Hong Kong Flight Information Region (HK FIR)

Suggested arrival routes: (Latest update on Dec., 2001)

The air space over South China Sea has undergone significant re-structuring. The Hong Kong FIR's arrival and departure procedures are revised accordingly since Nov. 2001. For those have the latest Navaid data and charts, please follow the procedure as below.

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General Rule for arrival traffics:

For runway 07L or 07R, use the "A" route. Use  GUAVA as IAF

For runway 25R or 25L, use the "B" route. Use TD VOR as IAF

Route "C" and "D" usually use during heavy traffic and when holding procedure is required

From East, North East

Routes

Elato 1 A  Rwy 07R / 07L ELATO, MAGOG, ASTRA, MELON, TD VOR, GUAVA (IAF) (Note 1)
Elato 1 B Rwy 25L / 25R ELATO, MAGOG, ASTRA, MELON, TD VOR (IAF)  (Note 1)
Dotmi 1 A Rwy 07R /07L DOTMI, MAGOG, ASTRA, MELON, TD VOR , GUAVA  (Note 1)
Dotmi 1 B Rwy 25L / 25L DOTMI, MAGOG, ASTRA, MELON, TD VOR (IAF)   (Note 1)

From North

Routes

Siera 2 A

Rwy 07R / 07L SIERA, HERON,  MANGO, GUAVA (IAF)( Note 2)

Siera 2 B

Rwy 25L / 25R SIERA, HERON,  MANGO, TD VOR (IAF) (Note 2)

Siera 2 C

Rwy 07R / 07L SIERA, HERON, ROBIN, BAKER,  MANGO, GUAVA (IAF) (Note 2,3)

Siera 2 D

Rwy 25L / 25R SIERA, HERON, ROBIN, BAKER,  MANGO, TD VOR (IAF) (Note 2,3)

From West, South West

Routes  (Note 2)

Sikou 1 A Rwy 07R / 07L SIKOU, GINJA, CORAL, ROBIN, BAKER, MANGO, GUAVA 
Sikou 1 B Rwy 25L / 25R SIKOU, GINJA, CORAL, ROBIN, BAKER, MANGO, TD 
Dagon 1 A Rwy 07R / 07L DAGON, CORAL, ROBIN, BAKER, MANGO, GUAVA 
Dagon 1 B Rwy 25L / 25R DAGON, CORAL, ROBIN, BAKER, MANGO, TD
Idosi 1 A Rwy 07R / 07L IDOSI, CORAL, ROBIN, BAKER, MANGO, GUAVA 
Idosi 1 B Rwy 25L / 25R IDOSI, CORAL, ROBIN, BAKER, MANGO, TD

From South, South East

Routes  (Note 2)

Dumol 1 A Rwy 07R / 07L DUMOL, ACRON, BAKER, MANGO, GUAVA
Dumol 1 B Rwy  25L / 25R DUMOL, ACRON, BAKER, MANGO, TD VOR
Noman 1 A Rwy  07R / 07L NOMAN, CHERY, BAKER, MANGO, GUAVA
Noman 1 B Rwy  25L / 25R NOMAN, CHERY, BAKER, MANGO, TD VOR
Sabno 1 A Rwy 07R / 07L SABNO, CHERY, BAKER, MANGO, GUAVA
Sabno 1 B Rwy 25L / 25R SABNO, CHERY, BAKER, MANGO, TD VOR

 

Note 1 Expect to cross MAGOG at FL260 or by ATC, cross MELON at FL130 or by ATC
Note 2 Expect to cross MANGO at FL130 or by ATC 
Note 3 If holding is required, each aircraft will be instructed individually, actual descent clearance by ATC