AIP for VHF Aeronautical Ground Stations
AIP for VHF Aeronautical Ground Stations
Following an extensive consultation process, a new fees structure for VHF aeronautical ground station licences has been determined by Ofcom. Additionally Ofcom has decided to rename these licences to reflect ICAO service types.
Information on fees
For detailed information go to the Aeronautical Spectrum Pricing and Bespoke Pricing for Aeronautical VHF Frequencies pages on the Ofcom website where you will find fee proposals and subsequent statements and an illustrative model in order to derive a bespoke fee. Please see statement for current licence charges in the Notice of proposals to make the Wireless Telegraphy (Licence Charges) (Amendment) Regulations 2013.
Fees Regulations
Ofcom is in the final stages of amending the Wireless Telegraphy (Licence Charges) Regulations which provide the legal framework for applying the new fees. The draft regulations can be found here where Ofcom also expect to publish a final statement in April 2012.
Licence Categories
If the service for which you hold a Wireless Telegraphy Act licence is OPC, AS, GMC or Departure ATIS, the notice of proposal to vary your licence must be interpreted in accordance with the following table of current/new VHF licence names:
Current Product Name | New Product Name (link to template) | Service Types |
AGS (GA) | Microlight
| |
AGS (AG FIS)
| Air/Ground
| |
AGS (ATC/GMC) | VOLMET
| |
AGS (OPC) | Aeronautical Station (Aerodrome Surface and Operational Control) | Operational Control (OPC) |
AGS (ATC/GMC) | Aeronautical Station (Aerodrome Surface and Operational Control) | Aerodrome Surface (AS)
|
AGS (Fire) | Emergency Frequency (EMERG) 121.5MHz
| |
AGS (Offshore) | Operational Control (OPC)
| |
AGS (OPC) | VHF Air-Ground Digital Link (VDL) | |
AGS (OPC) | Aircraft Communications Addressing and Reporting System (ACARS) | |
AGS (ATC/GMC) | Approach Control Service (APP) | |
AGS (ATC/GMC) | Area Control Centre Service (ACC)
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