An ATS route is a designated path that helps manage air traffic effectively. This term can refer to various types of routes, including airways, advisory routes, and controlled or uncontrolled paths. Additionally, it covers arrival and departure routes. Each ATS route has specific specifications that include a route designator, the track connecting significant waypoints, the distance between these points, reporting requirements, and the lowest safe altitude set by the relevant ATS authority. All these details are outlined in national Aeronautical Information Publications (AIPs), ensuring pilots and air traffic controllers have access to essential information.
