Flight Information Region

FIR
Flight Information Region – includes the airspace within specified borders, vertical extent is in general unlimited, except when limited by a UIR. FIRs shall be contiguous to each other. FIS and alerting service are provided in FIR.

Training reference only. Always defer to current approved manuals and official procedures.

UIR
Upper Flight Information Region – established when desirable to limit the number of FIRs through which high flying aircraft have to pass. An UIR always has a specified lower limit.

FIS
Flight Information Service – is provided to give advice and information useful for the safe and efficient conduct of flights. FIS is given to all known aircraft operating or about to operate in a FIR. FIS includes information on SIGMET, serviceability of navigation aids, condition of aerodromes and associated facilities and other information considered pertinent to safety.