ELLX Procedures PROCEDURES FOR ELLX

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1 PROCEDURES FOR ELLX Note: The following information is dedicated only for IVAO Network activities. It must not be used in real aviation or in others networks. AIRPORT INFORMATION GENERAL INFORMATION Airport Name Airport City ICAO / IATA Code Type of airfield ATC Service Aerodrome Classes QuickView Charts Luxembourg Luxembourg ELLX / LUX Controlled Air Traffic Control Service (ATS) CTR class D TMA class D/E Author: Stas Jessy IVAO Belgium pg. 1

2 ADDITIONAL INFORMATION Luxembourg is a special case. The airport is located on Great Duchess of Luxembourg territory but the airspace above Luxembourg is regulated by Belgocontrol. Therefor Luxembourg Approach has a greater area of responsibility as Brussels Approach for example. We ll explain everything to you in this document. ACTIVE RUNW AYS Luxembourg offers a single runway 06/24. There is no preferential runway system. ATC POSITIONS Primary Positions Code Frequency Luxembourg Tower ELLX_TWR MHz Luxembourg Approach ELLX_APP MHz Secondary Positions Code Frequency none Secondary Positions can only be opened with permission from BE-AO(A)C! Author: Stas Jessy IVAO Belgium pg. 2

3 ATC PROCEDURES LUXEMBOURG TOW ER ATC Call sign ATC Code Frequency Airspace Class FRA Luxembourg Tower ELLX_TWR MHz D (GND/2500ft) AS2 R ESPONSIBILIT Y Luxembourg Tower goes over the airport s runways and the Luxembourg Control Zone. Luxembourg Tower manages the following traffic as expeditious but as safe as possible: Traffic entering, leaving or transiting the ELLX Control Zone (CTR) Traffic landing or taking-off from ELLX Traffic crossing a runway As there are no Luxembourg Delivery and Luxembourg Ground, Luxembourg Tower also takes responsibility of the following tasks: IFR clearance and VFR start-ups at ELLX; All push backs, taxi clearances and ground movements. Ground needs to make sure all ground movements are safe. Ground has no responsibility over the runways. This falls under Tower. Author: Stas Jessy IVAO Belgium pg. 3

4 The image below shows Luxembourg CTR. GENE RAL PRO CE D URES F l ight Plan Checking When checking a flight plan make sure to include the following checks: Flight Rules (VFR/IFR) Equipment (RVSM equipped/mode S transponder). Mode S type of transponder is mandatory in the EBBU FIR Departure Aerodrome (ELLX) Cruising speed (should be filed in Knots [N] TAS) Flight Level / Altitude (Conform Semi Circular system), below TA in altitude (Axxx), above TL in flight levels (Fxxx) Correct routing (first FIX for SID, when incorrect usually the whole route is incorrect. Do not just change the first FIX) If required you can coordinate with approach for a vectored departure, do not clear for vectors without coordination. Check the FP (Altitude/route) against the LOAs and QuickViews Author: Stas Jessy IVAO Belgium pg. 4

5 I F R Cle ara nce IFR clearance should contain: 1. Cleared to...(destination aerodrome) 2. SID 3. Runway in use 4. Initial Climb Altitude/Level 5. SSR code (Squawk) Start-up Clearance Start-up clearance should contain: 1. Start-up approved 2. Runway in use (with VFR) 3. QNH (with VFR) G round move ment Issue push back clearances when traffic and safety permits Regulate the priority of traffic by making pilots give way to another. Issue taxi clearances No crossing clearance will be issued for runways. Traffic should contact Tower for this and return to Ground when crossing is complete. Unless the runway to be crossed is an inactive one. If the runway is inactive Ground may issue crossings but advise Tower that you are doing so. Push Back Cle arance A push back clearance should include the following: 1. Push back 2. Direction T axi clearance A taxi clearance should include the following 1. Taxi to...(holding Point) 2. Runway 3. Via...(taxiways) 4. QNH U sage of ru nways Author: Stas Jessy IVAO Belgium pg. 5

