Virtual Jacksonville Air Route Traffic Control Center Tallahassee ATCT Standard Operating Procedures TLH 7110.65 Effective Date: May 11, 2015 Chapter 1. General 1 1. General Information obtained in this document is for use on the VATSIM network and in no way intended for real world purpose.this document, site and organization are not affiliated with the FAA, actual Tallahassee ATCT or any other governing aviation body. The purpose of this document is to establish standard operating procedures within the Tallahassee ATCT, Tallahassee ATCT Radar positions, neighboring Air Traffic Control Towers (ATCT), and En Route controllers. You should be familiar with this document prior to controlling within TLH ATCT Airspace. This document describes procedures meant for busier times, and can be taken as guidelines so long as affected controllers approval of the deviation prior to execution. 1 2 Positions Sector Name Callsign Relief Callsign Frequency Voice Room ID Tag RW Radar West TLH_W_APP 1W 128.700 TLH_2W 2W W RE Radar East TLH_E_APP 1E 135.800 TLH_2E 2E E RF Radar Final TLH_F_APP 1F 133.850 TLH_2F 2F F 1 3. Order for Opening Radar Sectors The primary position is Radar East (RE) on frequency 135.8. Additional sectors can then be opened as required.
1 4. VFR Aircraft VFR aircraft entering the Class Charlie airspace will be given and discrete beacon code. If departing KTLH, aircraft will be handed off to departure from LC and released to a frequency change once clear of the Class Charlie airspace unless otherwise requesting flight following. 1 5. Handoffs and Radar Tracking Tallahassee ATCT is a VFR tower. No radar handoffs shall be accomplished to TLH ATCT. Approach sectors shall not drop track on any arriving aircraft as they drop automatically. This allows a controller to maintain radar identification in the instance of a missed approach without having to use a radar identification method. 1 6. Releases and Rolling Calls Tallahassee Departure sectors give automatic releases to all departures from Tallahassee ATCT when departures follow the standard departure procedures as specified in this document. All other airports within Tallahassee ATCT shall request a release for all departures receiving radar services. Upon approval of the release, the release shall be good for five minutes. Upon issuance of the takeoff clearance, a departure message shall be sent to the appropriate departure sector. This can be accomplished non verbally by the Local Controller ensuring the aircraft is squawking the appropriate code and mode C is enabled when airborne. Failing this, a non tag message should be sent to the appropriate departure controlling consisting of its approximate location, callsign, and departure runway (example, 1 mile north, UAL147, 36R ). 1 7. Scratch Pads a. The following scratch pad format is the standard format for use within the Jacksonville Air Route Traffic Control Center for coordination between the Approach Controllers and ATCT controllers. It uses a 3 letter format consisting of XYY where X identifies the type of approach and YY consists of the runway truncated to 2 characters. For example, runway 9 would be 09, runway 18R would be 8R and so on. When conducting other than the approaches advertised in the ATIS, the approach must be indicated in the scratchpad or verbally coordinated.
Type Localizer RNAV Z RNAV Y ILS VOR TACAN NDB Visual Overhead Break Letter L G Y I R T N V B 1 8. Temporary Altitudes Use of temporary altitude fields is unauthorized for departures. Temporary altitude fields may be used for approach control. 1 9. General Departure Procedures a. Forward instructions to appropriate local control for aircraft executing practice missed approaches.
CHAPTER 2 Airspace Diagrams Figure 2 1. East /West Radar Split
Figure 2 2. North/South Radar Split
Figure 2 3. Final Radar Note: Tower Airspace. 5 mile radius of the airport, 2000 ft MSL and below plus 3000 ft MSL and below 1 ½ miles either side of the extended centerline within 5 miles of the departure end of the automatic departure runways.
Chapter 3 RADAR 3 1 1. Professional Sector File Maps a. East/West Split On the TLH ATCT Section of the Main Sector File map E/W Split will draw the radar video map for East/West split operations. (See Figure 3 1) Figure 3 1.
