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Annex E. Procedures for Arrivals and Departures

Bureau of Arms Control
Washington, DC

1. Each State Party shall designate one or more points of entry, one or more points of exit, and one or more Open Skies airfields on its territory. Points of entry and points of exit may or may not be the same as the Open Skies airfields. Unless otherwise agreed, if an Open Skies airfield is different from a point of entry, the Open Skies airfield shall be designated so that the observing Party can reach the Open Skies airfield within five hours from the point of entry either in its own observation aircraft or in transportation provided by the observed Party. The observing Party, after arriving at a point of entry or an Open Skies airfield, shall have the right to a rest period, subject to the provisions of Article VI of the Treaty.

2. Each State Party shall have the right to designate entry fixes and exit fixes. If a State Party elects to designate entry fixes and exit fixes, such fixes shall facilitate flight from the territory of the observing Party to the point of entry of the observed Party. Planned flights between entry fixes and points of entry and between points of exit and exit fixes shall be conducted in accordance with published ICAO standards and recommended practices and national regulations. In the event that portions of the flights between entry fixes and points of entry or between points of exit and exit fixes lie in international airspace, the flight through international airspace shall be conducted in accordance with published international regulations.

3. Information on points of entry and points of exit, Open Skies airfields, entry fixes and exit fixes, refuelling airfields, and calibration targets shall initially be as specified in Appendix 1 to this Annex.

4. A State Party shall have the right to introduce changes to Appendix 1 to this Annex by notifying all other States Parties of such changes, in writing, no less than 90 days before such changes become effective.

5. Each State Party shall ensure effective observation of its entire territory as follows:

    (A) for its mainland territory, Open Skies airfields shall be designated in such a way that no point on its territory is farther from one or more such airfields than 35 per cent of the maximum flight distance or distances established for that State Party in accordance with Annex A to the Treaty;

    (B) for portions of its territory that are separated from the mainland territory:

      (1) that State Party shall apply the provisions of subparagraph (A) of this paragraph; or

      (2) in the event that the portion or portions of the territory are separated from the mainland territory by more than 600 kilometres, or if agreed between that State Party and the observing Party, or if otherwise provided for in Annex A, that State Party shall provide special procedures, including the possible use of refuelling airfields; or

      (3) in the event that a portion or portions of the territory are separated from the mainland territory by less than 600 kilometres, and such portion or portions of the territory are not covered by the provisions of subparagraph (A) of this paragraph, that State Party may specify a separate maximum flight distance in Annex A to cover such portion or portions of its territory.

6. Immediately upon the arrival of an observation aircraft at the point of entry, and immediately prior to the departure of an observation aircraft from the point of exit, both the observed and observing Parties shall inspect the covers for sensor apertures or other devices that inhibit the operation of sensors installed in accordance with Article IV, paragraph 4. In the event that the point of entry is different from the Open Skies airfield from which the observation flight commences, both the observed and observing Parties shall inspect the covers for sensor apertures or other devices that inhibit the operation of sensors immediately prior to departure of the observation aircraft from the point of entry en route to the Open Skies airfield from which the observation flight commences. In the event that the point of exit is different from the Open Skies airfield at which the observation flight terminates, both the observed and observing Parties shall inspect the covers for sensor apertures or other devices that inhibit the operation of sensors immediately prior to departure of the observation aircraft from such airfield en route to the point of exit.

7. A State Party shall have the right to conduct an examination and inventory of the items of equipment that the other State Party intends to use for the purpose of conducting a pre-flight inspection of sensors and, if applicable, the observation aircraft, as well as items that the flight representatives intend to bring on board the observation aircraft. This examination and inventory:

    (A) shall begin no later than one hour after arrival of such items at the point of entry or the Open Skies airfield, at the choice of the State Party conducting the inventory, and shall be completed within one hour, and

    (B) shall be carried out in the presence of one or more designated individuals of the other State Party.

