Abridged Air Traffic Control Manual Queen Beatrix International Airport (TNCA) IVAO AW – http://aw.ivao.aero – Version 3.1 May 2014 Page 1 Photo by Hubert Croes Abridged Air Traffic Control Manual Queen Beatrix International Airport (TNCA) Table of Contents Abridged Air Traffic Control Manual Queen Beatrix International Airport (TNCA) Table of Contents .............................................................................................................................................. 2 Bonbini! .............................................................................................................................................................. 3 About Aruba ....................................................................................................................................................... 3 Aerodrome information ...................................................................................................................................... 3 Airport Diagram .................................................................................................................................................. 4 Runways (Declared Distances)...................................................................................................................... 4 Language ....................................................................................................................................................... 5 To Radar, or No To Radar? ........................................................................................................................... 5 TNCA Low Altitude Enroute Chart (partial) .................................................................................................... 5 Arrivals ............................................................................................................................................................... 6 Visual approach ............................................................................................................................................. 6 Instrument approach ...................................................................................................................................... 6 RNAV (GPS) Approaches (STAR) TNCA ...................................................................................................... 7 Departures ......................................................................................................................................................... 8 Start up and pushback clearance .................................................................................................................. 8 IFR Clearances .............................................................................................................................................. 8 Clearance limit ............................................................................................................................................... 8 VFR ................................................................................................................................................................ 9 VFR minimums............................................................................................................................................... 9 After take off ................................................................................................................................................... 9 Special procedures for flights between Josefa Camejo Airport (SVJC) and Reina Beatrix International (TNCA) ........................................................................................................................................................... 9 Controller Handoffs ...................................................................................................................................... 10 Frequencies ................................................................................................................................................. 10 SSR (transponder) codes............................................................................................................................. 11 Weather ........................................................................................................................................................ 11 The Curacao FIR ............................................................................................................................................. 12 Airspace Class ............................................................................................................................................. 