Figure 3 2. b. North/South Split On the TLH ATCT Section of the Main Sector File, map N/S Split will draw the radar video map for North/South split operations. (See Figure 3 2)
c. Final Figure 3 3. On the TLH ATCT Section of the Main Sector File, map FINAL will draw the radar video map for Final Airspace. (See Figure 3 3)
3 1 2. Arrival/Departure Operations North/South and East/West Operations shall be chosen based on the airport runway configuration which allows for the most expeditious flow of traffic. 3 2. Arrival and Departure Radar 3 2 1. Position Duties and Responsibilities Unless otherwise coordinated, Radar West (RW) and Radar East (RE) are responsible for areas indicated in the appropriate diagrams in Chapter 2. RW and RE provide overflight services and approach sequence to airports landing in the Tallahassee ATCT airspace. RW is responsible for departure control for North and Westbound traffic. RE is responsible for departure control for South and Eastbound traffic. 3 2 2. Frequency Primary frequency: Radar West (RW) 128.700 Radar East (RE) 135.800 3 2 3. Position Procedures a. Ensure that all departures are on course as soon as practical. All departures should be on course before handoff to Enroute Control unless otherwise coordinated. Aircraft shall be climbed to 10000 or less if filed as such. b. Provide airspace for automatic departures and radar final. c. RW will determine the approach sequence for all aircraft using Runway 18 and /or 9 when the east/west split and the RF position is not staffed and determine the approach sequence for all aircraft using Runway 18 when in a north/south split and the RF position is not staffed. d. RE will determine the approach sequence for all aircraft using Runway 27 and /or 36 when the east/west split and the RF position is not staffed and determine the approach sequence for all aircraft using Runway 27, 9, and/or 36 when in a north/south split and the RF position is not staffed.
e. Ensure that a handoff is not initiated until the approach sequence has been determined when RF is not staffed. f. Protect for missed approach on all runways used by final. g. After handoff, automatically release the aircraft for descent to the final controller. h.ensure that aircraft will be handed off to tower prior to entering tower airspace. 3 3. Radar Final (RF) 3 3 1. Position Duties and Responsibilities Unless otherwise coordinated, RF is responsible for areas indicated in the appropriate diagrams in Chapter 2. 3 3 2. Frequency Primary frequency: 133.850 3 3 3. Position Procedures a. Be responsible for providing radar services to aircraft operating within the airspace as described as 45 degrees either side of the final approach course for the arrival runway at or below 2000 feet within 10 NM and at or below 3000 feet from 10 NM out to 20 NM, excluding the airspace delegated for Local Control. b. Determine the approach sequence for all IFR/Class C airspace arrivals. c. Ensure that aircraft will be handed off to tower prior to entering tower airspace. d. Ensure that a handoff is not initiated until the approach sequence has been determined. 3 4. Turns to final All radar positions shall ensure that aircraft are not turned onto final opposing bases at the same altitude. 3 5. Practice Instrument Approaches Climb out/missed approach instructions must be verbally coordinated with local control.
CHAPTER 4 Tallahassee ATCT Local Control 4 1. Area of Jurisdiction Tallahassee ATCT Local Control (LC) is responsible for providing departure/landing sequence for aircraft departing/landing Tallahassee Regional Airport within 5 mile radius of the airport up to and including 2000 ft MSL. LC is also authorized to control 3000 ft MSL and below 1 ½ miles either side of the extended centerline within 5 miles of the departure end of the automatic departure runways when automatic departures are in use. 4 2. Frequency Information Primary Frequency 118.700 4 3. Runway Use Program a. Determination of the active runway(s) shall be determined based on wind as well as all known factors that may affect the safety of takeoff/landing operations including the initial departure and the instrument approach phases of flight within the terminal area airspace. 4 4. Runway Change a. When changing runways, LC must verbally coordinate with the appropriate radar approach position(s) for the last departure/arrival off the previously used runway and the first departure/arrival off the newly selected active runway(s). 4 5. Departure Procedures a. Local Control will provide separation for aircraft in the LC delegated airspace (pattern traffic). b. LC shall provide initial separation between all successive departures. c. When automatic departures are in effect, departures may be released on runway heading climbing to 3000 feet.
d. All departures turning off runway heading shall be stopped at 2000 feet. e. Departures may be issued headings within a 180 degree arc, regardless of the departure runway. 4 6. Arrival Procedures a. LC shall be responsible for separation of all arrival aircraft that have been handed off by approach from all departing aircraft still under LC jurisdiction. b. Go Around/unplanned Missed Approach 1. LC shall assign IFR aircraft runway heading and 2000 feet. 2. LC must verbally coordinate with departure prior to frequency change. c. Practice Instrument Approaches with LC. 1. Climbout instructions will be given by approach control and coordinated d. LC shall NOT change the approach sequence without coordination. 4 7. Automatic Releases Tallahassee ATCT is authorized automatic releases from the departure controller so long as the aircraft is assigned runway heading on departure and departs on the pre coordinated active departing runway(s). In order for Automatic Releases to be authorized, procedures in paragraph 4 8 of this document shall be followed. Departure releases must be obtained if automatic releases are suspended. 4 8. Non Tag An aircraft that departs and is not squawking the correct beacon code or mode C shall have a verbal rolling call issued to Jacksonville Departure. A verbal call may be affected using Ground to Ground Communications via Override or Intercom, Team Speak or via private message communications. Format for rolling calls is 1 mile off the departure end is UAL123. If the aircraft is squawking an incorrect code, append squawking (code). No response is required from the departure controller.
