South Sector

The South sector directly overlies Iceland, containing the majority of the Icelandic Domestic Area. It is bordered by the Shanwick OCA to the South.

List of ATS Positions

South 1 (S1)	BIRD_S1_CTR	Reykjavik Control	119.700
South 2 (S2)	BIRD_S2_CTR		125.700
South 3 (S3)	BIRD_S3_CTR		128.600
Radio 1 OCL ONLY	BICC_1_FSS	Iceland Radio	127.850
Radio 2 OCL ONLY	BICC_2_FSS		126.550

Underlying Aerodromes

Controlled

BIKF
BIRK
BIAR

AFIS

BIBD
BIEG*
BIGJ
BIGR
BIHU
BIHN
BIIS
BIKR
BIVM*
BIVO
BITN

*AFIS aerodrome which has an associated ATZ. All other AFIS aerodromes in Iceland have no associated ATZ.

Uncontrolled

Various small landing strips; see Iceland AIP.

Delegated Airspace

Faxi TMA: 60 NM Ring

Surrounding the TMA is a 60 NM ring from Keflavik, upon which the various starting/ending fixes for BIKF (and some of BIRK)’s SIDs & STARs lie. This circle is colloquially known as the “Faxi Coordination Circle.”

The airspace between the 60 NM ring & the Faxi TMA is delegated from Reykjavik Control to Keflavik/Reykjavik Approach. Arrivals passing the 60 NM boundary are transferred to Approach and are considered fully released.

Oceanic Clearance

OCL for airborne aircraft entering the South sector (who do not already have OCL) is issued by the following positions, in order of priority:

1. Radio 2 (BICC_2_FSS)
2. Radio 1 (BICC_1_FSS)
3. The South sector whose level the aircraft will be entering.
   • E.g., if South 1 & South 3 are online, splitting the South sector at FL355, an inbound aircraft at FL365 would receive OCL from South 3.

OCL for departing aircraft on the ground are issued by local ATC units for controlled aerodromes (BIKF, BIRK, & BIAR), or by the lowest South sector for AFIS & uncontrolled aerodromes. At AFIS aerodromes, the clearance is relayed by the local AFIS unit if online.