Document ID: chunk:federal_register_of_legislation:F2021L01589:body:0:p3
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Australian-administered airspace shall give priority to the safety of air navigation. In addition, application of this AAPS:
       * shall be in Australia's national interest, consistent with broader government policy;
       * shall take into account national security requirements;
       * shall consider the current and future needs of the Australian aviation industry, which includes civil and military aviation;
       * shall consider cost implications for all airspace users;
       * shall consider adopting elements of international airspace systems adapted to benefit Australia's aviation;
       * shall consider the protection of the environment from the effects of the operation and use of aircraft; and
       * shall take advantage of advances in technology wherever practicable.

Airspace Classification used in Australian-administered Airspace

  16.  Airspace administration in Australia is generally aligned with the ICAO prescribed airspace classes and associated levels of service as set out in Annex 11 to the Convention on International Civil Aviation (1944) (Chicago Convention). Differences to the ICAO classes of airspace in Australia are notified to ICAO and listed in the Australian Aeronautical Information Publication (AIP).

  17.  The airspace classification system to be used in Australia is specified below:

      Class A: Instrument flight rules (IFR) flights only are permitted; all flights are provided with an Air Traffic Control (ATC) service and are separated from each other.

      Class B: IFR and visual flight rules (VFR) flights are permitted, all flights are provided with ATC service and are separated from each other.

      Class C:  IFR and VFR flights are permitted, all flights are provided with ATC service and IFR flights are separated from other IFR flights and from VFR flights. VFR flights are separated from IFR flights and receive traffic information in respect of other VFR flights.

      Class D: IFR and VFR flights are permitted, and all flights are provided with an ATC service. IFR flights are separated from other IFR flights and receive traffic information in respect of VFR flights, VFR flights receive traffic information in respect of all other flights.

      Class E: IFR and VFR flights are permitted, IFR flights are provided with an ATC service and are separated from other IFR flights. All flights receive traffic information as far as is practicable. Class E shall not be used for control zones.

      Class F: IFR and VFR flights are permitted, all participating IFR flights receive an air traffic advisory service, and all flights receive a flight information service if requested.

      Class G: IFR and VFR flights are permitted and receive a flight information service if requested.

      Note: North of 65°S IFR flights are considered to have on ongoing flight information request and receive traffic information on other IFR flights and known VFR flights.

Special Use Airspace

  18.  Australia has adopted the ICAO designations described in