8. If, during the examination and inventory of the items of equipment to be used in the sensor inspection and, if applicable, observation aircraft inspection, as well as the items that the flight representatives intend to bring on board the observation aircraft, the State Party conducting the examination and inventory determines that the items do not conform to the list of authorized equipment contained in Annex D, Section II, paragraph 5, or to the items described in Annex G, Section I, paragraph 4, it shall have the right to deny permission for the use of such items. Items so identified that are brought into the territory of the observed Party by the observing Party shall be, unless otherwise agreed:

    (A) placed in a sealed container for safekeeping; and

    (B) subsequently removed from the territory of the observed Party at the earliest opportunity, but not later than the departure of the observing Party from the territory of the observed Party.

9. In the event that the observing Party travels to the point of entry specified in the notification provided in accordance with Article VI, Section I, paragraph 5 of this Treaty, using a transport aircraft registered with the observing Party or with another State Party, the transport aircraft shall be permitted:

    (A) to depart from the territory of the observed Party;

    (B) in the event that the point of entry is the same as the point of exit, to remain at the point of entry until departure of the observing Party from the territory of the observed Party; or

    (C) in the event that the point of entry is not the same as the point of exit, to fly to the point of exit in sufficient time for further crew rest prior to departure of all the personnel of the observing Party from the territory of the observed Party.

10. In the event that the observation aircraft is provided by the observed Party and the observing Party does not use its own transport aircraft for transporting its personnel from the point of entry to the Open Skies airfield, the observed Party shall ensure that the personnel of the observing Party are transported from the point of entry to the Open Skies airfield and from the Open Skies airfield to the point of exit.

APPENDIX 1
 

SECTION I. DESIGNATION OF SITES

The sites to be used as points of entry, points of exit, Open Skies airfields, refuelling airfields, calibration targets, and, if applicable, entry fixes and exit fixes are initially as specified in Section II of this Appendix. The designation includes:

    (A) Site: name of point of entry, point of exit, Open Skies airfield, entry fix, exit fix, refuelling airfield, and calibration target;

    (B) Location: latitude and longitude of the respective site, to the nearest second; and

    (C) Inspection: whether or not the pre-flight inspection of the aircraft or the sensors can be conducted at this site.

SECTION II. POINTS OF ENTRY, POINTS OF EXIT, OPEN SKIES AIRFIELDS, ENTRY FIXES, EXIT FIXES, REFUELLING AIRFIELDS, AND CALIBRATION TARGETS

State Party: The Federal Republic of Germany

POINT OF ENTRY/EXIT

SITE LOCATION INSPECTION OF
AIRCRAFT/SENSORS

Koln/Bonn
(EDDK)

N 50-52-02
E 007-08-37

Yes

OPEN SKIES AIRFIELDS

SITE LOCATION INSPECTION OF
AIRCRAFT/SENSORS

Wunstorf
(EDNW)
N 52-27-48
E 009-25-70
No

Landsberg/Lech
(EDSA)

N 48-04-28
E 010-54-42

No

ENTRY/EXIT FIXES

To be determined

REFUELLING AIRFIELDS

CALIBRATION TARGETS

SITE LOCATION
Koln/Bonn To be determined




State Party: The United States of America
POINTS OF ENTRY/EXIT

SITE LOCATION INSPECTION OF
AIRCRAFT/SENSORS

Washington Dulles
International, DC
N 38-56-36
W 077-27-24
Yes

Travis AFB
California

N 38-15-48
W 121-55-48

Yes

OPEN SKIES AIRFIELDS

SITE LOCATION INSPECTION OF
AIRCRAFT/SENSORS

Washington Dulles
International, DC
N 38-56-36
W 077-27-24
Yes

Travis AFB
California
N 38-15-48
W 121-55-48
Yes

Elmendorf
Alaska AFB
N 61-15-12
W 149-47-30
Yes

Lincoln Municipal
Nebraska

N 40-51-00
W 096-45-30

No

ENTRY/EXIT FIXES

To be determined

REFUELLING AIRFIELDS

Honolulu International
Hawaii
N 21-19-06
W 157-55-24

Malmstrom AFB
Montana
N 47-30-18
W 111-11-00
Phoenix-Sky Harbor
International Arizona
N 33-26-12
W 112-00-24

