Archerfield (YBAF)

Positions

Name	Callsign	Frequency	Login ID
Archerfield ADC	Archer Tower	118.100	AF_TWR
Archerfield SMC	Archer Ground	129.300	AF_GND
Archerfield ATIS		120.900	YBAF_ATIS

Airspace

AF ADC is responsible for the Class D airspace in the AF CTR SFC to A015.

Refer to Class D Tower Separation Standards for more information.

VFR Arrival Procedures

VFR aircraft should track via a VFR inbound point at A015 and be instructed as below:

VFR Approach Point	RWYs 04	RWYs 22	RWYs 10	RWYs 28
TVT	"Join Base RWY 04L, report CBRG"	"Join Base RWY 22R, report CBRG"	"Join Final RWY 10L, report CBRG"	"Join Downwind RWY 28R, maintain A015, report CBRG"
GON	"Join Final RWY 04L"	"Join Downwind RWY 22R, maintain A015"	"Join Final RWY 10R"	"Join Downwind RWY 28L, maintain A015"
PKR	"Join Base RWY 04R, report Logan Motorway"	"Join Base RWY 22L, report Logan Motorway"	"Join Base RWY 10R, report Logan Motorway"	"Join Base 28L, report Logan Motorway"
TAR	"Join Base RWY 04R"	"Join Base RWY 22L"	"Join Downwind RWY 10R, maintain A015"	"Join Final RWY 28L"

Note

Aircraft joining downwind are instructed to maintain A015 for separation with aircraft departing the zone at A010. Once inbound aircraft are clear of the departure track, they should be "cleared visual approach".

VFR Departure Procedures

Planned Departure Tracks	"Intentions"	Tracking Requirement
BTN 310 & 019 DEG	Northern Departure	Track via WTBG
BTN 020 & 099 DEG	Eastern Departure	Track via Gateway Motorway and Pacific Motorway Intersection (Not available when Rwy 22 active unless departing into Class C)
BTN 100 & 204 DEG	Southern Departure	Track 135 until clear of the zone
BTN 205 & 309 DEG	Western Departure	Track between 220 & 309 until clear of the zone (Acft must nominate outbound DEP track with TAXI call)
Other		As approved by ATC

VFR departures will depart the control zone at A010.

Aircraft should advise planned Departure Procedure to AF SMC with TAXI call and AF ADC with READY call.

Phraseology

VPF: "Archer Ground, Cherokee VPF, Main Apron, for a Western Departure, received information Alpha, request taxi"

VPF: "Archer Tower, Cherokee VPF, holding point B8, runway 10 Left, for Western Departure, ready"

Circuits

The circuit direction changes depending on time of day and runway being used.

Runway	Day	Night
04R	Right	-
04L	Left	-
22R	Right	-
22L	Left	-
10R	Right	-
10L	Left	Left
28R	Right	Right
28L	Left	-

Circuits are to be flown at A010.

Helicopter Operations

Archerfield has three helipads located around the aerodrome:

Central Helipad, on the southern side of Taxiway Foxtrot
Northern Helipad, adjacent the north-eastern end of Runway 04R/22L
The Queensland Government Air facility used by rescue helicopters, north of Taxiway B5

Note

Both the Northern and Central helipads are inside the maneuvering area and treated like a runway, requiring a takeoff and landing clearance from AF ADC. Helicopters operating on other surfaces outside the maneuvering areas should be instructed to "report airborne" or "report on the ground" so the controllers knows when they are active/no longer active in their airspace.

Training Areas

There are 3 designated helicopter training areas which can be used for training operations in ground effect and circuits. The active helicopter training area shall be nominated on the ATIS.

Name	Lateral Boundary	Vertical Limit	Capacity
Area A	North of Taxiway B within the confines of the aerodrome boundary, clear of all buildings	Not above `A005`	3 helicopters in the circuit area, and additionally 2 helicopters in ground effect
Area B	North and west of Runway 04L within the confines of the aerodrome boundary, clear of all buildings	Not above `A005`	3 helicopters in the circuit area, and additionally 2 helicopters in ground effect
Area C	South and east of Taxiway D, inside the fixed wing circuit for Runway 04R/22L, east of the control tower All landings to be conducted north of Taxiway B	Not above `A008`	2 helicopters

With Runways 28 or 10 in use, Area A shall be designated as the active helicopter area. With Runways 04 or 22 in use, Area C shall be designated.