12 Radio Frequencies ....................................................................................................................................... 12 Airports (from west to east) .......................................................................................................................... 12 Bordering FIRs ............................................................................................................................................. 12 Altimeter Setting ........................................................................................................................................... 12 Airway System ............................................................................................................................................. 12 Annex 1: Routes Structure around ABA VOR (Aruba, AW) ............................................................................ 13 Upper Routes and Radials to ABA VOR ...................................................................................................... 13 Lower Routes and Radials to ABA VOR ...................................................................................................... 13 IVAO AW – http://aw.ivao.aero – Version 3.1 May 2014 Page 2 Abridged Air Traffic Control Manual Queen Beatrix International Airport (TNCA) Bonbini! On behalf of the Aruba Division on IVAO, we welcome you to our division! As staff members, it is our goal to make sure you have a positive, memorable, and meaningful experience here on IVAO when simulating real world aviation. Before you begin to study this manual, I must stress that this is by no means a comprehensive manual. This manual has been created in order to assist the controller, rather than provide a basis for training. As a controller you MUST become familiar with the skills and knowledge such as, but not limited to, Phraseology (the way we communicate over the radio), Air Law (what we are allowed and not allowed to do as pilots and ATC), Separation (the way we keep other aircraft at safe distances during critical phases of flight) and Service (the basic services that we provide to pilots as air traffic controllers). Please do not feel defeated by this new challenge. The words that you will hear the most often on IVAO are “We all started from the same place” and from real life controllers and pilots, “If only I had this tool before beginning my career.” Once you become comfortable with at least some of the basic procedures, you will undoubtedly become much more confident in participating on the network as well as having a much more fulfilling and fun experience. Once again, welcome to our network and see you in the tower! About Aruba Relative location : 19 miles north of the north coast of Venezuela, 42 miles west of the island of Curacao Area : 19.6 miles long - 6 miles across. Total of 77 square miles Languages spoken: Dutch (official language) Papiamento (native language) English and Spanish are widely spoken Time : Atlantic Standard Time (Time zone offset is Coordinated Universal Time (UTC) -4 hours) Aerodrome information Elevation : 60 feet/18 meters Identifiers : IATA: AUA ICAO: TNCA Main runway : 11/29 Dimensions : 9276 x 148 feet (2827 x 45 meters) Instrument Approach capabilities: BEA-VOR/DME, IBE-ILS (N/A runway 29), RNAV (GPS) Radio Beacons : TVOR/DME Beatrix (BEA) – VOR/DME Aruba (ABA) Main taxiway : Taxiway G (runs parallel to the runway) Apron : Terminal and Control Tower are north of the field. General Aviation parking is south of the field Control Zone : Classification: D (ICAO) Within 25nm radius from Aerodrome Reference Point (ARP) Up to FL 65 Traffic zone : 3nm ARP, up to 2000 feet MSL. Classification B (ICAO). All Air Traffic Services (ATS) are given in accordance to ICAO Rules & Regulations Altimetry Transition Altitude : 2500 feet MSL Transition Level : FL 040 Prepared by Mike Pochettino Edited by Hubert Croes, Aruba Training Coordinator (AW-TC) IVAO AW – http://aw.ivao.aero – Version 3.1 May 2014 Page 3 Abridged Air Traffic Control Manual Queen Beatrix Intern national Airport (TNCA) Airport Diagram The main platform (parking positionss 1 to 16) is mainly utilised for airline and cargo operations. The General Aviation platform is located at the south side of the runway, near the Valero fuel farm. Runways (Declared Distances) Runway Heading TORA 11 114 9196’ (2803m m) 29 294 TORA ASDA TODA LDA EDA 9002' (2744m m) ASDA 9196’ (2803m) TODA 9196’ (2803m) LDA 8919' (271 19m) Slope +0.5 9002' (2744m) 9002' (2744m) 8919' (271 19m) -0.5 l of runway declared available and suitable for the e ground run of an Takeoff Run Available – The length airplane taking off. ailable – The length of the takeoff run available plus the e length of the stop way, if Accelerate-Stop Distance Ava stop way is provided. o the clearway, if Takeoff Distance Available – The length of the takeoff run available plus the length of earway length allowed must lie within the aerodrome orr airport boundary. clearway is provided. (The cle According to the Federal Avia ation Regulations and Joint Aviation Requirements (JAR R) TODA is the lesser of TORA plus clearway or 1.5 tim mes TORA). uitable for the ground run Landing Distance Available – The length of runway that is declared available and su of an airplane landing. Emergency Distance Available – LDA (or TORA) plus a stop way. The Runway Safety Area is the e cleared, smoothed and graded area around the paved runway. It is kept free from any obstacles that mig ght impede flight or ground roll of aircraft. The Runway is the surface fro om threshold to threshold, which typically features threshold markings, numbers, centrelines, but not ovverrun areas at both ends. IVAO AW – http://aw.ivao.aero – Version 3.1 May 2014 Page 4 Abridged Air Traffic Control Manual Queen Beatrix Intern national Airport (TNCA) Blast pads, also known as ove errun areas or stop ways, are often constructed just j before the start of a runway where jet blast produced d by large planes during the takeoff roll could otherwise erode the ground and eventually damage the runway. Overrun areas are also constructed at the end of runways as emergency space to slowly stop p planes that overrun the runway on a landing gone g wrong, or to slowly stop a plane on a rejected take eoff or a take-off gone wrong. Blast pads are oftten not as strong as the main paved surface of the runw way and are marked with yellow chevrons. Planess are not allowed to taxi, take-off or land on blast pads, exxcept in an emergency. Displaced thresholds may be used for taxiing, takeoff, and landing rollout, but not for touchdown. A displaced threshold often existss because obstacles just before the runway, runway strength, or noise restrictions may make the beginning section of runway unsuitable for landings.. It is marked with white paint arrows that lead up to the beginning of the landing portion of the runway. Language Controllers are required to be able to communicate in English as described in ICA AO document DOC 9432 Manual of Radiotelephony. Spanish is not a requirement, but iss strongly recommended (expect to receive a larg ge amount of traffic from South America, i.e. Venezuela and Colombia) C To Radar, or No To Radar? In real life radar equipment is ava ailable at TNCA. However, it is not being imple emented due to lack of government cooperation. As such, any a online controller may elect to use Radar service or Procedural service (non-radar) at your own liking (but please be consistent! Learn the difference es between Radar and onfuse the two while controlling). Procedural operations and do not co TNCA Low Altitude Enroute Chart (p partial) IVAO AW – http://aw.ivao.aero – Version 3.1 May 2014 Page 5 Abridged Air Traffic Control Manual Queen Beatrix Intern national Airport (TNCA) Arrivals c will hand over aircraft to Beatrix Tow wer on the discretion of When TNCF_CTR is online, the controller TNCF_CTR. As Beatrix Tower, you shall not force act any aircraft controlled by TNCF F_CTR. When TNCF_CTR is not active, yo ou may request all aircraft entering the control zone z of Beatrix Tower to contact you on 120.90 MHz. Control Zone : Classificattion: D (ICAO) Within 25n nm radius from Aerodrome Reference Point (ARP P) Up to FL 65 6 All airways routes in our control zone e lead to the ABA VOR. Therefore, expect most aircraft a to be flying to the ABA VOR at the initial contact. Visual approach The weather on Aruba as a whole is usually above VMC conditions year round. Most pilots p will elect to perform visual approaches. Aircraft shall fly to t the ABA VOR and report with the island or fie eld in sight. Then Beatrix Tower can clear the aircraft for a visu ual approach runway 11 or 29. Visual clearances are a commonly including a descent on pilot discretion to the cirrcuit altitude, however it is up the judgment of the e controller to decide the altitude he or she will clear the aircrafft. “Aruba 701, … cleared for th he visual approach runway 11, join and report in a left downwind, descent to circuit altitude …” Note: circuit altitude TNCA is 1500ft Instrument approach You may reroute arriving aircraft dirrect to the BEA VOR, especially when executing g a published instrument approach. As TNCA_TWR it is compulsory to know k all published instrument procedures at TNCA: ARC ILS approach (run nway 11) VOR DME approach (both runway 11 as well as runway 