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Tindal TCU

Positions

Name Callsign Frequency Login ID
Tindal Approach Tindal Approach 120.95 TN_APP

Airspace

TN APP being online will activate the following Airspace by default:

  • TN MIL CTR SFC-A025
  • R249A A015-A025
  • R249B A025-F190
  • R238 A035-F190

All of which are reclassified as Class C when active, and TN APP has Control Authority of.

Note

TN APP may increase the upper limit of the Restricted Areas and their airspace. This must be either published by NOTAM, or negotiated with TRT(TRS) if online.

Charts

Note

Additional charts to the AIP may be found in the RAAF TERMA document, available towards the bottom of RAAF AIP page

Arrival/Departure Gates

There are 11 gates to facilate departues and arrivals from the TN Training Airspace, based on the TDL TACAN.
Departing aircraft will be cleared to track direct to the gate, or allowed to intercept the outbound radial by 10 DME.
Arrivals can be cleared via the appropriate gate for their return to YPTN.

Gate Name Ident Bearing (°M) Distance (nm) Restricted Area
BIAK BIA 320 30 N/A
TOP GATE TOP 300 30 R225D
MOROTAI MOR 270 30 R225D
TADJI TAD 240 30 R225D
TARAKAN TAR 200 30 R225D
BOTTOM GATE BOM 190 30 R225D
NADZAB NAD 150 30 N/A
MILNE MIL 090 30 R226A
WEDGE 1 W1 285 16 R238
WEDGE 2 W2 260 12 R238
WEDGE 3 W3 200 16 R238

Tindal Gates

Tindal Gates

Phraseology

CLAS35 has completed operations in R225, and is requesting return to YPTN via TARAKAN Gate.
TN TCU: "CLAS35, cleared to YPTN via TARAKAN, thence TN. When ready descend to F130"

Place/Bearing Distance points in the FDR can be used for routing via the gates, with TN as the reference point, in the format PPPPBBBDDD.

Example

MOROTAI = TN270030
NADZAB = TN150030

Coordination

TRT(TRS)

Airspace

Any airspace releases from the default setup must be coordinated and agreed upon with TRT(TRS). It is also good practice to remind them of any airspace releases that may be active due to NOTAMs.

Departures

Voiceless for all aircraft:

  • Tracking via a Procedural SID terminus; and
  • Assigned the lower of F180 or the RFL

Note

Aircraft are not required to be tracking via the SID procedure, simply tracking via any of the terminus waypoints (Regardless of departure airport or assigned SID) is sufficient to meet the criteria for voiceless coordination

All other aircraft going to TRT CTA must be Heads-up Coordinated by TN TCU prior to the boundary.

Phraseology

TN TCU -> TRS: "DRGN48, request DCT BEBEX"
TRS -> TN TCU: "DRGN48, concur DCT BEBEX"

Arrivals/Overfliers

Voiceless for all aircraft:

  • Tracking via TN; and
  • Assigned the lower of F130 or the RFL.

All other aircraft coming from TRT(TRS) CTA will be Heads-up Coordinated to TN TCU.

TN ADC

'Next' coordination is required from TN ADC to TN TCU for all aircraft.

Phraseology

TN ADC -> TN TCU: "Next, ASY01, runway 32"
TN TCU -> TN ADC: "ASY01, Assigned Heading Right 030, unrestricted"
TN ADC -> TN TCU: "Assigned Heading Heading Right 030, ASY01"

The Standard Assignable level from TN ADC to TN TCU is the lower of F180 or the RFL.