Pointe‑à‑Pitre control zone (CTR) deactivated and downgraded to uncontrolled airspace; ATS (flight information and alerting) not provided.
Period of Applicability
2025-09-13 13:22 - 2025-12-09 11:00
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Interpretation
Pointe‑à‑Pitre CTR is deactivated and downgraded to Class G; flight information and alerting services are not provided within the CTR. Within the limits of the Pointe‑à‑Pitre CTR and for arrivals/departures at TFFR, communications are in French only on 118.400 MHz; ATIS on TFFR (127.600 MHz) and PIARCO ACC (123.700 MHz) will announce the ATS closure. Pilots unable to adhere to the instructions shall avoid the CTR. Closure is scheduled 0300–1100 local; the start time may be postponed to 0400 if a prior request is made before 2300 via the provided phone number.
Message
DUE TO DISRUPTION OF ATS IN GUADELOUPE POINTE-A-PITRE, ALL ACFT INTENDING TO ENTER POINTE-A-PITRE CTR ARE ADVISED: - POINTE-A-PITRE CTR DEACTIVATED AND DOWNGRADED TO CLASS G. - FLIGHT INFORMATION AND ALERT SERVICES NOT PROVIDED - IN THE LIMITS OF POINTE- A PITRE CTR AND FOR ARR/DEP AT TFFR, USERS INFO: A/A FRENCH ONLY 118.400MHZ. PILOTS NOT ABLE TO ADHERE TO THE ABOVE INSTRUCTIONS SHALL AVOID POINTE-A-PITRE CTR. THE EFFECTIVE TIME OF ATS CLOSURE MIGHT BE POSTPONED UNTIL 0400 IF A PRIOR REQUEST IS MADE BEFORE 2300 AT THE FOLLOWING PHONE NUMBER: +590 690 57 92 55. ATS CLOSURE WILL BE ANNOUNCED ON TFFR ATIS (127.600MHZ) AND KNOWN FROM PIARCO ACC (123.700MHZ).