29) VOR approach (both runway 11 as well as runway 29) ILS DME approach (both runway 11 as well as runway 29) RNAV (GPS) approach (both runway 11 as well as runway 29) IVAO AW – http://aw.ivao.aero – Version 3.1 May 2014 Page 6 Abridged Air Traffic Control Manual Queen Beatrix International Airport (TNCA) RNAV (GPS) Approaches (STAR) TNCA STAR RWY 11: RNAV (GPS) Rwy 11 Last Fix FP Heading Dist Fix Heading Dist Fix 2500ft Heading Dist Minimum Alt: Fix RWY 1700ft APNUT 265 31.0 BOGVU 204 5.0 UKPID 114 GOSEM RWY11 MOBAM 229 11.0 BOGVU 204 5.0 UKPID 114 GOSEM RWY11 TETUM 169 16.2 ------------------------------------- OTVIR 114 GOSEM RWY11 DATOR 043 4.1 EMBAP 024 5.0 UKPID 114 GOSEM RWY11 NOREX 323 13.6 EMBAP 024 5.0 UKPID 114 GOSEM RWY11 ITSEL 318 17.4 EMBAP 024 5.0 UKPID 114 GOSEM RWY11 ADRIV RWY11 Missed approach: Climb STRAIGHT AHEAD to 2500ft then LEFT turn direct to UKPID and hold, or as directed by ATC. Avianca Colombia Airbus A320 landing at TNCA (Aruba). Photo by Hubert Croes STAR RWY 29: RNAV (GPS) Rwy 29 Last Fix FP Heading Dist Fix Heading Dist Fix 2500ft Heading Dist Minimum Alt: Fix RWY 1700ft APNUT 218 15.1 SIPDO 204 5.0 OTVIR 294 TATLO RWY29 MOBAM 168 24.4 SIPDO 204 5.0 OTVIR 294 TATLO RWY29 TETUM 128 33.9 SIPDO 204 5.0 OTVIR 294 TATLO RWY29 DATOR 104 25.3 ERBUR 024 5.0 OTVIR 294 TATLO RWY29 NOREX 084 13.5 ERBUR 024 5.0 OTVIR 294 TATLO RWY29 ITSEL 070 10.7 ERBUR 024 5.0 OTVIR 294 TATLO RWY29 ADRIV 296 13.3 ------------------------------------- OTVIR 294 TATLO RWY29 Missed approach: Climb STRAIGHT AHEAD to 2500ft then RIGHT turn direct to OTVIR and hold, or as directed by ATC. IVAO AW – http://aw.ivao.aero – Version 3.1 May 2014 Page 7 Abridged Air Traffic Control Manual Queen Beatrix Intern national Airport (TNCA) Departures Start up and pushback clearance s up with Beatrix Apron on 121.6 MHz 5 min n prior to EOBT. Beatrix All departing aircraft shall request start Apron will issue start up clearance and a pushback clearance to all aircraft. All aircrafft shall adhere to Beatrix Apron instruction when transferred to Beatrix Tower for taxi clearance. In the event of radio communication failure on 121.6 MHz or when Beattrix Apron is not active online, all aircraft shall contact Beatrix Tower on 120.9 MHz. Upon receiving taxi clearance, aircraft on the GA apron shall proceed to holding point "K" which is situated at the eastern side of the south platform near taxiway H; aircraft on the GA apron is not allowed to enter taxiway D, E, F or H without any prior clearance by Beatrix Tower. IFR Clearances When Curacao Control (TNCF_CTR) is online, make sure all IFR clearances from TNCA are requested and sent back by the TNCF_CTR controller. This does not mean departing IFR aircraft must contact TNCF_CTR for the clearance. Photo by Alex McMahon (jetphotoss.net) Simply – as TNCA_TWR send TNCF_CTR a private messag ge via chat with the aircraft call sign and desttination and wait for the response. In the mean time, you are allowed to give the IFR aircraft clearance to le eave the gate and taxi to the active runway, but aircraft mustt hold short of the runway and wait for the clearrance to be sent back to you from TNCF_CTR in order to be cleared for departure. IFR clearances are only given by Beatrix B Tower, usually while the aircraft is taxing g or holding short of the runway. Beatrix Apron shall not give e any IFR clearance. Clearance limit IFR flights require an ATC clearancce for each part of the flight. A clearance alwayys specifies a clearance limit, which is the farthest the aircrafft can fly without a new clearance. As a controller, you may clear the pilot p to fly his/her entire route to the destination only to the extent of the route in the Curacao FIR (the last fixx on the proposed route that is still in the Curacao o FIR) – e.g.: “Aruba 702, … cleared to Kiingston via UG442 to AMBIN …” “Aruba 441, … cleared to Ju uliana (St. Maarten) via direct position ACORA …” For efficiency purposes, aircraft mayy be cleared to a certain fix not adhering to officia al airways in the Curacao FIR. For instance, traffic from TNC CA to TNCM shall fly ABA A574 PJG 516 PJM M. However, when traffic allows, aircraft might be cleared frrom ABA direct to ACORA (which is a fix on the t airway A516 on the boundary of the Curacao FIR). This is a shorter route saving approximately 5-10 0 minutes en-route time. Please note that when TNCF_CTR is i online, all direct clearances must be approved by TNCF_CTR. IVAO AW – http://aw.ivao.aero – Version 3.1 May 2014 Page 8 Abridged Air Traffic Control Manual Queen Beatrix International Airport (TNCA) VFR No “VFR clearance” exists. As a controller, you are solely in charge of the VFR aircraft until he/she leaves your