Permanent prohibited, restricted and danger areas are given below.

Note: See Index charts, ENR 6.3.

The establishment of temporary prohibited, restricted and danger areas will be promulgated by NOTAM or by AIP Supplement.

1.1. Airspace of defined dimensions, above land areas or territorial waters of a state, within which aviation is prohibited. Prohibited areas can be established by government decree to provide protection of specific assets. The provisions of this publication are not applicable to flights operated by military, border guard, police, customs, maritime or civil aviation authorities, or to flights conducted by rescue service, emergency care or patient transportation authorities or by entities authorised by them, when these authorities' statutory duties or related exercises require flying within prohibited areas.

The provisions of this publication do not concern helicopter emergency medical services (HEMS) flights as referred to in Commission Regulation (EU) No 965/2012 laying down technical requirements and administrative procedures related to air operations pursuant to Regulation (EC) No 216/2008 of the European Parliament and of the Council, or to flights based on international obligations binding on Finland.

1.2. The Finnish Transport and Communications Agency may, for special reasons, grant permission for flying in the prohibited areas EFP35 Meilahti, EFP40 Munkkiniemi, EFP45 Luonnonmaa and EFP50 Kruununhaka after having heard the Prime Minister's Office or the Office of the President of the Republic of Finland. The Finnish Transport and Communications Agency may, for special reasons, grant permission for flying in the prohibited area EFP10 Loviisa, EFP25 Olkiluoto or EFP30 Kilpilahti after having heard the Ministry of the Interior.

However, no permission is required for flights specifically related to the maintenance, operation or use of the facility located in the prohibited area EFP10 Loviisa, EFP25 Olkiluoto and EFP30 Kilpilahti, or for aviation based on international obligations binding on Finland.

For special reasons, the Finnish Transport and Communications Agency may grant permission for flying in a prohibited area. There are two types of permissions:

Application for a fixed-term permission must be submitted to the Finnish Transport and Communications Agency at least 7 working days before the operations in the prohibited area are intended to begin. Single permissions must be applied for at least 3 working days before the operations in the prohibited area are intended to begin.

The application can be submitted using the Finnish Transport and Communications Agency's form LU3630. You may fill in the form online, or print it out, fill in by pen and send the completed form by e-mail to Finnish Transport and Communications Agency's registry: kirjaamo@traficom.fi and ilmatila@traficom.fi. A fee is charged for the permission as established in the Decree on Finnish Transport and Communications Agency's service fees by the Ministry of Transport and Communications. Permissions are granted on a case-bycase basis.
 

2.1. Airspace of defined dimensions above land areas or territorial waters of a state, within which aviation is restricted in accordance with certain specified conditions. Permanent restricted areas can be established by government decree to provide protection of specific assets. Flying in permanent restricted areas is only allowed by permission of the Defence Forces or under special conditions laid down by the Defence Forces or the Border Guard. The provisions of this publication are not applicable to flights operated by military, border guard, police, customs, maritime or civil aviation authorities, or to flights conducted by rescue service, emergency care or patient transportation authorities or by entities authorised by them, when these authorities' statutory duties or related exercises require flying within prohibited areas.

The provisions of this publication do not concern helicopter emergency medical services (HEMS) flights as referred to in Commission Regulation (EU) No 965/2012 laying down technical requirements and administrative procedures related to air operations pursuant to Regulation (EC) No 216/2008 of the European Parliament and of the Council, or to flights based on international obligations binding on Finland.

2.2. Temporary restricted areas can be established by the Finnish Transport and Communications Agency’s decision. Any conditions for obtaining permission to fly in the restricted area will be determined in connection with the decision.

2.3. The restricted areas within the Finnish airspace are divided into two categories: 1) permanently activated restricted areas and 2) temporarily activated permanent restricted areas.

Flights within restricted areas are subject to the following special provisions:

2.4. A prior permission for flights within permanent restricted areas shall be obtained from the Defence Forces (contact details, see para 2.10. The permission shall be applied by using the Defence Force´s application form "Application for flight into restricted area" at least 7 days prior to the intended flight, unless otherwise stated in international agreements binding on Finland. The application form is available at www.puolustusvoimat.fi/en/forms.

2.5. Permission for flights within a permanent restricted area can be granted for individual flights or, under special circumstances, for a set time.

2.6. Permission is not required when the areas are not active.

2.7. When activities hazardous to air traffic have been suspended, ATC may clear a controlled flight in controlled airspace through an activated restricted area.

2.8. For a flight within EFR100 crossing the state border that has submitted a flight plan, no permission is required.

2.9. In addition, a flight plan for each permitted flight shall be submitted to the air traffic provider at least two hours before departure.

2.10. Contact details for application

Defence Command Finland, Operations Division
PL 919
FI-00131 HELSINKI, Finland
permit.defcom@mil.fi
Additional information: TEL +358 299 800 (exchange)
 

3.1. Flight plan buffer zones (FBZ) are established around AMC Manageable restricted areas for flight planning purposes.
 

4.1. Airspace of defined dimensions within which activities dangerous to aircraft, such as unmanned aircraft operations, sailplane operations or other frequent recreational aviation operations may exist at specified times.

Danger areas over international waters involve periodical firings by military forces, blasting, or any other type of activity that may jeopardise the safety of aircraft.

4.2. Upon the order or decision of the Finnish Transport and Communications Agency, areas where activities posing a danger to aircraft may occasionally occur can be designated as danger areas.

The use of airspace and flying in danger areas is described in the handbook governing air space management (Airspace Management Operations Manual).

4.3. Pre-tactical airspace reservation requests concerning danger areas must be presented to AMC, following procedures set out in the ASM manual. Airspace reservation requests during operating days must be presented to AMC by calling +358 3 386 9851.

4.4. Aircraft may fly into activated danger areas at the discretion of the pilot-in-command, but the pilot must be aware of the risks associated with such operations. Before flying into a danger area, the pilot-in-command shall find out about the nature of operations conducted there. If the pilot-in-command decides to fly into an activated danger area, the flight must be coordinated with the entity operating in the danger area to ensure flight safety.

In controlled airspace, ATC will ensure the separation of aircraft under ATC responsibility from activated danger areas according to flight rules and the airspace classification. Separation from danger areas will be waived at the request of the pilot-in-command.

When activities hazardous to air traffic have been suspended, ATC may clear a controlled flight in controlled airspace through an activated danger area.