Mt Isa (ISA)

Positions

Name	ID	Callsign	Frequency	Login ID
Isa	ISA	Brisbane Centre	125.700	BN-ISA_CTR
Arafura	ARA	Brisbane Centre	133.700	BN-ARA_CTR
Sturt	STR	Brisbane Centre	134.400	BN-STR_CTR
Warrego	WEG	Brisbane Centre	132.450	BN-WEG_CTR

Non-Standard Positions

Non-standard positions may only be used in accordance with VATPAC Air Traffic Services Policy.
Approval must be sought from the bolded parent position prior to opening a Non-Standard Position, unless NOTAMs indicate otherwise (eg, for events).

Airspace

ISA is responsible for ARA, STR, and WEG when they are offline.

Extending

Important

Due to the large geographical area covered by this sector and its neighbours, controllers are reminded of their obligations under the ATS Policy when extending. Ensure that you have sufficiently placed visibility points to cover your primary sector and any secondary, extended sectors in their entirety.

Reclassifications

SG CTR

The restricted airspace around YBSG is classified as Class G by default, and is only reclassified as controlled airspace when SGA is online. When SGA is offline, the area remains Class G, and is administered by ARA.

Departure and Arrival Procedures

YBSG

ARA is responsibile for facilitating operations in and out of YBSG.

Local Procedures

Special Use Airspace

There are multiple volumes of SUA within ISA airspace, mostly associated with military operations in and out of YBSG.

SG TCU must give heads up coordination with the relevant enroute controllers prior to any departures intending to operate in a currently inactive SUA.

Phraseology

SGA -> ARA: "On the ground YBSG, FBED14, requests activation of M610A F125-F245, from 0300 until 0500.”
ARA -> SGA: "FBED14, expect activation of M610A F125-F245 at 0300 until 0500."
SGA -> ARA: "FBED14."

Non-participating aircraft intending to transit an activated SUA should be rerouted, where possible, subject to the VATSIM Code of Conduct.

M610A Scherger

The M610A Scherger MOA is located over western coast of North Queensland and the Gulf of Carpentaria, F125-F245, located entirely in ARA airspace.

The MOAs directly adjoin the SG TMA and when SGA is online aircraft will be transferred directly to/from the MOAs. When WAL is offline, aircraft will contact ARA for transit through the surrounding civilian airspace.

Aircraft will generally enter and exit the MOA via the appropriate military gate.

Townsville SUA

There are two SUA associated with military operations at Townsville which clip ISA airspace: the R738G-H Townsville (Land) restricted areas.

TLA (or KEN(KEN, TBP) on their behalf) will coordinate the activation these SUA prior to any activity.

STAR Clearance Expectation

Handoff

Aircraft being transferred to the following sectors shall be told to Expect STAR Clearance on handoff:

Transferring Sector	Receiving Sector	ADES
ARA	TRT(TRS)	YPDN
ARA, ISA	KEN(BAR, KEN)	YBCS
ISA	KEN(TBP)	YBTL

Coordination

Enroute

As per Standard coordination procedures, Voiceless, no changes to route or CFL within 50nm to boundary.

SG TCU

Airspace

The limits of the SG TCU are SFC to F245 within 40 NM of the YBSG ARP.

Arrivals/Overfliers

Voiceless for all aircraft:

With ADES YBSG; and
Tracking via WP VOR; and
Assigned F130.

All other aircraft coming from ARA CTA must be Heads-up Coordinated to SGA prior to 20nm from the boundary.

Departures

Voiceless for all aircraft:

Assigned the lower of F240 or the RFL.

All other aircraft going into ARA CTA will be Heads-up Coordinated by SGA prior to the boundary.

ISA Internal

As per Standard coordination procedures, Voiceless, no changes to route or CFL within 50nm to boundary.

International (AYPM)

As per Standard coordination procedures, Voiceless, no changes to route or CFL within 50nm to boundary.

International (WAAF)

As per Standard coordination procedures, Heads-up Coordination required for all aircraft prior to 30 mins from boundary.

Phraseology

ARA -> WAAF CTR: "Estimate, CEB40, TOREX time 59, F360"
WAAF CTR -> ARA: "CEB40, F360"