Amberley (YAMB)
Positions
| Name | Callsign | Frequency | Login ID |
|---|---|---|---|
| Amberley ADC | Amberley Tower | 118.300 | AMB_TWR |
| Amberley SMC | Amberley Ground | 129.350 | AMB_GND |
| Amberley ACD | Amberley Delivery | 134.600 | AMB_DEL |
| Amberley ATIS | 123.300 | YAMB_ATIS |
Airspace
AMB ADC owns the Class C airspace in the AMB CTR from SFC to A015.
Runway Modes
Runways 15/33 are the primary runways at YAMB.
Departures
SID Selection
IFR aircraft planned via BN, JEDDA, MESED, BOBOP, TATEN, shall be assigned the Procedural SID that terminates at the appropriate waypoint. Aircraft who are not planned via those points may be assigned the RADAR SID or a visual departure.
Coded Departures (Fast Jets)
Visual Departures are commonly requested by high performance military jets and often processed in the form of a coded departure (e.g. BYRON1 departure), which can be found in the AD2 Sups Page for YAMB. These coded departures provide a corridor with altitude constraints to join the Military Training Areas east of Brisbane, avoiding civilian traffic inbound to Brisbane.
Phraseology
CRNG21 plans to enter R637 via the gate MOSSI for military training.
AMB ADC: "CRNG21, cleared YAMB via MOSSI, flight planned route. Runway 15, Northern 3 Departure. Climb F190. Squawk 3601, Departure Frequency 126.20"
Aircraft will depart the circuit visually and track overhead YAMB to begin tracking for their initial waypoint. The following altitude constraints and tracking points are implied by the coded clearance.
| Departure | Initial Constraint | Route |
|---|---|---|
| Northern 3 | F190 at BINUP |
BINUP MURJO BOBED LESKO MOSSI/ADNUK (Transition) |
| Northern 4 | F200 at ANKED |
ANKED JEZZA BOBED LESKO MOSSI/ADNUK (Transition) |
| Central 3 | F190 at BINUP |
BINUP MURJO BOBED VIRGE |
| Central 4 | F200 at ANKED |
ANKED JEZZA BOBED VIRGE |
| Byron 1 | F190 at COWIE |
COWIE KIWEE ZANET LOTMA SEMAJ |
| Byron 2 | F200 at TUGUN |
TUGUN LAGOB ZANET LOTMA SEMAJ |
Important
The Coded Departures are not present in vatSys, so AMB ACD must write the name of the coded departure in the Global Ops Field of the FDR and amend the flight plan route to include all relevant tracking points.
Phraseology
AMB ADC: "WOLF03, make left turn, cleared for takeoff"
WOLF03: "Make left turn, cleared for takeoff, WOLF03"
Reference
The Coded Departures are detailed in: YAMB FIHA AD2 Supp Section 6.2.25
Circuit Operations
The Circuit Area Airspace is allocated to be within 5nm of the YAMB ARP from SFC to A015. Aircraft can be instructed to extend outside of this airspace by ATC for traffic management.
Circuits are flown at the following altitudes:
| Aircraft Type | Circuit Altitude |
|---|---|
| Jets & large turboprops | A015 |
| Non-jets, small turboprops (up to C-27J) | A010 |
Circuit Direction
| Runway | Direction |
|---|---|
| 15 | Right |
| 33 | Left |
| 04 | Left |
| 22 | Left |
Civil Training Area
Civil operators (including Australian Air Force Cadets) conduct flying operations within the South Western Training Area (SWTA). The SWTA is divided in half by the Rosewood-Mt Walker-Aratula Road into SWTA Alpha (north) and SWTA Bravo (south). The training area is classified Class G airspace but a clearance is required to transit the AMB CTA to/from SWTA.
