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Tasmania TCU

Positions

Name ID Callsign Frequency Login ID
Hobart Approach HBA Hobart Approach 125.550 HB_APP
Launceston Approach LTA Launy Approach 123.800 LT_APP

Note

HBA may elect to extend to LTA and vice versa, callsigns remain the same. See Controller Skills for details.

Airspace

LTA owns the airspace SFC to F245 within a 30nm radius of the LT VOR. LT ADC owns the Class D airspace within LT CTR SFC to A015 when open.

HBA owns the airspace SFC to F245 within the remainder of the Tasmania TMA (shown below). HB ADC owns the Class D airspace within HB CTR SFC to A015 (north of runway centreline) and A025 (south of runway centreline) when open.

TAS TCU

LTA Release to HUO

The Airspace on and west of the IRSOM-MORGO track F125-F245 is permanently released from LTA to HUO, unless coordinated otherwise.

LTA Release

LTA Release

YMHB

All aircraft should be kept on SIDs and STARs. If due to operational requirements or routing, an aircraft is unable to accept the SID or STAR, voice coordination with HUO will be required.

YMLT

Visual approaches are preferred into YMLT. If due to operational requirements, an aircraft is unable to accept a visual approach, coordination with LT ADC may be required.

Runway 32L is regularly the duty runway due to prevailing winds. To assist traffic flow in and out of the TCU, ATC will instruct aircraft to track for runway 32L via one of the following routes:

Via Routing
IRSOM NODAS MLTSC
NUNPA ELREL MLTSA

These routes keep arrivals within CTA and away from the departure stream(s).

Note

Clearing aircraft to track via one of the above routes does not constitute a voiceless coordination route between LTA and LT ADC. Aircraft should still be heads-up coordinated to LT ADC prior to 5 minutes to the boundary, unless coordinated otherwise.

YCBG

Aircraft inbound to YCBG who will track via the HBA CTA should be issued an airways clearance by HBA, then passed to HB ADC when appropriate. HBA must coordinate any clearance limits issued to HB ADC.

Aircraft inbound to YCBG who will track directly from Class G airspace to the CTR should contact HB ADC for clearance.

Coordination

Enroute

Departures

Voiceless for all aircraft:

  • Assigned the lower of F240 or the RFL; and
  • Tracking via a Procedural SID terminus

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

Phraseology

LTA -> HUO: "via IRSOM, QFA114, with your concurrence, will be assigned F150, for my separation with ZYX"
HUO -> LTA: "QFA114, concur F150"

Arrivals

Voiceless for all aircraft:

  • With ADES YMLT
  • Tracking from IRSOM or NUNPA DCT LT; and
  • Assigned A090
  • With ADES YMHB
  • Assigned the IPLET or MORGO STAR; and
  • Assigned F130

All other aircraft coming from HUO CTA will be Heads-up Coordinated to TAS TCU.

HBA

Airspace

HB ADC owns the Class D airspace in the HB CTR SFC to A015 north of the runway centreline and A025 south of the runway centreline. HBA owns the Class D and C airspace above these levels.

Departures

Next coordination is not required to HBA for aircraft that are:

  • Departing from a runway nominated on the ATIS; and
  • Assigned the standard assignable level; and
  • Assigned a SID; or
  • Not entering HBA CTA

All other aircraft require a 'Next' call to HBA.

Note

All departures from YCBG who will enter the HBA CTA will be Next coordinated by ADC.

The Standard Assignable level from HB ADC to HBA is:

Flight Rules Level
IFR A080
VFR The lower of A045 and RFL
Airways Clearance

HB SMC shall give heads-up coordination to HBA controller prior to the issue of the following clearances:

  • VFR departures entering HBA CTA
  • Aircraft using a runway not on the ATIS

Arrivals

HBA will coordinate all YMHB & YCBG arrivals to HB ADC prior to 5 mins from the boundary. This coordination shall be as per Standard Heads-up format, with the addition of:

  • Runway, if other than duty runway
  • Approach type, unless specifically nominated on the ATIS
  • IFR circuit joining instructions, if not on straight-in instrument approach

Phraseology

HBA -> HB ADC: "via BUSKA, QJE1789, for the ILS”
HB ADC -> HBA: "QJE1789, ILS"

LTA

Airspace

LT ADC owns the Class D airspace in the LT CTR SFC to A015. LTA owns the Class D and C airspace above A015.

Departures

Next coordination is not required to LTA for aircraft that are:

  • Departing from a runway nominated on the ATIS; and
    -Assigned the standard assignable level; and
    -Assigned a SID; or
    -Not entering LTA CTA

All other aircraft require a 'Next' call to LTA.

The Standard Assignable level from LT ADC to LTA is:

Flight Rules Level
IFR A080
VFR The lower of A045 and RFL

LT ADC shall give heads-up coordination to LTA controller prior to the issue of the following clearances:

  • VFR departures entering LTA CTA
  • Aircraft using a runway not on the ATIS

Arrivals

LTA will coordinate all YMLT arrivals to LT ADC prior to 5 mins from the boundary. This coordination shall be as per Standard Heads-up format, with the addition of:

  • Runway, if other than duty runway
  • Approach type, unless specifically nominated on the ATIS
  • IFR Circuit joining instructions, if not on Straight-in instrument approach

Phraseology

LTA -> LT ADC: "via IRSOM, JST416, for the DGA, will join left downwind 32L”
LT ADC -> LTA: "JST416"

LTA/HBA Internal

All aircraft transiting between internal TAS TCU boundaries must be heads-up coordinated.

Phraseology

HBA -> LTA: "via LATUM, AM773"
LTA -> HBA: "AM773, F130"