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CAP 413 Radiotelephony Manual
Chapter 10 Page 26
3.32 Military Aerodrome Traffic Zones (MATZ) and Penetration Services
3.32.1 Comprehensive details of MATZ and the associated penetration service, including
controlling aerodromes, contact frequencies and hours of watch, are contained in the
UK AIP ENR Section, AICs, AIP Supplements or System NOTAM.
3.32.2 While every effort will be made to ensure safe separation, some civil aircraft flying
within the MATZ may not be known to controllers and therefore pilots should keep a
careful look-out at all times.
3.32.3 Pilots requiring a MATZ, and where appropriate, ATZ penetration service must
establish two way RTF communication on the appropriate frequency with the
aerodrome controlling the zone when 15 NM or 5 min flying time from the boundary
whichever is the sooner, and request approval to penetrate the MATZ, and if
appropriate ATZ. When requested by the controller to ‘pass your message’ the pilot
should pass the following information:
a) Aircraft Callsign / Type
b) Departure Point and Destination
c) Present Position
d) Level
e) Additional details / Intention (e.g. Flight Rules, Next Route Point)
3.32.4 When it is not possible for the controller to approve a penetration of the ATZ, the
controller shall advise the pilot.
Westbury Approach, G-ABCD,
request MATZ and ATZ penetration
G-ABCD, Westbury Approach, pass
your message
G-ABCD, Cessna 172, from Borton
to Walden, over Middleton, altitude
2500 feet Wessex 1005, VFR,
tracking to Wells
G-CD, MATZ and ATZ penetration
approved, cross MATZ at 1500 ft on
Westbury QFE 1001
MATZ and ATZ penetration
approved, cross MATZ at 1500 ft on
Westbury QFE 1001, G-CD
G-CD, report entering and leaving
the MATZ
Wilco, G-CD
G-CD, MATZ penetration approved,
remain outside the ATZ
31 March 2011