Which FIRs manage Turkish airspace?

Which FIRs manage Turkish airspace?

• A. Istanbul FIR and Ankara FIR
• B. Istanbul FIR and Izmir FIR
• C. Ankara FIR and Izmir FIR
• D. Izmir FIR and Antalya FIR

Answer: (A)

Flight Information Regions define who provides air traffic control for a given block of airspace. In Turkey, the national ATS organization has split the Turkish airspace into two FIRs, centered on the major control facilities in Istanbul and Ankara. This is why the airspace is managed by the Istanbul FIR and the Ankara FIR. The other places named in the options are cities with airports, not official FIR blocks, so they aren’t the designated Turkish FIRs.

Flight Information Regions define who provides air traffic control for a given block of airspace. In Turkey, the national ATS organization has split the Turkish airspace into two FIRs, centered on the major control facilities in Istanbul and Ankara. This is why the airspace is managed by the Istanbul FIR and the Ankara FIR. The other places named in the options are cities with airports, not official FIR blocks, so they aren’t the designated Turkish FIRs.