PI-26-013 - LAG North Sectorisation Changes¶
| Instruction ID | PI-26-013 |
|---|---|
| Effective Date | 16/04/2026 (AIRAC 2604) |
| Status |  Active |
| Applicable To | LAG North |
| Incorporated into Docs | No |
Summary¶
Following the introduction of Free Route Airspace (FRA) above FL255 in the remainder of the real world Prestwick Centre’s area of responsibility last AIRAC, we have now had the opportunity to revise our sectors and standing agreements in line with the new AIP digital datasets.
Warning
All UK controllers must update their Sector File to ensure the new sectorisation and agreements are reflected correctly.
Headline Changes
- The Lakes, PC West and PC Northeast sectors are all revised to reflect a reallocation of airspace
- Frequency reassignments mean the adjacent ScAC Bandbox (SCO_CTR) is revised to
125.680 - The Deancross sector is replaced by a new Borders sector (SCO_BDS_CTR) on
135.530 - The West & Deancross bandbox becomes West & Borders
- The STC callsign is replaced by SCL to signify ‘Scottish Lower’
- A new bandbox of the Scottish TMA (Galloway & Talla) and Antrim sector is introduced (SCL_GTA_CTR) on
124.930
LAG North Sectors¶
Work In Progress
The following EuroScope screenshots will be replaced by our formatted sector diagrams as soon as they are finalised.
What’s changed? Airspace north of new points EGTOC and VAMEB previously belonging to Lakes is reallocated to the new Scottish Borders sector.
What’s changed? Airspace north of EGTOC-VAMEB-RIBEL-LEHOC at FL255-FL285 previously belonging to PC West is reallocated to the new Scottish Borders sector.
What’s changed? Airspace to the south/east of Newcastle is reallocated.
Adjacent Scottish Sectors¶
Full details of the revised Scottish sectors adjacent to LAG North positions can be found in PI-26-011.
Standing Agreements¶
New boundary points between Scottish, London and MPC sectors have caused a number of changes to standing agreements. Additionally, due to the Borders sector extending further east than the old Deancross sector, some agreements in/out of ScAC South are now with Borders.
The tables below summarise the key changes to agreements. They are not exhaustive, and controllers should refer to the vMATS for full details.
Note
The agreements with the old Deancross sector at SUBUK/LAKEY for Scottish TMA Group outbounds have been removed.
Therefore, Lakes can expect this traffic to be at the RFL by the sector boundary (EGTOC or VAMEB) unless a different (lower) level is coordinated electronically, or a climbing coordination has been verbally agreed.
| Transferred To | Arriving At | Agreement |
|---|---|---|
| PC Northeast | Manchester Group and EGNJ | FL260 lvl TILNI |
| PC Northeast | EGNM | FL250 lvl TILNI |
| PC Northeast | Midlands Group | FL280 lvl RAPUM |
| PC Northeast | Midlands Group | FL270 lvl OMENU |
| PC West | Midlands Group | FL270 lvl VAMEB |
| Transferred From | Departure From | Agreement |
|---|---|---|
| PC Northeast | EGNM | FL250 lvl TIPTA |
| PC Northeast | Manchester Group | FL250 lvl MEJAC |
| PC Northeast | Midlands Group | FL280 lvl KEFTE |
| PC West | Manchester Group | FL250 lvl ERGAB |
| PC West | Midlands Group | Climbing FL280 |
Documentation Status¶
The London (EGTT) vMATS Part 2 and Agreed Levels Diagrams will be amended as soon as possible following the change. Revised versions will be available at docs.vatsim.uk/Enroute and notified to controllers in the enroute Discord channel.
Errors in this instruction should be reported to operations@vatsim.uk