Outbound Aircraft
Aircraft shall be cleared via the following waypoints when departing YAMB for the SWTA, assigned A025:
| Duty Runway | Routing |
|---|---|
| 15 | MTWK |
| 33 | CLVT |
| 04 or 22 | As required |
Phraseology
AMB ACD: "ASTR203, cleared to South Western Training Area Alpha via MTWK, climb to A025, squawk 7301"
ASTR203: "Cleared South Western Training Area Alpha via MTWK, climb to A025, squawk 7301, ASTR203"
Inbound Aircraft
AMB TCU will clear inbound aircraft to YAMB via the following waypoints:
| Duty Runway | Routing |
|---|---|
| 15 | CLVT |
| 33 | MTWK |
| 04 or 22 | As required |
TCU will transfer the aircraft to ADC approaching the CTR boundary. Instruct the aircraft to join the circuit for the applicable duty runway and clear them for a visual approach (traffic permitting).
Phraseology
ASTR203: "Amberley Tower, ASTR203, A015"
AMB ADC: "ASTR203, Amberley Tower, join final Runway 33, cleared visual approach"
ASTR203: "Join final Runway 33, cleared visual approach, ASTR203"
Helicopter Operations
Arrivals & Departures
Helicopters should be processed as per fixed wing operations unless requested otherwise.
The HLS at the intersection of Taxiway Alpha and Quebec may be used for arriving or departing helicopters at pilot request. It must be treated like a runway, with takeoff and landing clearances issued.
Phraseology
BSMN60: "Amberley Tower, helicopter BSMN60, 12nm south, A010, inbound, received Foxtrot, request Taxiway Alpha"
AMB ADC: "BSMN60, Amberley Tower, track to Taxiway Alpha, not above A010"
BSMN60: "Track to Taxiway Alpha, not above A010, BSMN60"
AMB ADC: "BSMN60, Taxiway Alpha, cleared to land"
BSMN60: "Taxiway Alpha, cleared to land, BSMN60"
Low-Level Ops
Taxiway Alpha is used for a variety of ground effect & low-level helicopter operations. It is divided into the following regions:
| Location | Name |
|---|---|
| Between A2 and A4 | Alpha North |
| Between A2 and RWY 04/22 | Alpha Centre |
| Between A1 and RWY 04/22 | Alpha South |
| TWY Q and A Junction | Holding Point Quebec |
Phraseology
CHOP41: "Amberley Delivery, CHOP41, for low-level ops within Alpha Centre, request clearance"
AMB ACD: "CHOP41, Amberley Delivery, cleared to operate within Alpha Centre, not above A001"
CHOP41: "Cleared to operate within Alpha Centre, not above A001, CHOP41"
Taxiway Segregation
SMC shall provide taxi instructions to the designated area of operations and retain the helicopter on their frequency. It may be necessary to instruct the helicopter to give way to other taxiing aircraft, or provide alternate taxi instructions to other aircraft.
Aircraft taxiing outbound from the Southern Apron shall be instructed to hold short of Holding Point Quebec when necessary, to provide separation with helicopters operating on Taxiway Alpha.
Helicopter Circuits
To facilitate helicopter circuits, two areas have been established.
Choppers East:
Utilising the threshold RWY 22 as a HLS, remaining east of a line parallel to RWY 15/33 intersecting threshold RWY 22.
Choppers West
Utilising the threshold RWY 04 as a HLS, remaining west of a line parallel to RWY 15/33 intersecting threshold RWY 04.
Note
The primary area for continuous circuit operations is Choppers East, due to the displaced distance of the threshold of runway 22 from runway 15/33.
Circuits are flown at A010, in the same circuit direction as the duty runway.
Coordination
AMB TCU
'Next' coordination is required from AMB ADC to AMB TCU for all aircraft.
Phraseology
AMB ADC -> AMB TCU: "Next, STAL56, runway 33"
AMB TCU -> AMB ADC: "STAL56, unrestricted"
AMB ADC -> AMB TCU: "STAL56"
The Standard Assignable Level from AMB ADC to AMB TCU is:
a) The Lower of F180 or RFL for Aircraft assigned via Procedural or RNAV SID.
b) F190 for Aircraft assigned a Coded Departure.
Charts
Reference
Additional charts to the AIP may be found in the RAAF TERMA document, available towards the bottom of RAAF AIP page