General Mitchell
International Wisconsin
N 42-56-48
W 087-53-36

McGhee Tyson
Tennessee
N 35-48-48
W 083-59-36

CALIBRATION TARGETS

SITE LOCATION

Washington Dulles To be determined

Travis AFB To be determined

Elmendorf AFB To be determined




State Party: Republic of Belarus and the Russian Federation group of States Parties

POINTS OF ENTRY/EXIT

SITE LOCATION INSPECTION OF
AIRCRAFT/SENSORS

Kubinka N 55-36-30
E 036-39-10
Yes

Ulan-Ude

N 51-48-00
E 107-27-00

Yes

OPEN SKIES AIRFIELDS

SITE LOCATION INSPECTION OF
AIRCRAFT/SENSORS

Kubinka N 55-36-30
E 036-39-10
Yes

Ulan-Ude N 51-48-00
E 107-27-00
Yes

Magadan N 59-54-06
E 150-03-01
No

Vorkuta

N 67-29-00
E 063-59-00

No

ENTRY/EXIT FIXES

To be determined

REFUELLING AIRFIELDS

CALIBRATION TARGETS

SITE LOCATION




State Party: Benelux

POINT OF ENTRY/EXIT

SITE LOCATION INSPECTION OF
AIRCRAFT/SENSORS

Zaventem/
Melsbroek

N 50-54-01
W 004-59-09

Yes

OPEN SKIES AIRFIELD

SITE LOCATION INSPECTION OF
AIRCRAFT/SENSORS

Zaventem/
Melsbroek

N 50-54-01
W 004-59-09

Yes

ENTRY/EXIT FIXES

To be determined

REFUELLING AIRFIELDS

CALIBRATION TARGETS

SITE LOCATION INSPECTION OF
AIRCRAFT/SENSORS

Volkel N 54-39-03
W 005-42-02




State Party: Republic of Bulgaria

POINT OF ENTRY/EXIT

SITE LOCATION INSPECTION OF
AIRCRAFT/SENSORS

Sofia

N 42-41-07
E 023-24-05

Yes

OPEN SKIES AIRFIELDS

SITE LOCATION INSPECTION OF
AIRCRAFT/SENSORS

Sofia N 42-41-07
E 023-24-05
Yes

Burgas

N 42-34-00
E 027-30-00

No

ENTRY/EXIT FIXES

To be determined

REFUELLING AIRFIELDS

SITE LOCATION
Sofia N 42-41-07
E 023-24-05

Burgas N 42-34-00
E 027-30-00

CALIBRATION TARGETS

SITE LOCATION




State Party: Canada

POINT OF ENTRY/EXIT

SITE LOCATION INSPECTION OF
AIRCRAFT/SENSORS

Ottawa
(CYOW)

