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Sector, known as Clacton, 26 is extremely busy due to the arrival flow via LOGAN. This sector will talk to almost every aircraft arriving in the UK from Europe.
S26 operates on a 8.33 KHz frequency. Aircraft which are not 8.33 equipped may not enter the sector.
EGTT_26_CTR / 132.605 COM1 / 134.455 COM2 / 122.8 COM3
Primary filter: SFC-UNL / Secondary filter: SFC-UNL
Conflict settings: 8nm* / 900ft (8nm is set to give advance warning of conflicts. Minimum separation is 5nm.)
Range: 130nm centred on EGSS
S26 is usually combined with S20 on 135.050. S26 may only be opened when the FIR chief deems it necessary.
When S26 is operating separately S28 will usually be bandboxed with S26.
-> In
SECTOR |
FROM |
TO |
LEVEL |
POINT |
ROUTE / REMARKS |
| S10 (128.125) |
ALL | EGLL/WU/TK/Solent* / Farnborough* / Brize* | 300 | BARMI | |
| ALL | EGKK/Essex* | 260 | BARMI | ||
| S20 (135.050) |
ALL | Midlands* | 250 | 10 before AVANT | via AVANT/MID |
| ALL | Midlands* | 260 | ROTNO | via UT420 | |
| ALL | Severn* | 280 | ROTNO | via UT420 | |
| S28 (127.105) |
EGNM/NO/NH/NJ/CN | ALL | RFL | ||
| MTMA* | ALL | 310 | |||
| S35 (135.255) |
EGFF | ALL | 230 | via CPT | |
| NE DEPS (118.825) |
*Solent | ALL | 230 | ||
| NW DEPS (119.775) |
Midlands* | ALL | 210 | SIVDA | |
| EGGD/TG | ALL | 210 | via BPK | ||
| Midlands* | ALL | 210 | Departures to the South | ||
| REDFA (121.225) |
EGSS/SC/LC | ALL | 210 | via CLN | |
| EGLL/WU/GW/KK/KB/LF | ALL | 230 | via CLN |
-> Out
SECTOR |
FROM |
TO |
LEVEL |
POINT |
ROUTE / REMARKS |
| S10 (128.125) |
EGLL/WU | ALL | 290 | LEDBO | via UM604 |
| S20 (135.050) |
EGSS/SC/ Midlands* / Severn* / Brize* | ALL | 300 | via GWC/MID/SFD/DVR | |
| ALL | Paris* /LFBL/BU/PM/BX/LX/BI/O* | 310 | 60nm before ETRAT | via UL151/UN859 | |
| ALL | Paris* | 310 | SFD | via UM605 | |
| ALL | Lille*/EBKT/EBOS | 230 | via DVR | ||
| ALL | Brussels* /EBLG/EHBK/EHAM/EHBD/LFPG | 270 | 25nm before DVR | via (U)L9/(U)L607 | |
| Midlands* | ALL | 260 | via SAM | ||
| S35 (135.255) |
ALL | Severn* | 220 | CPT | |
| NW DEPS (119.775) |
ALL | Midlands* | 220 | HEMEL | |
| REDFA (121.225) |
ALL | EGLL/WU/ Farnbrough* / Solent* / Brize* /EGTK | 250 | LOGAN / ERING / TEBRA | Inbounds cruising above FL290 |
| ALL | EGLL/WU/ Farnborough* / Solent* / Brize* /EGTK | 240 | LOGAN / ERING / TEBRA | Inbounds cruising at FL290 or below | |
| ALL | EGKK | 220 | 5nm before ERING / TEBRA | ||
| ALL | Essex* | 220 | 10nm before DITOB | ||
| ALL | Thames* | 220 | 30nm before LOGAN | ||
| ALL | Essex* | 220 | 15nm before IDESI |
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SECTOR |
FROM |
TO |
LEVEL |
POINT |
ROUTE / REMARKS |
| EBBU W (131.1) |
Brussels* | ALL (excl LTMA* / Farnborough* / Solent*) | 250 | via (U)L610 | |
| Brussels* | EGLL/WU / Farnborough* | 240 | via SASKI | ||
| EHAA W (125.750) |
Amsterdam FIR | ALL | 240 | via GORLO | |
| HSD* | Essex* | 220 | via GORLO | ||
| EDYY BRU (132.205) |
ALL | EGLL/WU/ Farnborough* | ![]() 390 ![]() |
via SASKI | |
| ALL | Essex* / Thames* | 280 | KEGIT | ||
| ALL | Solent* | ![]() 390 ![]() |
via RAPIX | ||
| ALL | EGKK | 290 | BULAM | ||
| EDYY DEC (134.705) |
ALL | EGLL/WU / Farnborough* / Solent* | ![]() 390 ![]() |
via GORLO | |
| ALL | EGKK | 290 | GORLO | ||
| ALL | Essex* | 270 | GORLO | ||
| ALL | Thames* | 270 | GORLO |
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SECTOR |
FROM |
TO |
LEVEL |
POINT |
ROUTE / REMARKS |
| EHAA W (125.750) |
ALL | Amsterdam FIR (excl Dutch*) | 230 | via REDFA | |
| ALL | EHAM | 220 | via REDFA | ||
| ALL | EHAM | 240 | via REDFA | ||
| EDYY DEC (134.705) |
ALL | German* | ![]() 330 ![]() |
via REDFA | |
| ALL | ALL | Cruise | via REDFA/SOMVA |
Westbound flow
When Maastricht is closed the agreements remain valid and traffic will be transferred from Brussels ACC and Amsterdam ACC.
Eastbound flow
Eindhoven (EHEH) and Rotterdam (EHRD) arrivals will briefly penetrate TC REDFA Sector and should be co-ordinated. Aircraft should not be transferred to TC REDFA unless required for separation.