SANS plays a vital role in ensuring safe and efficient flow of traffic in the Saudi Arabia Airspace. SANS provides additional services such as Aeronautical Publications, Search and Rescue and Aeronautical Communication, there is also a close coordination with numerous entities such as military and adjacent ATC centers to ensure seamless and efficient transfer of traffic. Moreover SANS is responsible for the provision, maintenance and operation of all Air Navigation and Operation of all air navigation systems such as communication, navigation and surveillance kingdom wide.