6 Every runway can only be used by one (1) aircraft at a time, unless there is line-up and wait clearance issued behind an arriving or departing aircraft. A runway is considered clear if one of the following criteria is met: Departing traffic has passed either the end or one of the sides of the runway; Arriving traffic has passed the holding point line completely after vacating; Crossing traffic has passed the holding point line completely after crossing. D eparture s Before clearing an aircraft onto a runway, being it for either line-up or take-off, Tower must Check for any inbound traffic for that runway; Not let an aircraft get past the holding point line if there is inbound traffic at 4nm (nautical miles) or closer from touchdown. When issuing a take-off clearance Tower must Check if the runway is clear; Adapt the wake turbulence separation if needed; Combine the take-off clearance with additional instructions if needed. If needed tower can cancel a take-off clearance Traffic is not moving yet, cancellation of clearance; Traffic is moving, instruct to Abort Take-off If traffic has passed its V1 speed, there is no safe way the traffic can abort, for safety the traffic must continue the take-off A r r iva ls IFR traffic arriving at the airport shall be transferred to Tower when it is established on the Instrument Approach (ILS/NDB/VOR) or, in case of a visual approach, when runway is in sight. On initial contact with the arriving traffic, Tower must Issue a landing clearance if possible; Issue a continue approach instruction if there is another arrival in front. When issuing a landing clearance Tower must make sure that The runway is clear. Author: Stas Jessy IVAO Belgium pg. 6

7 If required, Tower can cancel a landing clearance Cancel the landing clearance, this will let the traffic continue its approach and another faster/closer aircraft can be put first or a departing aircraft can depart before the arrival; Go Around, this will abort the approach and the aircraft will follow the published missed approach procedure or instructions from Tower. V F R Tra ffic For VFR Traffic there are published VFR routes. These routes can be found on the VFR Charts or the ELLX QuickView. Tower may deviate from these routes if traffic and safety permits so. ELLX CTR being class D means Tower should provide separation between IFR and Special VFR (SVFR) and; SVFR and SVFR. Traffic information by Tower is provided between VFR and IFR and; VFR and VFR. The ELLX CTR runs from GND (Ground level) to 2500ft. Any traffic higher than 2500ft will not be handled by Tower. All traffic within the ELLX CTR but higher than 2500ft is handled by Luxembourg Approach. VFR Traffic transiting the CTR or arriving at ELLX can be delayed by several instructions Orbit left/right, this will let the aircraft make one or more 360s at a given point. Traffic in orbit cannot see other traffic so make sure the orbit area is clear of other traffic; Extend downwind or upwind, this will make the aircraft extend its upwind or downwind leg in the circuit. Tower shall advice the traffic when it can continue with the circuit. Tower has the following options for traffic in circuit in relation to arrivals or departures Instruct the VFR traffic to turn base behind an arriving aircraft, the VFR traffic must have the arriving traffic in sight before doing so. Advise about wake turbulence if needed; Instruct a touch and go aircraft to perform a stop and go when it is coming to close to a departing aircraft from that same runway. Tower will advise the aircraft that it will be a stop and go and issue a landing clearance and issue a take-off clearance when spacing is sufficient. This will make the touch and go traffic stop on the runway and await a take-off clearance before proceeding. Note: Touch and go or stop and go traffic is considered as an arrival AND a departure. Therefor wake turbulence separation should be taken into account. Author: Stas Jessy IVAO Belgium pg. 7

8 Note: Instruction Orbit left will instruct the aircraft to make orbits to the left until otherwise instructed. Instruction one orbit right, will instruct the aircraft to do one single orbit to the right and continue its course after completion of this orbit. P H RASEOLOGY EXAMPLES ATC Pilot Current ATIS information is A. I F R Cle ara nce Luxembourg Tower, LGL37RT gate B8, Dash 8, information A, request IFR clearance to London CIty LGL37RT, information A correct. Cleared to London CIty, DIK2X, runway 24, initial FL60*, squawk Cleared to London City, DIK2X runway 24, initial FL60, squawk 7171, LGL37RT LGL37RT, read back correct. Start-up approved, report ready for push back. Start-up approved, we ll report for push back, LGL37RT. *FL = Flight Level V F R Start-u p Luxembourg Tower, OOBEL, at general aviation, Beechcraft 58, information A, VFR to Kiewit, request start-up. OOBEL, information A correct. Start-up approved, runway 24, squawk Start-up approved, runway 24, squawk 4460, OOBEL OOBEL, report ready for taxi. Will report for taxi, OOBEL. Push Back Luxembourg Tower, LGL37RT gate B8, request push back. LGL37RT, push back approved facing east. Push back approved facing east, LGL37RT Author: Stas Jessy IVAO Belgium pg. 8