airspace. It is not required to coordinate local VFR flights as long as they remain in the control zone of Beatrix Tower. Control Zone : Classification: D (ICAO) Within 25nm radius from Aerodrome Reference Point (ARP) Up to FL 65 As Beatrix Tower, you only need to approve the departure of a VFR flight. The pilot shall announce his or her intentions during the initial contact. As Beatrix Tower, you might restrict a VFR flight to a maximum altitude and/or to a specific area. VFR aircraft must notify the controller of any new intention. As a reminder you must study the various airspace classes and operations within them, e.g. VFR aircraft do not need to be handed over to an area controller (such as Maiquetia Centre) if he/she is flying through Class E airspace. SVFR: A flight plan which consist of both a VFR and an IFR part. Although mostly performed by military pilots, civilian pilots may also use such a flight plan. In this case, if the IFR portion of the flight begins within the Beatrix control zone, then the IFR clearance must be given. On the other hand, if the VFR portion begins within the Beatrix control zone, no clearance is required VFR minimums VFR flights are regulated in the “State Decree Air Navigation (Besluit Luchtverkeer, AB2008 No. 44)”. A summary : VMS Minimums: Altitude Class Visibility Distance to clouds FL100 and above ABCDEFG 8 km Below FL100 and above 900 m (3000 ft) AMSL, or above 300 m (1000 ft) above terrain At and below 900 m (3000 ft) at AMSL (QHN), or 300 m (1000 ft) above terrain ABCDEFG 5 km ABCDE 5 km FG 5 km 1500 m horizontal 300 m vertical (1000 ft) 1500 m horizontal 300 m vertical (1000 ft) 1500 m horizontal 300 m vertical (1000 ft) Free of clouds and visual with terrain or water VFR flights are only allowed between sunrise and sunset. VFR flights are not allowed above FL200 VFR flights are not above rural, industrial, or harbour area After take off All departures shall cross the departure end before turning. Turbine engine departures shall maintain runway heading until at least 6 DME BEA or 2500', whichever comes first, before turning. Special procedures for flights between Josefa Camejo Airport (SVJC) and Reina Beatrix International (TNCA) IFR traffic Inbound aircraft below FL070 contact Beatrix Tower (TNCA_TWR) as soon as possible after departure to obtain control zone entry clearance. Outbound aircraft below FL070 shall be instructed by Beatrix Tower (TNCA_TWR) as soon as possible after departure to obtain control zone entry clearance from Josefa Camejo Airport (SVJC) and report back with Beatrix (TNCA) with the clearance. VFR traffic Contact Beatrix (TNCA) Approach 5 minutes prior to entering the Curaçao FIR. IVAO AW – http://aw.ivao.aero – Version 3.1 May 2014 Page 9 Abridged Air Traffic Control Manual Queen Beatrix International Airport (TNCA) Controller Handoffs Teamwork is an extremely important component when controlling in any airspace. You should make it a point to establish communication with all active controllers within the FIR at all times in order to plan new strategies and to direct traffic much more efficiently Coordination with Beatrix Apron (TNCA_GND). The job of the Beatrix Apron is to coordinate aircraft movement at the terminal area apron only. You must understand as the TWR controller that Apron is not allowed to give any aircraft an IFR clearance or taxi clearance. Pilots must make an initial call-up to Beatrix Apron 5 minutes prior to the estimated start up and push back time (EOBT) from the gate. Beatrix Apron then coordinates the start-up and push back with TNCA_TWR. TWR on its turn co-ordinate with TNCF_CTR. When TWR approve the start up, Beatrix Apron will communicate this to the pilot. Once the pilot has cleared the gate area and is ready for taxi, Beatrix Apron should advise the pilot to contact the TWR for further clearance. When Curacao Approach (TNCC_APP) is online, you may hand off aircraft from TNCA to TNCC directly to their controller once passing the 25nm boundary and below FL 65 (assuming if TNCF_CTR is also online) Frequencies Beatrix Tower/Approach Beatrix Apron ATIS VOR/DME Terminal VOR IBE-ILS - RWY 11 RDF Emergency (Guard freq.) Search and Rescue (SAR) 120.900 Primary 121.600 132.100 112.500 ABA 113.800 BEA 108.700 1320 Ponton 1270 Crystal 121.500 123.100 118.000 Secondary Dutch Antilles Express (DAE) ATR-42 landing at Aruba. Photo by Hubert Croes IVAO AW – http://aw.ivao.aero – Version 3.1 May 2014 Page 10 Abridged Air Traffic Control Manual Queen Beatrix International Airport (TNCA) SSR (transponder) codes Each digit shows figures from 0 to 7 only. In all from 0000 to 7777, 4096 codes are available. 