Townsville (YBTL)

Positions

Name	Callsign	Frequency	Login ID
Townsville ADC	Townsville Tower	118.300	TL_TWR
Townsville SMC	Townsville Ground	121.800	TL_GND
Townsville ACD	Townsville Delivery	128.100	TL_DEL
Townsville ATIS		133.500	YBTL_ATIS

Note

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

Airspace

TL ADC owns the Class C airspace in the TL CTR (Extends to 7NM from the thresholds of Runway 01/19) from SFC to A015. This airspace is designed to facilitate Helicopter Traffic and Ciruit Traffic.

Aerodrome

Runway Operations

Runway 01/19 are the primary runways at Townsville. Runway 07/25 may be used in conjunction with 01/19 for VFR arrivals and Helicopter Traffic.

NON-RNAV Departures

For non-RNAV approved IFR aircaft with a wake turbulence category of medium or greater, issue a RADAR SID. For non-RNAV approved IFR aircraft with a wake turbulence category of light, issue a visual departure or RADAR SID

Charts

Note

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

Miscellaneous

Circuit Operations

VFR aircraft conducting circuits inside TL ADCs airspace shall be at or below A015. Higher circuit altitude may be given if voice coordinated with TL TCU.

Circuit Direction

Runway	Direction
01	Left
07	Left
19	Right
25	Right

Helicopter Procedures

Procedures relating to Helicopters can be found in the Airforce AIP AD2 SUPPS Section for Townsville. (7.5 - 7.9) YBTL AD2 SUPPS Page

Coordination

Auto Release

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

Example

TL ADC -> TL TCU: "Next, DNGO05, runway 19"
TL TCU -> TL ADC: "DNGO05, Assigned Heading Left 150, unrestricted"
TL ADC -> TL TCU: "Assigned Heading Left 150, DNGO05"

The Standard Assignable level from TL ADC to TL TCU is the lower of F180 or the RFL.