9 C ondit ional Push Back In this case we have a Swiss RJ100 coming in from Switzerland and is assigned gate B2 and is about to start its turn onto L3. This means the Swiss will taxi behind our LGL37RT very shortly. We want our LGL37RT to start its push back when the Swiss has passed. Luxembourg Ground, LGL37RT gate B8, request push back. LGL37RT, behind passing traffic Swiss RJ100 at your left, push back approved behind. Behind passing traffic Swiss A320, push back approved behind, LGL37RT T axi LGL37RT request taxi. LGL37RT, taxi holding point A runway 24 via L3, B and A, QNH Taxi holding point A runway 24 via L3, B and A, QNH 1015, LGL37RT C ondit ional Taxi Oops, we got another situation here. A Luxair B737 that was parked not that far of our LGL37RT has just received taxi clearance to the same runway and holding point and is also following A. We will instruct our LGL37RT to follow this one. LGL37RT request taxi. LGL37RT, follow the Luxair B737 to Holding Point A runway 24. Follow Luxair B737 to holding point A runway 24, LGL37RT T r affic Management A B748 from Cargolux is taxiing via B coming from the west for the cargo apron. We are going to let our LGL37RT give way to the B748 before our LGL37RT turns onto B. LGL37RT, give way to the Cargolux B748 coming from your right. Giving way to the Cargolux B748, LGL37RT Author: Stas Jessy IVAO Belgium pg. 9

10 T ake -o ff Immediate take-off clearance LGL37RT, wind knots, runway 24 cleared for take-off. 25 cleared for take-off, LGL37RT. When traffic is airborne LGL37RT, contact Luxembourg Approach on Contact Luxembourg Approach , LGL37RT Runway line up with delayed take-off clearance LGL37RT, runway 24 line up and wait. 25, line up and wait, LGL37RT When issuing take-off clearance LGL37RT, wind knots, runway 24 cleared for take-off. 25 cleared for take-off, LGL37RT. When traffic is airborne LGL37RT, contact Luxembourg Approach on Contact Luxembourg Approach , LGL37RT In case there is a preceding departing aircraft LGL37RT, behind departing Fokker70, runway 24, line up and wait behind. Behind departing Fokker70, 24, line up and wait behind, LGL37RT When issuing take-off clearance LGL37RT, wind knots, runway 24 cleared for take-off. 25 cleared for take-off, LGL37RT. When traffic is airborne LGL37RT, contact Luxembourg Approach on Contact Luxembourg Approach , LGL37RT Author: Stas Jessy IVAO Belgium pg. 10

11 In case there is arriving traffic LGL37RT, report arriving B777 on final in sight. B777 in sight, LGL37RT LGL37RT, behind arriving B777, runway 24, line up and wait behind. Behind arriving B777, 25, line up and wait behind, LGL37RT When issuing take-off clearance LGL37RT, wind knots, runway 24 cleared for take-off. 25 cleared for take-off, LGL37RT. When traffic is airborne LGL37RT, contact Luxembourg Approach on Contact Luxembourg Approach , LGL37RT. It is important that the departing traffic correctly identifies the arriving traffic. If needed add extra info such as company, aircraft type, colours... Landing Clearance Immediate landing clearance LGL37RT, wind knots, runway 24 cleared to land. 24 cleared to land, LGL37RT. When traffic has vacated runway Give taxi instructions to the gate. Our aircraft is second in line for landing LGL37RT, wind knots, 25, number 2, continue approach. (Additionally you can add for instance: Number 1 is 3 miles final) Number 2, runway 24, continue approach, LGL37RT Preceding traffic has cleared the runway LGL37RT, winds knots, runway 24 cleared to land. 24 cleared to land, LGL37RT. When traffic has vacated runway Runway vacated, LGL37RT Give further taxi instructions. Author: Stas Jessy IVAO Belgium pg. 11

