the event of a delay in departure in excess of 15 minutes from the estimated off-block time, for an IFR flight (except ATFM regulated flights) or in excess of 30 minutes for a VFR flight for which a flight plan has been submitted, the flight plan shall be amended or a new flight plan shall be submitted after the old plan has been cancelled. A replacement flight plan in the form of an FPL with identical call sign shall be transmitted not less than 5 minutes after sending the CNL message.

Information submitted prior to departure regarding fuel endurance or total number of persons carried on board, if incorrect at the time of departure, constitutes a significant change to the flight plan and as such must be reported.

Note 1.If a delay in departure of a controlled flight is not properly reported, the relevant flight plan data may no longer be readily available to the appropriate ATS unit when a clearance is ultimately requested, which will consequently result in extra delay for the flight.
Note 2.If a delay in departure (or cancellation) of an uncontrolled VFR flight is not properly reported, alerting or search and rescue action may be unnecessarily initiated when the flight fails to arrive at the destination aerodrome within 30 minutes after its current ETA.

Whenever submitted flight plan is cancelled, the appropriate ATS unit shall be informed immediately. Changes to a current flight plan for a controlled flight during flight shall be reported or requested, subject to the provisions in ICAO Annex 2, 3.6.2. (Adherence to flight plan).

Significant changes to a flight plan for an uncontrolled VFR flight include changes in endurance or in the total number of persons on board and changes in time estimates of 30 minutes or more.

4   NO PLANNING ZONES (NPZ)

No planning zones are published within the airspace of Baltic FRA. NPZ is a defined airspace volume within which the planning of FRA DCT trajectories is either not allowed or allowed only for exceptions if described. Airspace users can avoid these areas by planning via appropriate significant points around the NPZ. Flight planning through the relevant NPZ will cause a reject message by IFPS except where the set conditions are met. For complete NPZ source information see RAD.