GEN 3.4 COMMUNICATION SERVICES


3.4.1 RESPONSIBLE SERVICE

The authorities responsible for the administration of communications services in the Taipei FIR is the Civil Aviation Administration and ROCAF the ROCAF. Arrangements for such services on a continuing basis should be made with Civil Aviation Administration.
Enquiries, suggestion or complaints regarding any civil telecommunication service should be referred to:


Post:
Civil Aviation Administration.
340 Dunhua North Road, Taipei City, Taiwan, 10548, R.O.C.
TEL: 886-2-23496149
FAX: 886-2-23496122


ICAO Standard, Recommended Practices and Procedure contained in the following documents are applicable:

Annex 10 Aeronautical Telecommunications

Doc 8400 ICAO Abbreviations and Codes

Doc 8585 Designators for Aircraft Operating
Agencies, Authorities and Services


Doc 7030 Regional Supplementary Procedures

Doc 7910 Location Indicators

3.4.2 AREA OF RESPONSIBILITY

Communication services is provided for the entire Taipei FIR.

3.4.3 TYPES OF SERVICE

  1. Radio navigation services
    The following types of radio aids to air navigation are available:
    LF/MF Non-directional Beacon (NDB)
    VHF Omni-directional Radio Range (VOR)
    Instrument Landing System (ILS)
    Localizer Type Directional Aid (LDA)
    Distance Measuring Equipment (DME)
    Locator (L)
  1. Mobile/fixed service
    1. Mobile service
      The aeronautical stations maintain a continuous watch on their stated frequencies during the published hours of service unless otherwise notified.
      An aircraft should normally communicate with the air-ground control radio station that exercises control in the area in which the aircraft is flying. Aircraft should maintain a continuous watch on the appropriate frequency of the control station and should not abandon watch, except in an emergency, without informing the control radio station.
    2. Fixed service
      Messages are transmitted via Aeronautical Telecommunication Network (ATN):
      The messages to be transmitted over the ATS Message Handling Service (AMHS) should follow ICAO Doc 9880.
      The messages to be transmitted over the Aeronautical Fixed Telecommunication Network (AFTN) are accepted only if:
      1. they satisfy the requirements of ICAO Annex 10, Vol. II, Chapter 3, 3.3;
      2. they are prepared in the form specified in ICAO Annex 10;
      3. the text of an individual message does not exceed 1800 characters.
    3. Language used
      English or Chinese is used in radio telephony; English is used in telegraph.
    4. Details of the various facilities available for the en-route traffic can be found in PART 2, ENR 4. Details of the facilities available at the individual aerodromes can be found in relevant sections of PART 3, AD 2.
    5. Information for the Navigation Aids Facilities Charges is published in GEN 4.2.

3.4.4 REQUIREMENTS AND CONDITIONS

To be developed.

