Nowra TCU

Positions

Name	ID	Callsign	Frequency	Login ID
Nowra Approach	NWA	Nowra Approach	123.500	NW_APP

Note

Nowra TCU is a military TCU and procedures can differ significantly to those in a civil TCU. Ensure you are familiar with the military controller skills necessary to provide a quality service.

Airspace

NW TCU owns the Class C & Class G airspace within the R421A and R421B restricted areas SFC to F125.

Restricted Area Activations

When NWA is online, the following restricted areas are activated by default, and reclassified as Class C airspace.

R421A SFC-F125
R421B A025-F125

SUA in Enroute Airspace

Most military operations will take place in SUA nearby the TCU in enroute airspace, outside the jurisdiction of NW TCU.

Upon receiving airways clearance coordination from ACD of an aircraft intending to operate in a currently inactive SUA, NW TCU must give heads-up coordination to relevant enroute controllers.

This gives the enroute controller sufficient time to assess the request, make necessary adjustments to any aircraft in the area currently, and activate the SUA; or alternately to refuse the activation request before the aircraft is in the air.

Phraseology

SWFH12 is requesting clearance to operate in the R420F restricted area.
NW ACD -> NWA: "SWFH12 requests clearance to R420F.”
NWA -> NW ACD: "Standby, call you back."

NWA -> WOL: "On the groud YSNW, SWFH12, requests activation of R420F F125-F300, from 0300 until 0500.”
WOL -> NWA: "SWFH12, expect activation of R420F F125-F300 at 0300 until 0500."
NWA -> WOL: "SWFH12."

NWA -> NW ACD: "SWFH12, clearance approved."
NW ACD -> NWA: "Clearance approved, SWFH12"

Note

The requirement to coordinate activation of an SUA is in addition to existing coordination requirements. Heads-up coordination is still required for these aircraft if they do not meet the voiceless coordination criteria.

Local Procedures

Chopper Areas

Helicopters performing operations within 5nm YSNW ARP may be assigned one of four 'Choppers' areas.

Helicopter Operating Areas within NW TMA

Choppers Area	Dimensions	Altitude
Choppers North	North of Runway 08/26, within 5nm YSNW	Not above `A015`
Choppers South	South of Runway 08/26, within 5nm YSNW	Not above `A015`
Choppers East	East of Runway 03/21, within 5nm YSNW	Not above `A015`
Choppers West	West of Runway 03/21, within 5nm YSNW	Not above `A015`

Note

Choppers East/West and North/South should not be used simultaneously.

Initial and Pitch

The initial points are on the dead side of each runway at the following locations.

RWY	Initial Point	Altitude
03	5NM downwind	`A020`
08	5NM downwind	`A020`
21	5NM downwind	`A020`
26	5NM downwind	`A020`

Jervis Bay (YJBY)

Jervis Bay (YJBY) is an certified aerodome located south-east of YSNW, within the R421A restricted area. The aerodrome is frequently used for PJE and circuit training.

Aircraft intending to operate at YJBY require explicit clearance from NWA. NWA will facilitate clearance and provide traffic information about aircraft already operating in the area, where relevant.

Phraseology

EMYU43 on the ground YJBY and is requesting clearance to perform training circuits within the CIRA.
EMYU43: "Nowra Approach, EMYU43, YJBY, for circuits, request clearance.”
NWA: "EMYU43, Nowra Approach. Cleared to operate within YJBY CIRA, not above A015. No reported traffic, report airborne."

Note

While NW TCU is responsible for the airspace from SFC to F125 above YJBY, they have no jurisdiction over the runways, taxiways, or apron areas on the aerodrome itself.

Parachute Operations

When PJE is being conducted within the YJBY CIRA, start approval is required for all aircraft. The ATIS OPR INFO field should be updated accordingly.

PJE operations are generally not conducted while the M440B Tasman Sea MOA has been activated.

Special Use Airspace

M440A-B Tasman Sea

The M440A-B Tasman Sea MOAs are located in the eastern half of the NW TCU airspace, NOTAM-NOTAM, and connect the TMA to an extensive network of SUA within WOL airspace.

When activated below A020, these MOAs disrupt operations at YJBY and generally preclude PJE operations.

M441 Beecroft Head

The M441 Beecroft Head MOA is located in the east YSNW NOTAM-NOTAM over the Beecroft Peninsula.

The SUA is associated with activities within the Beecroft Weapons Range, and is predominantly used for a variety of live-fire and combat simulation activities.

VFR Lane of Entry

A lane of entry is available near the coastline, allowing aircraft to transit the zone from north to south (or vice versa). A clearance is required from NW TCU prior to entering CTA.

Direction	Routing	Altitude
Northbound	UDA WDN WOI CONG KMA	Not above `A020`
Southbound	KMA CONG WOI WDN UDA	Not above `A020`

Phraseology

FWC: "Nowra Approach, FWC, Cessna 172, 4nm south of UDA, A015, received Bravo, for the transit route, request clearance"
NWA: "FWC, Nowra Approach, squawk 0366, remain outside controlled airspace"
FWC: "Squawk 0366, remain outside controlled airspace, FWC"

NWA: "FWC, identified, cleared transit route southbound, not above A020"
FWC: "Cleared transit route southbound, not above A020, FWC"

Coordination

Enroute

Departures

Voiceless for aircraft:

Tracking via a Procedural SID terminus; and
Assigned the lower of A100 or the RFL

Note

Aircraft are not required to be tracking via the SID procedure, simply tracking via any of the terminus waypoints (regardless of departure airport or assigned SID) is sufficient to meet the criteria for voiceless coordination.

All other aircraft going to WOL CTA must be heads-up coordinated by NW TCU prior to the boundary.

Phraseology

NWA -> WOL: "EMYU43, request DCT YSHW"
WOL -> NWA: "EMYU43, concur DCT YSHW"

Arrivals

Voiceless for aircraft:

With ADES YSNW; and
Tracking via NWA or NWR; and
Assigned F130

All other aircraft coming from WOL CTA will be heads-up coordinated to NW TCU.

NW ADC

Departures

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

The standard assignable level from NW ADC to NW TCU is:

Aircraft	Level
All	The lower of `A100` and `RFL`

ACD to NW TCU

The controller assuming responsibility of ACD shall give heads-up coordination to NWA (or the enroute controller responsible for the NW TCU) prior to the issue of a clearance to an aircraft intending to operate in an SUA that has not been activated.

Phraseology

NW ACD -> NWA: "SWFH12 requests clearance to R420F”
NWA -> NW ACD: "SWFH12, clearance approved."

SMC to NW TCU

When start approvals are nominated as required on the ATIS, when an aircraft requests start approval, the NW SMC controller shall coordinate with NW TCU to obtain the start approval.

SY TCU

All aircraft transiting between SY TCU and NW TCU require Heads-up coordination prior to the boundary; however, as soon as practical (when the aircraft becomes airborne) is preferred.

Charts

Reference

In addition to the civilian ERSA and AIP publications, the RAAF AIP website contains the necessary charts (available in the TERMA) and description of procedures (in each airports' FIHA).