4 9. Mode Charlie Tallahassee ATCT shall not, at any time, instruct an aircraft to squawk mode C unless the aircraft is: a. Airborne b. a VFR overflight 4 10. VFR Tower Tallahassee ATCT is a Visual/VFR Tower and shall not initiate or accept any radar handoffs and shall not initiate control/start track on any target. 4 11. ATIS Construction LC shall produce a voice and text ATIS for KTLH. 4 12. Line up and Wait (LUAW) Procedures a. Do not authorize a landing clearance to an aircraft requesting a full stop, touch and go, stop and go, option, or low approach on the same runway with an aircraft that is holding in position or taxiing to line up and wait until the aircraft in position starts the takeoff roll. b. Do not authorize an aircraft to LUAW if an aircraft has been cleared to land, touch and go, stop and go, option, or low approach on the same runway. c. Do not authorize multiple aircraft to LUAW on the same runway.
Chapter 5. Tallahassee ATCT Ground Control 5 1. Position Responsibilities Responsible for all movement areas at Tallahassee Regional Airport. 5 2. Frequency Information Primary Frequency 121.900 5 3. Arrival Procedures Issue taxi instructions to the arriving aircraft. 5 4. Departure Procedures Issue taxi instructions and the current ATIS information to the pilot on request. a. To the active runway b. To other than the active runway after coordinating with LC and the appropriate radar position. c. Coordinate with LC for the use of intersection departures. 5 5. Push Backs and Startups Aircraft calling for push backs and/or startups shall be instructed to do so at their own discretion and contact when ready to taxi. Tallahassee Ground Control is not responsible for ramp areas.
Chapter 6. Tallahassee ATCT Clearance Delivery 6 1. Position Responsibilities Relay IFR clearances and VFR information to aircraft. 6 2. Frequency Information Primary Frequency: 126.650 6 3. IFR Departure Instructions a. Aircraft shall be cleared to the arrival field as filed and to maintain 3000 feet. b. Assign the departure frequency. The departure frequency shall be determined based on the APP/DEP configuration and initial fix and should be coordinated at the beginning of the shift. c. Assign a beacon code. 6 4. VFR Departure Instructions a. Instruct the pilot to maintain VFR at or below 2000. b. Assign the departure frequency. The departure frequency shall be determined based on the APP/DEP configuration, initial fix and/or direction of flight and should be coordinated at the beginning of the shift. c. Issue a beacon code to all aircraft.
Appendix Appendix A Radar Identifiers for Interfacility Handoffs Tyndall RAPCON CALLSIGN FREQUENCY SECTOR DESC. ID TAG PAM_N_APP 119.77 Tyndall North Approach 2N N PAM_S_APP 124.15 Tyndall South Approach 2S S Cairns Radar CALLSIGN FREQUENCY SECTOR DESC. ID TAG OZR_APP 125.4 Cairns Approach 1C C Valdosta RAPCON CALLSIGN FREQUENCY SECTOR DESC. ID TAG VLD_APP 119.52 Valdosta Approach 2V V ZJX En Route CALLSIGN FREQUENCY SECTOR DESC. Altitudes ID TAG JAX_10_CTR 135.05 METTA LOW SFC 230 C10 C JAX_13_CTR 134.45 ASHBURN LOW SFC 230 C13 C JAX_15_CTR 133.32 OCALA LOW SFC 230 C15 C JAX_30_CTR 124.77 NEPTA HIGH 240 UNL C30 C JAX_33_CTR 134.85 TORRY HIGH 240 UNL C33 C
Appendix B Video Map Descriptions MVA RNAV TOWER East/West Split North/South Split VFR Map Appendix C Branch of Service Prefix Prefix A C G R VM VV Branch US Air Force US Coast Guard Air or Army National Guard US Army US Marine Corps US Navy
Appendix D Approach Scratchpads Type Localizer RNAV Z RNAV Y ILS VOR TACAN NDB Visual Overhead Break Letter L G Y I R T N V B