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Edinburgh (YPED)

Positions

Name Callsign Frequency Login Identifier
Edinburgh ADC Edinburgh Tower 118.300 ED_TWR
Edinburgh SMC Edinburgh Ground 134.100 ED_GND
Edinburgh ATIS 126.250 YPED_ATIS

Airspace

ED ADC is responsible for the airspace within the Edinburgh CTR, SFC to A020.

ED ADC Airspace

Runway Modes

Single runway operations only.

Circuit Procedures

The Edinburgh Circuit Area (ED CIRA) is active at all times when the Edinburgh CTR is active.

Circuit operations occur within the CTR bounded by the Gawler River to the north and the powerline running from the Gawler River (1.5NM south of the Gawler Township) to the south eastern boundary of the ED CTR. Vertical Limits SFC to A020

Aircraft can be instructed to extend outside of this airspace by ATC for traffic management.

Circuit Heights

Type Normal Altitude
Non Jet A015
Jet A020

Circuit Direction

Runway Direction
18 Left
36 Left

Initial and Pitch Procedures

Aircraft will be pitching to the west in order not to impede on Class G boundary, the intail point is 2NM for RWY36 and 4NM for RWY18 along the extended centreline of taxiway E.

Helicopter Operations

The HLS is located on TWY D immediately east of OLA 11. There are no SIDs associated with the HLS; aircraft requiring an instrument departure can expect to depart from the runway.

ED HLS

Coordination

Departures

Next coordination is required from ED ADC to AD TCU for all aircraft.

The Standard Assignable level from ED ADC to AD TCU is:

Aircraft Level
All The lower of A040 and RFL

Arrivals/Overfliers

AD TCU will Heads-up coordinate all arrivals/overfliers to ED ADC.

Phraseology

AD TCU -> ED ADC: "To the west, PLE, for the ILS-Z"
ED ADC -> AD TCU: "PLE, ILS-Z"

Inbound aircraft will be cleared for an instrument or visual approach prior to handoff to ED ADC, unless ADC nominates a restriction.

Charts

Reference

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