N 45-19-21
W 075-40-10

Yes

OPEN SKIES AIRFIELDS

SITE LOCATION INSPECTION OF
AIRCRAFT/SENSORS

Ottawa N 45-19-21
W 075-40-10
Yes

lqaluit N 63-45-22
W 068-33-25
No

Yellowknife

N 62-27-45
W 114-26-20

No

ENTRY/EXIT FIXES

To be determined

REFUELLING AIRFIELDS

SITE LOCATION

Edmonton N 53-18-35
W 113-34-43

Halifax N 44-52-51
W 063-30-33

Winnipeg N 49-54-39
W 097-14-35

Churchill N 58-44-13
W 094-03-26

CALIBRATION TARGETS

SITE LOCATION

Ottawa area To be determined




State Party: The Kingdom of Denmark

POINTS OF ENTRY/EXIT

SITE LOCATION INSPECTION OF
AIRCRAFT/SENSORS

Copenhagen
International
Airport
(EKCH)
N 55-37-07
E 012-39-26
No

Military
Airfield
Vaerloese
(EKVL)
N 55-46-09
E 012-19-34
Yes

OPEN SKIES AIRFIELD

SITE LOCATION INSPECTION OF
AIRCRAFT/SENSORS

Military
Airfield
Vaerloese
N 55-46-09
E 012-19-34
Yes

ENTRY/EXIT FIXES

To be determined

REFUELLING AIRFIELDS

SITE LOCATION

Vagar
Airport
(EKVG)
N 62-03-51
W 007-16-26

Soendre
Stroemfjord
International
Airport
(BGSF)
N 67-01-05
W 050-41-39

CALIBRATION TARGETS

SITE LOCATION

Military
Airfield
Vaerloese
N 55-46-09
E 012-19-34




State Party: The Kingdom of Spain

POINT OF ENTRY/EXIT

SITE LOCATION INSPECTION OF
AIRCRAFT/SENSORS

Getafe

N 40-17-43
W 003-43-21

Yes

POINT OF ENTRY/EXIT FOR CANARY ISLANDS

SITE LOCATION INSPECTION OF
AIRCRAFT/SENSORS

Gando

N 27-55-49
W 015-23-05

Yes

OPEN SKIES AIRFIELDS

SITE LOCATION INSPECTION OF
AIRCRAFT/SENSORS

Getafe N 40-17-43
W 003-43-21
Yes

Valencia N 39-29-26
W 000-28-50
No

Valladolid N 41-42-26
W 004-51-02
No

Moron

N 37-10-34
W 005-36-53

No

ENTRY/EXIT FIXES

To be determined

REFUELLING AIRFIELDS

Nil

CALIBRATION TARGETS

SITE LOCATION




State Party: The French Republic

POINT OF ENTRY/EXIT

SITE LOCATION INSPECTION OF
AIRCRAFT/SENSORS

Orleans-Bricy

N 47-59-12
E 001-45-43

Yes

OPEN SKIES AIRFIELDS

SITE LOCATION INSPECTION OF
AIRCRAFT/SENSORS

Orleans-Bricy N 47-59-12
E 001-45-43
Yes

Toulouse-Blagnac N 43-37-26
E 001-22-53
No

Nice-Cote
d'Azur

N 43-39-47
E 007-12-09

No

ENTRY/EXIT FIXES

To be determined

REFUELLING AIRFIELDS

Nil

CALIBRATION TARGETS

SITE LOCATION




State Party: The United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland

POINTS OF ENTRY/EXIT

SITE LOCATION INSPECTION OF
AIRCRAFT/SENSORS

Brize Norton N 51-44-97
W 001-34-93
Yes

Heathrow N 51-28-72
W 000-27-47
No

NOTE: Heathrow is for arrival of personnel on scheduled passenger services only. Not for observation or transport aircraft.

OPEN SKIES AIRFIELDS

SITE LOCATION INSPECTION OF
AIRCRAFT/SENSORS

Brize Norton N 51-44-97
W 001-34-93
Yes

Scampton N 53-18-45
W 000-32-95
Yes

Leuchars

N 55-22-38
W 000-52-03

Yes

ENTRY/EXIT FIXES

To be determined by FAA

REFUELLING AIRFIELDS

Nil

CALIBRATION TARGETS

SITE LOCATION

Boscombe Down N 51-09-10
W 001-44-76




State Party: The Hellenic Republic

POINT OF ENTRY/EXIT

SITE LOCATION INSPECTION OF
AIRCRAFT/SENSORS

Thessaloniki
International

N 40-27-22
E 022-59-21

Yes

OPEN SKIES AIRFIELDS

SITE LOCATION INSPECTION OF
AIRCRAFT/SENSORS

Thessaloniki
International
N 40-27-22
E 022-59-21
Yes

Elefsis

N 38-04-00
E 023-33-38

Yes

ENTRY/EXIT FIX

SITE LOCATION

Chouchouligovo N 41-24-40
E 023-22-02

REFUELLING AIRFTELDS

CALIBRATION TARGETS

SITE LOCATION




State Party: The Republic of Hungary

POINTS OF ENTRY/EXIT

SITE LOCATION INSPECTION OF
AIRCRAFT/SENSORS

Budapest/Ferihegy
(LHBP)
N 47-26-18
E 019-15-48
Yes

Tokol
(LHTL)