12 LUXEMBOURG APPROACH ATC Call sign Luxembourg Approach ATC Code ELLX_APP Frequency MHz Airspace Class D/E FRA AS3 (MON-FRI: ) AS3 (SAT-SUN: ) ADC R E S P O N S I B I L I T Y Luxembourg Approach will handle all departing and arriving traffic from ELLX. When Luxembourg Tower is not online, Approach takes over Towers responsibilities as well. Due to the airspace structure, Luxembourg Approach s area of responsibility reaches to the limits of the Luxembourg TMA s, both vertical and lateral. In general Luxembourg Approaches takes responsibility of arriving traffic around FL150. Departing traffic is transferred to the next ATC station when it is reaching the TMA boundary lateral or vertical, whichever comes first. A I R S P A C E The following list sums up the airspaces with their vertical limits that fall under responsibility of Luxembourg Approach: Luxembourg TMA ONE A 2500 AMSL - FL 165 Luxembourg TMA ONE B 3500 AMSL - FL 145 Luxembourg TMA TWO A 2500 AGL - FL 145 Luxembourg TMA TWO B 2000 AGL - FL 145 Luxembourg TMA TWO C 5500 AMSL - FL 95 Luxembourg TMA TWO D 1000 AGL - FL 165 Luxembourg TMA TWO E 1000 AGL - FL 95 Luxembourg TMA TWO F 1000 AGL - FL 165 Luxembourg TMA THREE 2500 AMSL - FL 75 Luxembourg TMA FOUR 2500 AMSL - FL 75 Luxembourg TMA FIVE 2500 AMSL - FL165 Author: Stas Jessy IVAO Belgium pg. 12

13 Below you can find an extraction of the Airspace chart. All relevant TMA s are coloured. GENE RAL PRO CE D URES A r r iv ing tra ffic The task of Approach for arriving traffic is to get the traffic safe to the intercept point for instrument approaches or visual range with the airport for visual approaches. This can be done by either using full procedures or by vectoring. For Belgium the maximum allowed offset angle with the final approach course before intercepting is 30. This means that if the runway heading is 245, the aircraft should be between or between before intercepting the instrument approach depending on the arrival direction. When clearing an aircraft for the approach make sure that the aircraft is below glideslope (for ILS); follows the published descent profile for that approach (for NDB/VOR); has a maximum intercept angle of 30 Traffic that is stabilised on the approach should be transferred to Tower. Author: Stas Jessy IVAO Belgium pg. 13

14 D epart ing traffic Luxembourg Approach will clear departing traffic the TMA limit depending on the direction of flight and when able transfer traffic to the next ATC station preferably before reaching that altitude. Approach may, in coordination with neighbouring ATC stations, direct a departing traffic to the end point of the SID if traffic and safety permits. Separa tion possibilit ie s On IVAO the minimum separation should be at least 5nm or 1000ft. Approach has several possibilities to separate traffic from each other Speed control: giving aircraft a faster or slower speed restriction in order to create or maintain separation. Used for small separation creation. Holdings: letting an aircraft hold over a certain point will increase separation with preceding traffic but will decrease separation with following traffic drastically. Holdings are also time and fuel consuming. Altitude separation: keeping an aircraft 1000ft above preceding traffic. This gives you time to build up separation by combining it with Speed control Vectoring: steering an aircraft away from another aircraft. P H RASEOLOGY EXAMPLES A r r iv ing tra ffic to ELLX Our arriving traffic is inbound to FLO and ATIS D is current Luxembourg Approach, CLX613, inbound DIK descending to 4000ft, information D. CLX613, information D correct, expect vectoring ILS Approach runway 24, after DIK turn left to heading 110, QNH1014. Expecting vectoring ILS Approach runway 24. After DIK turn left to heading 110 QNH1014, CLX613 Traffic is coming closer to the ILS CLX613, descent to 3000ft turn right heading 210 cleared ILS runway 24. Descent to 3000ft, turn right heading 210, cleared for ILS runway 24, CLX613. Traffic reports established on the ILS Established ILS 24, CLX613 CLX613, contact Luxembourg Tower on Contact Luxembourg Tower 118.1, CLX613 Author: Stas Jessy IVAO Belgium pg. 14

15 D epart ing traffic from ELLX Luxembourg Approach, CLX613, DIK2X passing CLX613, identified, climb FL140. Climb FL140, CLX613 Traffic is reaching FL140 CLX613, contact Brussels Control Contact Brussels Control 131.1, CLX613. Author: Stas Jessy IVAO Belgium pg. 15