It is very important to understand that since 1999. airspace of Kosovo province is not under direct supervision of ACC Beograd. This is the arrea NATO-UNMIK protectorate, so all ATC operations are provided by NATO Controllers. Only traffic originating from or arriving to Pristina (LYPR / PRN) may enter airspace of Kosovo province. Other traffic, which is on enroute flight, should always avoid this province, except NATO flights, flying in Lower airspace.

Traffic arriving to or originating from Pristina should always enter/exit airspace of Kosovo from/to the south, via Skopje FIR (Former Yugoslav Republic of Macedonia-FYROM). Enter point is XAXAN, exit point is SARAX intersection (XAXAN can also be exit point but only with ATC authorization). Entering/exiting airspace of Kosovo from/to Beograd ACC is not approved (some special flights, with VIP aboard, arriving/departing Pristina, may enter/exit Kosovo province via BLC (Blace) VORDME 116.1 MHz, but only with ATC authorization). The main problem is for enroute traffic flying NORTH/SOUTH direction. Question is how to reach Skopje FIR from Beograd FIR, and vice versa.

Upper Airspace + Diversions:

http://www.scgvacc.net/fir/kosovo_upper2.jpg

Lower Airspace:

http://www.scgvacc.net/fir/kosovo_lower2.jpg

Entry + Exit Routes:

http://www.scgvacc.net/fir/enter_exit3.jpg