3.4.5 AERONAUTICAL FIXED SERVICE

 
航空固定通信業務國際電路
Aeronautical Fixed Service - International Circuits
電臺
Station
相關電臺
Correspondent
電路種類
Type of
circuit
通訊種類
Type of
traffic
時間
Hours
(UTC)
名稱
Name
航用地名
Location
Indicator
名稱
Name 
航用地名
Location
Indicator
臺北航空通信中心
TAIPEI COM CENTER
RCTP 香港通信中心
Hong Kong
COM Center
VHHH 網路
Web
航空固定通信服務
AFS
H24
馬尼拉通信中心
Manila COM Center
RPHI
福岡通信中心
Fukuoka COM Center
RJJJ
航空固定通信業務本國用戶
Aeronautical Fixed Service-Circuits for local authorities and operational users
電臺
Station
相關電臺
Correspondent
電路種類
Type of
circuit
通訊種類
Type of
traffic
時間
Hours
(UTC)
名稱
Name
航用地名
Location
Indicator
AFS 地址
AFS addressee
臺北區域管制中心
Taipei ACC
RCAA RCAAZQZX
RCAAZRZX
從屬臺
Tributaries
網路
Web
航空固定通信服務
AFS
H24
民用航空局
CAA
RCTP RCTPYAYX
飛航服務總臺
Air Navigation and Weather Services
RCTPYTYX
臺北飛航情報中心
Taipei FIC
RCTPZIZX
RCTPYNYX
臺北航空氣象中心
Taipei Aeronautical
Meteorological Center
RCTPYMYX
臺北航空通信中心
TAIPEI COM CENTER
RCTPYFYX
臺北航空通信中心
(陸空通信作業)
Taipei RADIO
RCTPYSYX
臺北任務管制中心
Taipei MCC
RCTPRESY
RCTPRESZ
國家搜救指揮中心
National Rescue Command Center
RCTPYCYX
臺北近場管制塔臺
Taipei APP
RCTPZAZX
臺北機場管制臺
Taipei TWR
RCTPZTZX
桃園飛航諮詢臺
Taoyuan FIS
RCTPZPZX
桃園航空氣象臺
Taoyuan Weather
Station
RCTPYMYC
高雄近場管制塔臺
Kaohsiung APP
RCKH RCKHZAZX
高雄機場管制臺
Kaohsiung TWR
RCKHZTZX
高雄飛航諮詢臺
Kaohsiung FIS
RCKHZPZX
高雄航空氣象臺
Kaohsiung Weather
Station
RCKHYMYX
高雄機場
Kaohsiung Airport
RCKHYDYX
飛航業務室
ATSMO
RCSS RCSSYTYX
松山機場管制臺
Songshan TWR
RCSSZTZX
臺北飛航諮詢臺
Taipei FIS
RCSSZPZX
松山航空氣象臺
Songshan Weather
Station
RCSSYMYX
臺北/松山機場
Taipei/Songshan Airport
RCSSYDYX
馬公機場管制臺
Magong TWR
RCQC RCQCZTZX
澎湖機場
Penghu Airport
RCQCYDYX
臺中/清泉崗機場
Taichung/ Cingcyuangang Airport
RCMQ RCMQYDYX
豐年機場管制臺
Fongnian TWR
RCFN RCFNZTZX
豐年航空氣象臺
Fongnian Weather
Station
RCFNYMYX
臺東/豐年機場
Taitung/Fongnian Airport
RCFNYDYX
金門機場管制臺
Kinmen TWR
RCBS RCBSZTZX
金門航空氣象臺
Kinmen Weather
Station
RCBSYMYX
金門機場
Kinmen Airport
RCBSYDYX
北竿機場管制臺
Beigan TWR
RCMT RCMTZTZX
北竿航空氣象臺
Beigan Weather Station
RCMTYMYX
南竿機場管制臺
Nangan TWR
RCFG RCFGZTZX
南竿航空氣象臺
Nangan Weather Station
RCFGYMYX
嘉義機場
Chiayi Airoirt
RCKU RCKUYDYX
臺南機場
Tainan Airport
RCNN RCNNYDYX
恆春機場管制臺
Hengchun TWR
RCKW RCKWZTZX
恆春航空氣象臺
Hengchun Weather Station
RCKWYMYX
花蓮機場
Hualien Airport
RCYU RCYUYDYX
綠島機場管制臺
Ludao TWR
RCGI RCGIZTZX
蘭嶼機場管制臺
Lanyu TWR
RCLY RCLYZTZX
 

3.4.6 DATA LINK SERVICE

3.4.6.1 D-ATIS and D-VOLMET

D-ATIS services are available at RCTP, RCSS, RCKH and RCMQ. D-VOLMET service provides significant meteorological information (SIGMET) for Taipei FIR and meteorological information (METAR, SPECI and TAF) for RCTP and RCKH.

3.4.6.2 Data Link Departure Clearance (DCL)

DCL services are available at RCTP, RCSS and RCKH. Aircraft equipped with ACARS compliant with ARINC specification 623-2 and the EUROCAE specification ED-85A may request and receive the IFR departure clearance via either SITA or ARINC routing. Should there be any difficulty in obtaining DCL messages, contact Clearance Delivery or Ground Control of that tower via voice communications.