Tip

With Runways 28 or 10 in use and a large number of helicopters operating in Area A, it may be beneficial to instead utilise both Areas B & C concurrently.

Departures

Helicopters depart the zone via any of the designated outbound routes. Departures shall be parallel to and clear of the duty runways.

Uni Departure

Departures with intended entry into BN CTR northbound shall depart the zone via the Uni Departure. Aircraft on the Uni Departure depart via UQLD at A010, then contact BN TCU for airways clearance. No heads-up coordination with BN TCU is required.

Phraseology

TUY: "Archer Tower, helicopter TUY, northen pad, for uni departure, ready"
AF ADC: "TUY, Archer Tower, northen pad, cleared for takeoff"
TUY: "Cleared for takeoff, northen pad, TUY"

Arrivals

Helicopters enter the zone from any of the designated inbound reporting points. Pilots shall nominate their desired HLS on first contact with AF ADC. If necessary, helicopters may be instructed to overfly the runway complex not below A005 for a short circuit to the designated HLS.

Phraseology

82Y: "Archer Tower, helicopter 82Y, UQLD A010, recieved Foxtrot, inbound northern pad"
AF ADC: "82Y, Archer Tower, track direct northen pad, report 1 mile"
82Y: "Track direct northern pad, 82Y"

82Y: "82Y, 1 mile, northern pad"
AF ADC: "82Y, cleared to land northern pad"
82Y: "Cleared to land northen pad, 82Y"

Helicopters inbound for the Queensland Government Air facility HLS shall be issued a standard fixed wing circuit instruction for the applicable duty runway, complying with fixed wing operations unless another approach is requested or desired.

Helicopters inbound from the south via PKR for either the northen or central helipad shall be instructed to "cross 10L and 10R" alongside any other tracking or traffic information.

Phraseology

SMD: "Archer Tower, helicopter SMD, PKR A015, recieved Golf, inbound central pad"
AF ADC: "SMD, Archer Tower, report Logan Motorway"
SMD: "Report Logan Motorway, SMD"

SMD: "SMD, Logan Motorway"
AF ADC: "SMD, track direct central pad, cross 10L and 10R"
SMD: "Track direct central pad, crossing 10L and 10R, SMD"

ATIS

Runway Nomination

The ATIS must indicate the current runway config and nominate what each runway is being used for. This should be reflected on the ATIS as below:

Runway	RWY Field
Single RWY	`ALL OPERATIONS RWY (Number)`
RWY 10/28	`RWY 10L/28R FOR ARRIVALS AND DEPARTURES NORTH; RWY 10R/28L FOR ARRIVALS AND DEPARTURES SOUTH`
RWY 04	`RWY 04L FOR ARRIVALS AND DEPARTURES NORTH AND WEST; RWY 04R FOR ARRIVALS AND DEPARTURES SOUTH AND EAST`
RWY 22	`RWY 22. EASTERN DEPARTURES NOT AVAILABLE. RWY 22R FOR ARRIVALS AND DEPARTURES NORTH AND WEST; RWY 22L FOR ARRIVALS SOUTH AND EAST AND DEPARTURES SOUTH`

Approach Expectation

The APCH field should include EXP INST APCH when:
- the ceiling is at or below A029; or
- visibility is less than 5000m

Helicopter Area

The ATIS must indicate the current active helicopter area, refer to Training Areas.

Example

OPR INFO: HELICOPTER AREA A ACTIVE

Coordination

Departures

Next coordination is required from AF ADC to BN TCU for all aircraft entering BN TCU CTA.

The Standard Assignable level from AF ADC to BN TCU is:

Aircraft	Level
All	The lower of `A040` and `RFL`

Arrivals/Overfliers

BN TCU will heads-up coordinate arrivals/overfliers from Class C to AF ADC.
IFR aircraft will be cleared for the coordinated approach (Instrument or Visual) prior to handoff to AF ADC, unless AF ADC nominates a restriction.
VFR aircraft require a level readback.

Phraseology

BN TCU -> AF ADC: "via TVT for the visual approach, UJE"
AF ADC -> BN TCU: "UJE, visual approach"

Tip

Remember that IFR aircraft are only separated from other IFR or SVFR aircraft in class D. You should generally be able to issue a clearance for an approach and use other separation methods (visual separation, holding a departure on the ground) if separation is required with these aircraft.