N 47-21-14
E 018-58-08

Yes

OPEN SKIES AIRFIELDS

SITE LOCATION INSPECTION OF
AIRCRAFT/SENSORS

Budapest/Ferihegy
(LHBP)
N 47-26-18
E 019-15-48
Yes

Tokol
(LHTL)

N 47-21-14
E 018-58-08

Yes

ENTRY/EXIT FIXES

To be determined

REFUELLING AIRFIELDS

None

CALIBRATION TARGETS

To be determined




State Party: The Republic of Iceland

POINT OF ENTRY/EXIT

SITE LOCATION INSPECTION OF
AIRCRAFT/SENSORS

Keflavik N 63-59-48
W 022-36-30

Yes
OPEN SKIES AIRFIELDS

SITE LOCATION INSPECTION OF
AIRCRAFT/SENSORS

N 63-59-07
W 022-36-20

ENTRY/EXIT FIXES

To be determined

REFUELLING AIRFIELDS

SITE LOCATION

CALIBRATION TARGETS

SITE LOCATION




State Party: The Republic of Italy

POINTS OF ENTRY/EXIT

SITE LOCATION INSPECTION OF
AIRCRAFT/SENSORS

Milano-Malpensa N 45-38-00
E 008-44-00
Yes

Palermo-Punta
Raisi

N 38-10-40
E 013-05-20

Yes

OPEN SKIES AIRFIELDS

SITE LOCATION INSPECTION OF
AIRCRAFT/SENSORS

Milano-Malpensa N 45-38-00
E 008-44-00
Yes

Palermo-Punta
Raisi

N 38-10-40
E 013-05-20

Yes

ENTRY/EXIT FIXES

To be determined

REFUELLING AIRFIELDS

The above-mentioned Open Skies airfields

CALIBRATION TARGETS

SITE LOCATION



State Party: The Kingdom of Norway

POINT OF ENTRY/EXIT

SITE LOCATION INSPECTION OF
AIRCRAFT/SENSORS

Oslo-Gardermoen
(ENGM)
N 60-12-10
E 011-05-08
Yes

OPEN SKIES AIRFIELDS

SITE LOCATION INSPECTION OF
AIRCRAFT/SENSORS

Oslo-Gardermoen
(ENGM)
N 60-12-10
E 011-05-08
Yes

Tromsoe-Langnes
(ENTC)

N 69-40-53
E 018-55-10

No

ENTRY/EXIT FIXES

To be determined

REFUELLING AIRFIELDS

SITE LOCATION
Trondheim-Vaernes
(ENVA)
N 63-27-29
E 010-55-33

CALIBRATION TARGETS

SITE LOCATION




State Party: The Republic of Poland

POINT OF ENTRY/EXIT

SITE LOCATION INSPECTION OF
AIRCRAFT/SENSORS

Warszawa-Okecie

N 52-13-10
E 021-01-10

Yes

OPEN SKIES AIRFIELD

SITE LOCATION INSPECTION OF
AIRCRAFT/SENSORS

Warszawa-Okecie

N 52-13-10
E 021-01-10

Yes

ENTRY/EXIT FIXES

To be determined

REFUELLING AIRFIELDS

CALIBRATION TARGETS

SITE LOCATION




State Party: The Portuguese Republic

POINT OF ENTRY/EXIT

SITE LOCATION INSPECTION OF
AIRCRAFT/SENSORS

Lisboa
International

N 38-46-22
W 009-07-58

Yes

OPEN SKIES AIRFIELDS
SITE LOCATION INSPECTION OF
AIRCRAFT/SENSORS

Sta. Maria N 36-58-22
W 025-10-17
No

Porto Santo

N 33-04-01
W 016-20-44

No

ENTRY/EXIT FIXES

To be determined

REFUELLING AIRFIELDS

SITE LOCATION
Lisboa
International
N 38-46-22
W 009-07-58
Sta. Maria
International
N 36-58-22
W 025-10-17
Porto Santo

