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2. Adelaide (YPAD)

Airspace Division

Standard airspace division will be in use as per AD TCU Local Instructions.

Runway Modes

Depending on wind limitations, there are four possible Runway Modes in use at YPAD:

  • 23A30AD
  • 23A12AD
  • 05A30D
  • 05A12D

The red line represents the STAR to the arrival runway.
The solid green line represents the SID to GILES.
The dashed green line represents the suggested vectors for 12/30 departures.

05

05 Arrival/Departure Routes

05 Arrival/Departure Routes

All arrivals on Runway 05 will be cleared for the RNP Z Approach.

23

23 Arrival/Departure Routes

23 Arrival/Departure Routes

All arrivals on Runway 23 will be cleared for the ILS Approach.

12/30 Departures

Not all aircraft will be able to accept 12/30 for Departure. AAW/AAE must vector 12/30 Departures clear of the 05/23 Arrivals and Departures.

Aircraft north of the GILES SID will be cleared DCT LESON.
Aircraft south of the GILES SID will be cleared DCT LONLY.

Flow

AFL will formulate the sequence in accordance with the AD TCU Flow Table. Ensure that event traffic gets priority over non-event traffic.

AFL will construct the sequence via the Arrivals List Window.

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

Runway 30 Spacing

When Runway 30 is in use for arrivals, arrivals shall be spaced out in a +2/+2/+1 pattern.

Number Runway Gap (mins) Example Landing Time
1 30 L00
2 05/23 +2 L02
3 05/23 +2 L04
4 30 +1 L05
5 05/23 +2 L07
6 05/23 +2 L09
7 30 +1 L10

That is, two arrivals in to Runway 05/23 spaced out by 2 minutes each, followed by 1 arrival in to Runway 30 spaced out by 1 minute, and repeated.

Times

DRINA to Runway 30 Threshold via PADEL is 12 minutes. Subtract 1 minute if assigned MX or CSR.

Wake Turbulence Separation

Due to the tight sequence, there are times that Wake Turbulence Separation cannot practically be applied.

When a following aircraft is of a lighter Wake Turbulence Category than the preceding aircraft, a traffic statement and wake turbulence caution shall be issued.

Example

AAE: "JST762, Traffic is BAW47C, a 747 4nm ahead. Caution Wake Turbulence"
JST762: "JST762"

Speeds

TBD will instruct all arrivals to cross BLACK/DRINA at 250 knots, then published STAR speeds.

Coordination

AD ADC

Auto Release

Standard as per AD TCU Local Instructions, with the exception of auto-release being available for 12/30 Departures assigned the following Standard Assignable Departure Headings:

Runway Mode Runway 12/30 Assigned Heading
23A30AD Runway Heading
23A12AD H180
05A30D H230
05A12D H060

AD TCU Internal

Departures from Runway 12 will transit both AAE and AAW airspace.

Voiceless coordination is in use from AAE to AAW for aircraft:

  • Assigned the lower of F240 or the RFL; and
  • Assigned a Heading clear of 05/23 Arrivals/Departures

AAW to AUG

Voiceless for all aircraft:

  • Assigned the lower of F240 or the RFL; and
  • Tracking via GILES; or
  • North of GILES, DCT LESON; or
  • South of GILES, DCT LONLY

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

TBD to AAE

Voiceless for all aircraft:

  • With ADES YPAD; and
  • Assigned A090; and
  • Assigned the BLACK3A/23 STAR; or
  • Assigned the BLACK3Z/05 STAR; or
  • Tracking DCT PADEL

TBD has no Restrictions or Requirements on YPAD departures tracking DCT LONLY

Between TBD and AFL

AFL must voice coordinate any changes to instructions after TBD has put a < on it.

TBD must voice coordinate any requests for Track Shortening, CSR, or Victor/Xray STARs, to AFL.