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Townsville TCU

Positions

Name Callsign Frequency Login ID
Townsville Approach Townsville Approach 126.800 TL_APP

Airspace

TCU

TL TCU owns the Class C and G airspace within 36 DME TL from SFC to F180

TL TCU/ADC Airspace Structure

TL ADC/TCU Airspace Structure

ADC

TL ADC owns the Class C airspace in the TL CTR (Extends to 7NM from the thresholds of Runway 01/19) from SFC to A015. This airspace is designed to facilitate Helicopter Traffic and Ciruit Traffic.

Charts

Reference

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

Flow

Local Knowledge

  • Aircraft may be assigned the Papa STAR to reduce track miles
  • During VMC by day, aircraft may be instructed to track for a visual base to either runway
  • With RWY 01 in use, small non-jet aircraft may be processed to RWY 07 via either a VSA or RNP

Flow Tables

The tables below give an estimated time in minutes from the Feeder Fix to the Threshold.

STAR RWY 01 RWY 19
IBUXI A 16 -
IBUXI Z - 11^
IGIKI A
Feeder Fix: 36 DME TL
14
-
POROB A 13 -
POROB B - 13
POROB P 11^ 11^
POROB Z - 13
VOMPA A 10^ -
VOMPA B - 15
VOMPA P 10^ 13
VOMPA Z - 15
STAR RWY 01 RWY 19
IBUXI A 19 -
IBUXI Z - 12^
IGIKI A
Feeder Fix: 36 DME TL
16
-
POROB A 14 -
POROB B - 15
POROB P 12^ 13^
POROB Z - 14
VOMPA A 11^ -
VOMPA B - 17
VOMPA P 11^ 15
VOMPA Z - 16

Corrections

Situation Correction
Assigned a reduced speed +1 min, except ^
Over 40kt of head/tailwind component +1 min for headwind
-1 min for tailwind

Assumptions

  • Nil wind
  • The feeder fix for all STARs is the waypoint coinciding with the title of the STAR, except:
    • The feeder fix for the IGIKI STAR is 36 DME TL (where it intersects with the STAR track)

Calculator

The following calculator will generate a landing time from a feeder fix ETA, or the reverse.

Coordination

Enroute

Departures

Voiceless for all aircraft:

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

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

Phraseology

TL TCU -> TBP: "JST729, with your concurrence, will be assigned F160, for my separation with QLK327D"
TBP -> TL TCU: "JST729, concur F160"

Arrivals

Voiceless for all aircraft:

  • With ADES YBTL; and
  • Assigned a STAR; and
  • Assigned A090

All other aircraft coming from TBP CTA will be Heads-up Coordinated to TL TCU.

ADC

Airspace

TL ADC owns the Class C airspace in the TL CTR from SFC to A015.

Auto Release

Next coordination is not required from TL ADC to TL TCU for aircraft that are:

  • Departing from a runway nominated in the ATIS; and
  • Assigned the standard assignable level; and
  • Assigned a Procedural SID

The Standard Assignable level from TL ADC to TL TCU is:

Aircraft Level
All The lower of F180 and RFL