The flight rules and air traffic services which are applicable on the territory of the Republic of Kazakhstan conform with the requirements of Annexes 2 and 11 to the Convention on International Civil Aviation and Doc. ICAO 4444 Procedures for Air Navigation Services - Air Traffic Management, except for the differences listed in section GEN-1.7.

Aircraft crews shall establish and maintain radio contact with the appropriate ATC unit using standard phraseology in English and Russian languages.

Flights along the RNAV 1 and RNAV 5 routes are carried out under a continuous radar control by aircraft equipped with SSR transponders.

Aircraft shall cross the state border through the designated transit corridors, unless otherwise agreed with neighbouring states.

In case of difference in the separation systems adopted in Kazakhstan and neighbouring states, the aircraft shall reach and maintain an appropriate flight level 30 km before entering the airspace of Republic of Kazakhstan, unless otherwise established by agreements between ATC.

Aircraft crews that have received the conditions for crossing the state border inform the ATC unit of the actual time of crossing and the flight level (altitude).

Permission to cross the state border can be obtained:

1. from the ATC of the neighboring state after coordination with the appropriate Kazakhstan ATC unit;
2. by direct request of the aircraft crew during the flight to the appropriate ATC unit of Republic of Kazakhstan, indicating its call sign (flight number), flight level (altitude) and estimated time of crossing the state border.

Aircraft departing from border aerodromes both in the territory of the Republic of Kazakhstan and adjacent state shall receive a clearance from the appropriate ATC unit to cross the border at the departure aerodrome. This ATC unit should have a direct ground channel of communication with the ATC unit of the arrival state.

Aircraft are prohibited to cross the state border of the Republic of Kazakhstan without radio communication, except when communication failure took place in flight, while aircraft is under direct control of the ATC unit of the Republic of Kazakhstan or after obtaining a clearance to cross the state border from the above ATC unit.

If an aircraft is unable to continue its flight after crossing the state border of the Republic of Kazakhstan, the return flight is carried out through the same corridor with the permission of the ATC of the Republic of Kazakhstan.

If an aircraft crew does not report its position in accordance with the above rules the aircraft is considered unidentified and may be intercepted by Air Defense forces. Air interception procedures are reported in section ENR-1.12

Aircraft operating flights between Kazakhstan and China should cross the state border at way points RULAD (N433001 E0804359) and SARIN (N465156 E0825317) on flight levels used in China. The change of flight level should be made within Kazakhstan airspace by ATC instructions on following AWY:

1. N126 between BARUR and LAGUK
2. M610 between BASPI and BERTO
3. Z315 between GASBU and BERTO
4. M166 between TOLKI and AGUSA
5. N161 between BURID and GILAK
   Or other AWY segments as instructed by ATC, but not closer than 30 km to the intersection points of the state border.