N 33-04-01
W 016-20-44

CALIBRATION TARGETS

SITE LOCATION
Lisboa
International
To be determined




State Party: Romania

POINTS OF ENTRY/EXIT

SITE LOCATION INSPECTION OF
AIRCRAFT/SENSORS

Bucharest-Otopeni
International
Airport
N 44-34-30
E 026-05-10
Yes

Timisoara
Airport

N 45-48-37
E 021-20-22

Yes

OPEN SKIES AIRFIELDS

SITE LOCATION INSPECTION OF
AIRCRAFT/SENSORS

Bucharest-Otopeni
International
Airport
N 44-34-30
E 026-05-10
Yes

Timisoara
Airport
N 45-48-37
E 021-20-22
Yes

Bacau Airport

N 46-31-19
E 026-54-41

No

ENTRY/EXIT FIXES

To be determined

REFUELLING AIRFIELDS

SITE LOCATION
Bucharest-Otopeni
International
Airport
N 44-34-30
E 026-05-10
Timisoara
Airport

N 45-48-37
E 021-20-22

CALIBRATION TARGETS

SITE LOCATION
Urlati N 45-55-45
E 026-05-11
Dunavat
Nord Murighiol
N 45-02-10
E 029-13-20




State Party: The Czech and Slovak Federal Republic

POINT OF ENTRY/EXIT

SITE LOCATION INSPECTION OF
AIRCRAFT/SENSORS

Praha
International
N 50-06-10
E 014-15-40
Yes

OPEN SKIES AIRFIELDS

SITE LOCATION INSPECTION OF
AIRCRAFT/SENSORS

Praha
International
N 50-06-10
E 014-15-40
Yes

Bratislava
International
N 49-10-10
E 017-12-50
No

Kosice
International

N 48-40-10
E 021-14-40

No

ENTRY/EXIT FIXES

To be determined

REFUELLING AIRFIELDS

SITE LOCATION
Bratislava
International
N 49-10-10
E 017-12-50
Kosice
International

N 48-40-10
E 021-14-40

CALIBRATION TARGETS

SITE LOCATION
Praha
International
To be determined




State Party: The Republic of Turkey

POINTS OF ENTRY/EXIT

SITE LOCATION INSPECTION OF
AIRCRAFT/SENSORS

Eskisehir N 39-47-00
E 030-35-00
Yes

Diyarbakir

N 30-50-00
E 040-05-00

Yes

OPEN SKIES AIRFIELDS

SITE LOCATION INSPECTION OF
AIRCRAFT/SENSORS

Eskisehir N 39-47-00
E 030-35-00
Yes

Diyarbakir

N 30-50-00
E 040-05-00

Yes

ENTRY/EXIT FIXES

To be determined

REFUELLING AIRFIELDS

To be determined

CALIBRATION TARGETS

SITE LOCATION
Eskisehir To be determined

Diyarbakir To be determined




State Party: Ukraine

POINT OF ENTRY/EXIT

SITE LOCATION INSPECTION OF
AIRCRAFT/SENSORS

Borispol/Kiev

N 50-20-07
E 030-53-07

Yes

OPEN SKIES AIRFIELD

SITE LOCATION INSPECTION OF
AIRCRAFT/SENSORS

Borispol/Kiev

N 50-20-07
E 030-53-07

Yes

ENTRY/EXIT FIXES

To be determined

REFUELLING AIRFIELDS

SITE LOCATION
Lvov N 49-48-07
E 023-57-03
Odessa

N 46-25-06
E 030-40-07

CALIBRATION TARGETS

SITE LOCATION


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