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Townsville TCU

Positions

Name Callsign Frequency Login Identifier
Townsville Approach Townsville Approach 126.800 TL_APP

Airspace

TCU

TL TCU owns the Class C and G airspace within 36 DME TL from SFC to F180

TL TCU/ADC Airspace Structure

TL ADC/TCU Airspace Structure

ADC

TL ADC owns the Class C airspace in the TL CTR (Extends to 7NM from the thresholds of Runway 01/19) from SFC to A015. This airspace is designed to facilitate Helicopter Traffic and Ciruit Traffic.

Charts

Note

Additional charts to the AIP may be found in the RAAF TERMA document, available towards the bottom of RAAF AIP page

Coordination

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 TBP CTA must be Heads-up Coordinated by TL TCU prior to the boundary.

Example

TL TCU -> TBP: "JST729, with your concurrence, will be assigned F160, for my separation with QLK327D"
TBP -> TL TCU: "JST729, concur F160"

Arrivals

Voiceless for all aircraft:

  • With ADES YBTL; and
  • Assigned a STAR; and
  • Assigned A100

All other aircraft coming from TBP CTA will be Heads-up Coordinated to TL TCU.

ADC

Airspace

TL ADC owns the Class C airspace in the TL CTR from SFC to A015.

Auto Release

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

Example

TL ADC -> TL TCU: "Next, DNGO05, runway 19"
TL TCU -> TL ADC: "DNGO05, Assigned Heading Left 150, unrestricted"
TL ADC -> TL TCU: "Assigned Heading Left 150, DNGO05"

The Standard Assignable level from TL ADC to TL TCU is the lower of F180 or the RFL.