Adelaide (YPAD)

Positions

Name	Callsign	Frequency	Login ID
Adelaide ADC	Adelaide Tower	120.500	AD_TWR
Adelaide SMC	Adelaide Ground	121.700	AD_GND
Adelaide ACD	Adelaide Delivery	126.100	AD_DEL
Adelaide ATIS		134.500	YPAD_ATIS

Airspace

AD ADC is not responsible for any airspace by default.

Maneuvering Area Responsibility

ADC is responsible for the E2 and D2 taxiways

Note

Where an aircraft will be taxiing via multiple taxiways of the same lettering (e.g. A6, then A5, then A4, etc), refer to the taxiway by only the letter.

E.g. an aircraft taxiing from the terminal to runway 05 could be instructed to taxi "via Alpha, cross runway 30, Foxtrot, to holding point Foxtrot Six runway 05".

Scenic Coastal Flights

VFR aircraft may transit the control zone tracking coastal north or southbound, generally at A005. AD TCU is responsible for ensuring these aircraft remain separated from aircraft arriving/departing at YPAD and will likely delegate this responsibility to ADC, who may employ visual separation or other tools to ensure separation is maintained.

The TCU controller will coordinate these aircraft with ADC prior to issuing airways clearance, including the intended clearance limit. On receipt of this coordination, ADC should consider any possible conflict from arriving or departing aircraft at YPAD (including the missed approach to runway 23). The clearance limits in the table below will ensure that coastal aircraft remain clear of the runway 05 approach path and runway 23 departure/missed approach path.

Direction of Travel	Clearance Limit
Northbound	BTJ
Southbound	HNLY

Clearance Limits (red) and Approach/Departure Path (green)

Example

CNY is a VFR Cessna 172 tracking coastal northbound, approaching PNL. They have contacted AD TCU for clearance.
TCU -> ADC: "South of PNL, CNY, for coastal northbound, 500ft, clearance limit BTJ"
ADC -> TCU: "CNY"

If a delay is expected at the clearance limit, instruct the aircraft to hold there.

Example

CNY: "Adelaide Tower, CNY, maintaining not above 500ft"
AD ADC: "CNY, Adelaide Tower, hold at the clearance limit, expect onwards clearance in 5 minutes due inbound traffic"
CNY: "Hold at the clearance limit, CNY"

Once the conflict is no longer a threat (or if no holding was required in the first place), cancel the clearance limit and issue onwards clearance tracking coastal north/southbound at the desired level.

Example

AD ADC: "CNY, cancel clearance limit, track coastal offshore northbound, not above 500ft"
CNY: "Cancel clearance limit, track coastal offshore northbound, not above 500ft, CNY"

Once the aircraft is clear of potential conflict with YPAD (i.e. north of HNLY or south of BTJ), transfer them back to AD TCU.

Runway Modes

Single runway operations using Runway 05 or 23 (whichever is more favoured by the winds) are preferred at YPAD. However, when strong winds favour Runway 12 or 30, Non-Jets (Runway 12/30 is too short for most jets) would benefit from having that runway available to them as well. As a general rule of thumb, if the Crosswind on Runway 05/23 exceeds 20kts, the more favourable of Runway 12 or 30 shall be in use as well as the more favourable of Runway 05 or 23.

Example

METAR: YPAD 210600Z 15030KT 9999 FEW030 21/11 Q1002 RMK RF00.0/000.0
ATIS: RUNWAY 23 AND 12 FOR ARRIVALS AND DEPARTURES

Note

Where low traffic levels and relevant meteorological conditions permit, non-jet arrivals from the west may be offered runway 12.

Runway 23 Arrivals

Cloud Base	ATIS APCH field
At or above `A043`	(Blank)
Between `A024` and `A042`	`ACFT FM THE EAST AND JET ACFT FM THE WEST EXP INSTR APCH`†
Between `A007` and `A023`	`EXP INSTR APCH`
At or below `A006`	`EXP ILS APCH`

†This allows aircraft on the Victor STAR from the west to join a visual right base without the need to conduct an instrument approach, while keeping aircraft from the east clear of the higher terrain near the Adelaide Hills.

Curfew Mode

Between the hours of 1330-2030 UTC (1230-1930 UTC HDS), AD ADC may elect to simulate Curfew operations, ie: Runway 05 for arrivals, Runway 23 for departures. When this is in operation, the ATIS shall include CURFEW IN OPERATION UNTIL (time) ZULU.

SID Selection

Jet Aircraft planned via AVDEN, BENDO, GILES, AREPA, ORBUN. or UPROT, shall be assigned the Procedural SID that terminates at the appropriate waypoint. Jet Aircraft not planned via any of these waypoints shall receive amended routing via the most appropriate SID terminus, unless the pilot indicates they are unable to accept a Procedural SID.

Example

Jet Aircraft planned via AVDEN, assigned runway 23, shall be given the AVDEN SID.

a) Non-Jet Aircraft; or
b) Aircraft using Runway 12/30; or
c) Aircraft that cannot accept a Procedural SID
Shall be assigned the Radar SID.

Example

Non-Jet Aircraft planned via EEMUE, assigned runway 05, shall be given the AD (RADAR) SID.

Coordination

Auto Release

'Next' coordination is not required to AD TCU for aircraft that are:
a) Departing from a runway nominated on the ATIS; and
b) Assigned the standard assignable level; and
c) Assigned a Procedural SID

All other aircraft require a 'Next' call to AD TCU.

Example

AD ADC -> AD TCU: "Next, RXA4362, Runway 23"
AD TCU -> AD ADC: "RXA4362, Track Extended Centreline, Unrestricted"
AD ADC -> AD TCU: "Track Extended Centreline, RXA4362"

AD ADC: "RXA4362, Track Extended Centreline 222 degrees, Runway 23, Cleared for Takeoff"
RXA4362: "Track Extended Centreline 222 degrees, Runway 23, Cleared for Takeoff, RXA4362"

The AD TCU controller can suspend/resume Auto Release at any time, with the concurrence of AD ADC.

The Standard Assignable level from AD ADC to AD TCU is:
For Jets: A050
For Non-Jets: The lower of A040 or the RFL

Departures Controller

When AAE is online, the AD TCU airspace is split down the 05/23 Runway Centreline. As such, departing aircraft shall be instructed to contact the departures controller corresponding to the direction of turn of the aircraft after departure

Tracking via	Departure Runway	Departures Controller
VILAD	05/23/12	AAE
UPROT	05/23/12	AAE
AVDEN	05/23/12	AAE
BENDO	05/23/12	AAE
ALBUT	05/23/12	AAE
EEMUE	05/23/30	AAW
GILES	05/23/30	AAW
YORKE	05/23/30	AAW
AREPA	05/23/30	AAW
HOLIT	05/23/30	AAW
ORBUN	05/23/30	AAW
All	12	AAE
All	30	AAW