Cairns TCU

Positions

Name	ID	Callsign	Frequency	Login Identifier
Cairns Approach	CS1	Cairns Approach	118.400	CS_APP
Cairns Approach†	CS2	Cairns Departures	126.100	CS_DEP
Cairns Flow†	CSF			CS_FMP

† Non-standard positions may only be used in accordance with VATPAC Air Traffic Services Policy

Airspace

The Vertical limits of the CS TCU are SFC to F180.
CS2 is responsible for Class G airspace within the Cairns TMA.

Airspace Division

The divisions of the airspace between CS1 and CS2 change based on the Runway Mode.

Runway 15

Runway 33

Note

Due to terrain shielding, Radar Coverage may be limited below A025 southwest of the Aerodrome

Trinity Release

During Daytime Hours Only CS ADC assumes the resposibility of the Trinity Airspace

Departing aircraft shall be transferred to TCU after ADC no longer has separation requirements.

Trinity Release — Trinity Airspace Release

Departure Procedures

IFR Departures

IFR aircraft shall be processed via one of the following SIDs:

a) RWY 15, Jets via AKROM: AKROM SID. Non-Jets via NONUM: NONUM SID
b) RWY 33, All Jets: EAZEE SID, Radar Transition
c) All others: CS (RADAR) SID

Note

Non-jet aircraft may be issued a Visual Departure.

Assignable Heading Range

Runway	Heading
15	350° to 030°
33	330° to 070°

Minimum IMC Levels

Lowest assignable level in IMC for assigned heading is:

Runway	Jet	Non-Jet
15	`A030`	`A020`, between 350° to 030°
33	`A040`, between 330° to 009°. `A030`, all other headings	`A040`, between 330° to 009°. `A020`, between 010° to 060°. `A024`, between 061° to 070°

Arrival Procedures

Level Assignment

Inbound aircraft will be handed from Enroute to Approach assigned the standard assignable level. This section refers to further descent issued by the Approach controller.

Flow Control

It is the responsibility of the Flow to sequence all Cairns inbound traffic requiring the Runway. This includes aircraft arriving through the Class G airspace and released to ADC, unless ADC agrees to take the aircraft un-sequenced.
The minimum Flow spacing to the same runway shall be 3 minutes. Sight-and-follow or Flow spacing of less than 3 minutes must be approved by ADC.
TCU shall ensure changes to the sequence inside 36 Miles CS are coordinated with ADC. This responsibility may be delegated to Flow.

Flow instructions shall be based on Feeder Fix times. The following points are the FF to be used:
a) KONDA, CABRA, LAKED, DREWS, LOCKA, ZANEY, BARIA, FISHY, NORMA, BULOK
b) 40 Miles CS for all other tracks.

The following speeds apply from the Feeder Fix:
a) Jets – Maintain 250 KT
b) Others – Resume Normal Speed
c) As directed by Flow – Maintain ... KT

Approach Types

Approach Expectation shall be Expect Instrument Approach when:

Time	Runway 15	Runway 33
Day	Conditions do not meet requirements for CS 360-R Creek Corridor Procedure – NAP2 (VMC conditions do not exist below `A030`)	Conditions do not meet the requirements for KEEWI arrival visual procedure (VMC conditions do not exist below `A030`)
Night	All conditions	All conditions

Coordination

ADC

Airspace

CS ADC is responsible for the Class C Airspace within the CS CTR SFC to A010.

Departures

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

Example

CS ADC -> CS TCU: "Next, ABC, runway 15"
CS TCU -> CS ADC: "ABC, Heading 030, Unrestricted"
CS ADC -> CS TCU: "Heading 030, Unrestriced, ABC"

The Standard Assignable level from CS ADC to CS TCU is the lower of A060 or the RFL.

Missed Approach

When weather conditions prevent the application of visual separation between a departure and a missed approach by tower:
a) ADC must advise TCU
b) Approach must limit departure headings to the following:

Runway	Jet	Non-Jet
15	030°	030°
33	-	330°

Between CS FLW and CS ADC

FLW must advise ADC of any sequence changes within 36 Miles CS.
FLW must advise ADC of aircraft sequenced for Runway 30.
All requests for non-duty runway arrivals must be approved by ADC.

CS ACD

The controller assuming responsibility of CS ACD shall give heads-up coordination to the relevant CS TCU controller prior to the issue of the following clearances:
a) VFR Departures
b) Aircraft using a runway not on the ATIS

Example

CS ACD -> CS TCU: "ABC, Requesting clearance for a Northbound VFR Coastal departure at A035"
CS TCU -> CS ACD: "ABC, Cleared for a Northbound VFR Coastal departure, A035"
CS ACD -> CS TCU: "Cleared for a Northbound VFR Coastal departure, A035, ABC"

CS ACD: "ABC, Cleared for a Northbound VFR Coastal departure, A035, Squawk 3601"
ABC: "Cleared for a Northbound VFR Coastal departure, A035, 3601, ABC"

Enroute

Departures

Voiceless for all aircraft:

Tracking via a Procedural SID terminus; and
Assigned the lower of F180 or the RFL

All other aircraft going to KEN CTA must be Heads-up Coordinated by CS TCU prior to the boundary.

Example

CS TCU -> KEN: "JST789, with your concurrence, will be assigned F160, for my separation with ANZ12"
KEN -> CS TCU: "JST789, concur F160"

Arrivals

Voiceless for all aircraft:

With ADES YBCS; and
Assigned a STAR; and
Assigned the Standard Assignable level of:
Radials 055° clockwise through to 355°: A070
Radials 355° clockwise to 055°: A090

All other aircraft coming from KEN CTA will be Heads-up Coordinated to CS TCU.