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7. YBBN to YSSY

Sector Responsibilities

Gold Coast (GOL)

GOL is responsible for reclearing certain aircraft via OLTIN YAKKA MEPIL.

All aircraft that GOL receives from BDS/BDN on a heading east of SANEG shall be recleared via this amended tracking.

Additionally, GOL may reclear more aircraft from the standard route to the amended OLTIN YAKKA MEPIL tracking, in order to keep a 50/50 balance between BOREE and MEPIL arrivals in to YSSY.
Do not reclear Heavy or Super aircraft via MEPIL. Leave them on planned route.

Inverell (INL)

INL will be responsible for starting to form the sequence in to YSSY, by applying speed control in the cruise.

INL will be responsible for the INL subsector only.

Armidale (ARL)

ARL will be responsible for issuing STAR clearances in to YSSY, and finalising the sequence using speed control and vectors in to YSSY.

ARL will be responsible for the ARL and MNN subsectors only.

Tip

Early Handoffs to CNK (~30-50nm from boundary) are a great way to balance workload

STARs

Fix Runway STAR
BOREE 16R BOREE3P
BOREE 34L BOREE3A
MEPIL 16L MEPIL3
MEPIL 34R MEPIL3

Cessnock (CNK)

CNK will be responsible for finessing the sequence in to YSSY if required.

Sequencing

All aircraft must be instructed to cross BOREE or MEPIL at 250 knots, then published STAR speeds.

Note

This instruction is not required for aircraft that have a clear gap in front of them in the sequence (>30nm).

Minimum distance between arrivals at handoff to SAN/SAS is 10nm (with no significant closing speed). It is important to try not to exceed 15nm, due to the large number of arrivals.

Coordination

BDN/BDS to GOL

Voiceless for all aircraft:

  • Assigned the lower of F180 or the RFL; and
  • Tracking via SANEG; or
  • East of SANEG, Assigned a Heading between H180-H160.

All other aircraft going to GOL CTA will be Heads-up Coordinated.

ARL to CNK

Changes to Route and CFL are permitted within 50nm of the boundary, without coordination, for sequencing purposes.
Aircraft must be tracking via BOREE or MEPIL.

CNK to SAS/SAN

Standard as per ARL Local Instructions.

BOREE Arrivals will be handed off to SAS.
MEPIL Arrivals will be handed off to SAN.

Between ARL/CNK and SFL

SFL will construct the sequence via the Arrivals List Window.

Appropriate annotations for the Arrivals List Window can be found here.

SFL must voice coordinate any changes to instructions after ARL/CNK has put a < on it.

SFL will voice coordinate to ARL/CNK any aircraft that must be rerouted via OLTIN YAKKA MEPIL for 16L/34R.

Example

SFL -> ARL: "ANZ361 via OLTIN for 34R please"
ARL -> SFL: "ANZ361 via OLTIN for 34R, will be"

ARL/CNK must voice coordinate any requests for Track Shortening or CSR to SFL.

Tip

If in your judgement, the request won't be available due to the sequence, there is no need to voice coordinate the requests. Just deny them.