1700-1777 for Domestic Use 2100-2177 for Domestic Use 3100-3177 for International Use 3300-3377 for International Use 2000 IFR (when no SSR code is given, set SSR to “2000” for an IFR flight) 1200 VFR (indiscreet VFR code in North America) 7000 VFR (indiscreet VFR code in Europe) 1776 for firefighting aircraft 1777 for VFR Search and Rescue flights within search areas * 7500 Hijack, this code is a part of the tutorial for informational purposes only. Although terrorism and war exist in the real world we do not allow the simulation of any kind of aggression or armed violence on our network 7600 Radio Failure, this code is not used very often on IVAO because we have both Text and Voice communications. If you would like to simulate lost communication procedures, make sure to check with your controller first. 7700 Emergency, this will be an indication on the controller's screen that your aircraft has experienced an emergency. Weather Aruba lies in the path of the notoriously strong Trade Winds at the southern Caribbean. As a pilot and ATC, you must be aware that it is not uncommon for there to be over 10-15kts of crosswind on a normal day. The weather on Aruba as a whole is almost always above VMC conditions year round. The only times when weather falls below minima is usually during weather phenomena such as hurricanes, tropical storms, heavy rains and dust storms. Most of which are only common between the months of September through March. Most pilots will elect to perform visual approaches, however it is both in your interest as ATC as well as for the pilot to practice instrument approaches on a regular basis. View form ythe View from the Tower, TNCA, Aruba IVAO AW – http://aw.ivao.aero – Version 3.1 May 2014 Page 11 Abridged Air Traffic Control Manual Queen Beatrix International Airport (TNCA) The Curacao FIR As a controller at TNCA you are required to know the workings of the Curacao FIR, Curacao Centre (TNCF_CTR) has begun using Radar service since November of 2006, however as a controller you may also elect to use Procedural control Airspace Class Airspace Classes within the Curaçao FIR are as follows. Please refer to your en route charts for exact location of these airspaces. CURAÇAO FIR 127.10 E FL195 SURFACE HATO TWR 118.30 C FL065 SURFACE FLAMINGO TWR 118.70 D FL065 SURFACE BEATRIX APP/TWR 120.90 D FL065 SURFACE Notes: CLASS G 2500AMSL/SURFACE CLASS G WEST OF A LINE 16º00’N 71º40’W TO 13º37’N 73º00’W CLASS E FROM FL195/2500AMSL. CLASS D 2000AMSL/SFC. Radio Frequencies TNCF_CTR 127.100 Primary TNCC_APP 119.600 TNCC_TWR 118.30 TNCB_TWR 118.70 124.100 Secondary Airports (from west to east) Aruba (TNCA) Curacao (TNCC) Bonaire (TNCB) Bordering FIRs Barranquilla FIR SKEC (Colombia) Kingston FIR MKJK (Jamaica) Port Au Prince FIR MTEG (Haiti) Santo Domingo FIR MDSD (Dominican Republic) San Juan FIR TJZS (Puerto Rico) Piarco FIR TTZP (Windward Caribbean Islands) Maiquetia FIR SVZM (Venezuela) Altimeter Setting Use QNE (Standard Altimeter Setting of 1013.2 hPa or 29.92 inches of mercury) above transition level at all times. Use QNH (Local Station Pressure) for take-off and climb until passing transition altitude. Use QNH (Local Station Pressure) for descent and landing as soon as passing transition level. Transition altitudes are shown on approach charts. Airway System The Curaçao FIR airway system is comprised of low and high airways. The low airway system starts at FL040 and goes up to FL195. The high airway system starts at FL195 and extends up to FL410. Above FL410 aircraft fly direct between navaids or use another means of navigation LORAN, GPS, celestial, etc). Low and high airways share the same route designator and high airways are differentiated from low airways with the prefix letter “U”. Almost all airways within the Curaçao FIR are bidirectional except: G442 can only be flown eastbound from ABA VOR to ALCOT Intersection G446 can only be flown eastbound from PJG VOR to REPIS Intersection UG446 can only be flown eastbound from PJG VOR to REPIS Intersection A315 can only be flown westbound from AVELO Intersection to PJG VOR UA315 can only be flown westbound from AVELO Intersection to PJG VOR IVAO AW – http://aw.ivao.aero – Version 3.1 May 2014 Page 12 Abridged Air Traffic Control Manual Queen Beatrix International Airport (TNCA) Annex 1: Routes Structure around ABA VOR (Aruba, AW) Upper Routes and Radials to ABA VOR Lower Routes and Radials to ABA VOR Radial ABA VOR 008 052 116 139 204 221 263 313 319 Low Route A567 G885 A574 G442 R568 A567 A574 N/A G442 IVAO AW – http://aw.ivao.aero – Version 3.1 May 2014 High Route UA567 UG885 UA574 UG442 UR568 UA567 UA574 UL765 UG442 Intersection MOBAM APNUT ADRIV ALCOT ITSEL NOREX DATOR SENSO TETUM Page 13
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