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1. Dakar Oceanic

The Dakar Oceanic FIR covers an oceanic segment of the South Atlantic. It is neighbored by Dakar [GOOO] and Accra [DGAO] FIR in the East, Sal Oceanic to the North and Altantico to the South.

Airport Coverage

Dakar Oceanic does not cover any airports.

Classification

Class/Type Service/Speed Radio/Subject to ATC clearance
A/IFR only ATC Service and separation/ Speed not applicable Continuous two-way/ Yes
C/IFR Atc Service and separation IFR from IFR/ Speed not applicable Continuous two-way / Yes
G/IFR Flight information Service and no separation/250 kts IAS below 3050 M (10 000 ft) Continuous two-way / No

Separation

10 Minutes or 80 NM derived by RNAV when using the Mach Number Technique on designated EUR-SAM routes. 10 minutes for crossing traffic withing Dakar Oceanic.

### Vertical Separation

EUR-SAM Corridor airspace is RVSM desginated. Other airspace is ICAO standard.

## Flex Track

Flexible routings are implemented within Dakar FIR/UIR (GOOC) above FL245. Within Dakar airspace users will be able to plan user-preferred trajectories through the use of 5 letter waypoint name codes. Route portions between waypoints will be indicated by means of “DCT” instruction.

CPDLC

CPDLC Services can be made available through the use of the logon code GOOC.

## SELCAL

SELCAL is available throughout the Dakar Oceanic airspace.

## SLOP

Standard SLOP Operations area allowed within the Dakar Oceanic airspace.

Sectors

GOOC represents Dakar Oceanic and covers the Oceanic Airspace as well as performing Enroute / CTR functions.

### Sal Oceanic

Position/Callsign Frequency/CPDLC Remarks
GOOC_A_FSS/Dakar Oceanic 123.500/GOOC -
GOOC_B_FSS/Dakar Oceanic 124.500/GOOC -
GOOC_FSS/Dakar Oceanic 122.500/GOOC -
Airspace/Class Owner/Limits Remarks
Dakar Oceanic/A GOOC_CTR/FL200-UNLTD -