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The abbreviation "FIR" is used for a...

  • A

    Flight integrity receiver.

  • B

    Flight information region.

  • C

    Flow information radar.

  • D

    Flow integrity required.

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ICAO Doc 8400 - ICAO Abbreviations and Codes
ABBREVIATIONS

FIR → Flight information region

ICAO Doc 4444
Chapter 1 DEFINITIONS

Flight information region (FIR). An airspace of defined dimensions within which flight information service and alerting service are provided.

The global airspace is segmented into nine regions by the International Civil Aviation Organization (ICAO), known as Global Air Navigation Plan regions. Within these larger regions, airspace is further subdivided into Flight Information Regions (FIRs). An FIR is a three-dimensional zone where aircraft are typically managed by a single governing authority.

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